Jury trials suspended for St Catherine Circuit Court
Friday, March 05, 2021|
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Court Administration Division says jury trials for the St Catherine Circuit Court have been suspended effective Monday, March 8.
As such, the division said individuals who were summoned for jury duty at the St Catherine Circuit are not required to attend and have been discharged without any risk of penalty.
It said matters which qualify as bench trials and matters, in which the Crown and the Defence agree to a bench trial, will proceed during the St Catherine Circuit.
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