Court in Grenada fines no-show jurors

A number of people who were summoned to serve as jurors in Grenada have been fined after they failed to turn up for court selection

Further fines are due to come, according to one official.

“Yes, some were fined and others will be fined for failing to be at the court after they were summoned to serve,” said Christopher Nelson, Director of Public Prosecutions.

This is because a pool of 30 jurors is required by law before jury selection can begin.

According to the Jury Bill 2015, which came into effect in early 2016, people who are summoned can be fined up to $500 if they fail to attend the first sitting of the court and each additional adjournment, or departs from the court “without leave of the judge and without reasonable excuse”.