New South Wales Consolidated Acts

JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 62

62 Supply of false or misleading information to sheriff

(1) A person must not provide any information or produce any document to the sheriff that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material respect--

(a) when claiming to be excluded from jury service under Schedule 1 or to be entitled as of right to be exempted from jury service under Schedule 2, or

(b) when requesting an exemption from jury service under section 14, or

(c) when applying for deferral of jury service under section 14B, or

(d) when claiming otherwise that the person is not or will not be available for jury service, or

(e) in connection with a claim for payment under section 72.

(2) A person must not cause or permit any representation the person knows to be false or misleading in a material respect to be made to the sheriff on the person's behalf, or on behalf of another person, for the purpose of evading jury service.

: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.