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Either before or after the closing arguments by the lawyers, the judge will explain the law that applies to the case to you. This is the judges instruction to the jury. You have to apply that law to the facts, as you have heard them, in arriving at your verdict.
If you do not respond to a jury duty notice, or attend jury duty, you may face penalties such as fines and contempt of court charges. In Ontario, the Potential Jury Centre of the Ministry of the Attorney General randomly selects potential jurors from the provincial voters list.
Failure to return the questionnaire will cause you to be summoned to court. Failure to respond to the summons may lead to your arrest and imposition of a fine or costs.
Ontario law requires you to complete and return the Mandatory Jury Eligibility Form within 30 days of receipt. You may complete the form either online or using the paper form you received.
All prospective jurors are entitled to apply for an exemption in the situations provided for by law, or if they believe that their specific situation makes jury duty impossible. However, you must, as a prospective juror, present serious and reasonable grounds for the exemption, with supporting documents.
Under section 38(3) the Ontario Juries Act, failure to return the questionnaire, or providing false information, are offences punishable by a fine of up-to $5,000 and/or up-to six months in jail.
A jury is a group of citizens who try an accused charged with a criminal offence. In Canada, a criminal law jury is made up of 12 jurors selected from among citizens of the province or territory in which the court is located. Any adult Canadian citizen can be considered for jury duty.
If I receive a jury questionnaire, do I have to do anything? Yes; failure to respond to a jury questionnaire could result in fines or other penalties. You should respond by visiting the court in person and showing the clerk your passport, or by mailing in the form with a copy of your passport.