5. Does the Court check the criminal records of persons before they serve as Jurors?
The criminal records of jurors are checked at the initial stage of preparing the names of persons who are qualified to sit on a jury at the provisional settlement of the Jury list. The Parish Court Judge, Police officers and Justices of the peace are involved in this process.
4. What makes a person eligible to serve Jury Duty?
No person who-
(a) is not a Commonwealth citizen; or
(b) Cannot speak, read and write English; or
(c) is at the date on which he is required to serve as a juror-
(i) a person awaiting trial in a Parish Court for an indictable offense; or
(ii) a person in respect of whom a preliminary inquiry into an indictable offense is pending or who has been committed for trial for such an offense; or
3. How can I serve as a Juror?
Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4) of the Jury Act, any person who resides in Jamaica and has attained the age of eighteen years but is under the age of seventy years, is qualified and liable to serve on juries if -
The person's name is on any current official list of electors for elections to the House of Representatives; or
The person is registered under section 17D of the Revenue Administration Act.
2. What is legal guardianship and who can apply for same?
Pursuant to Section 4 of the Children (Guardianship and Custody) Act
1.The father of a child may by deed or will appoint any person to be guardian of the child after his death.
2. The mother of a child may by deed or will appoint any person to be guardian of the child after her death.
3. Any guardian so appointed shall act jointly with the mother or father, as the case may be, of the child so long as the mother or father remains alive unless the mother or father objects to his so acting.
1. Who can apply for a Warrant of Levy?
The Judgment Creditor or his Agent can make an application for a Warrant of Levy against the Judgment Debtor. The Judgment Creditor need to provide proper documentation to the Court outlining the authorization by which he has given power of attorney to his agent to pursue this application for a Warrant of Levy.