Jury elligibility

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 21-05-2012 12:18pm #1

Quick question:

Is no longer being resident in Ireland acceptable for being exused of jury duty, or can I be dragged back for it?

Many thanks!

P.

seamus · 21-05-2012 12:46pm

You're not explicitly ineligible, however:

(2) A county registrar may excuse any person whom he has summoned as a juror from attendance during the whole or any part of the sittings in question if that person shows to the registrar's satisfaction that there is good reason why he should be so excused.

You will need to write to the county registrar outlining why you need to be excused from service. A valid reason would obviously be the fact that it will cost you money to fly home and that you will not be paid by your work for any time you may miss as a juror.

Ensure that your name is removed from register of electors, otherwise you may still be called for jury service in future.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 21-05-2012 2:57pm

Cheers. Actually calculated that the flights and lost work would cost me more than the fine for simply nt showing up.

Our man in Havana · 21-05-2012 6:52pm

I don't believe the fine is that bad in any event. €63.50 comes to mind.

I can be a devil of a job to get removed from the electoral register.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 21-05-2012 10:03pm

Our man in Havana wrote: »

I don't believe the fine is that bad in any event. €63.50 comes to mind.

I can be a devil of a job to get removed from the electoral register.

500 euro according to the letter.

Must be easy enough to get off the register - it's not like people moving abroads is an unusal occurance.

Jury elligibility

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