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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Support the jury selection process
   • Direct jurors to the assembly point for preliminary procedures, including jury panel information.
   • Escort jurors into court and direct to the jury box.
   • Orientate jurors to the jury room, following selection procedures, brief on general protocols and complete relevant documentation.
   • Direct non-empanelled jurors from the courtroom and confirm ongoing commitment to attend court.
2. Ensure the welfare and security of jurors during trials
   • Interact with jurors with courtesy and impartiality and respond to their needs.
   • Implement jury security procedures in the court and court precincts, during jury deliberations and as jurors leave the courthouse for meals.
   • Facilitate the jury to express views and address jury questions.
   • Follow procedures for jury deliberations in accordance with legislative requirements and the number of officers on duty.
3. Complete duties during deliberations and after discharge of jury
   • Record and administer items used and produced by jurors during deliberations.
   • Brief jurors on support and counselling available as required.
   • Escort jurors from the court precinct.
   • Restore jury room after use and finalise documentation relating to the jury.
4. Support the jury selection process
   • Direct jurors to the assembly point for preliminary procedures, including jury panel information.
   • Escort jurors into court and direct to the jury box.
   • Orientate jurors to the jury room, following selection procedures, brief on general protocols and complete relevant documentation.
   • Direct non-empanelled jurors from the courtroom and confirm ongoing commitment to attend court.
5. Ensure the welfare and security of jurors during trials
   • Interact with jurors with courtesy and impartiality and respond to their needs.
   • Implement jury security procedures in the court and court precincts, during jury deliberations and as jurors leave the courthouse for meals.
   • Facilitate the jury to express views and address jury questions.
   • Follow procedures for jury deliberations in accordance with legislative requirements and the number of officers on duty.
6. Complete duties during deliberations and after discharge of jury
   • Record and administer items used and produced by jurors during deliberations.
   • Brief jurors on support and counselling available as required.
   • Escort jurors from the court precinct.
   • Restore jury room after use and finalise documentation relating to the jury.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

applying legislation, rules, practice and procedures relating to managing jurors

following procedures relating to public sector legislation

announcing persons in court

confirming jurors’ personal details

responding to diversity

completing court forms and documentation

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

jury selection process

role and function of juries

legislative requirements, general procedures and protocols relating to jurors

standard operating procedures relating to jury management

court procedures relating to juries

documentary and administrative requirements relating to juries

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