Juries are used in both criminal and civil cases. Jury trials occur in State District, Supreme Courts, and Federal Courts. Jurors are randomly selected from the Australian electoral roll and added to a jury roll. People on the jury roll are randomly selected and sent a summons to attend court, where they may be selected as a juror for a specific trial. All Australians eligible to vote can be summoned as jurors subject to some exclusions and exemptions. For criminal trials juries typically c...
