Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Before a potential juror sits in the jury box, the Court may:
(a) if the potential juror requests (including by giving a note to the Judge); or
(b) of the Court's own motion;
excuse the potential juror from serving on the jury if the Court is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances.
(2) A potential juror who is not empanelled as one of the jurors for the trial under section 23DZJ is taken to be excused by the Court from serving on the jury at the earlier of:
(a) the closing of the session of court at which the jury delivers its verdict on all counts or a judgment of acquittal under subsection 23FH(2) is delivered; or
(b) the day after the end of the 3 month period starting on the day on which a jury is first empanelled as the jury for the trial.