Legal encyclopedia. Letter P

JURY MEETINGS

- citizens of the Russian Federation included in the list of jurors and called in accordance with the procedure established by law to participate in the consideration of the case by the court. The following persons are not included in the PZ lists:

1) the elections or referendum to the lists of voters or citizens entitled to participate in the referendum not included in the previous lists of jurors;

2) who have not reached the age of 25 by the time of compiling the list of jurors;

3) having an unexpunged or outstanding conviction;

4) recognized by the court as incompetent or limited by the court of legal capacity.

There are no restrictions on the inclusion of citizens in the PZ lists, depending on social origin, race and nationality, property status, membership in public associations and movements, gender and religion.

From the lists of PZ are excluded on their written application:

1) persons who do not speak the language in which legal proceedings are conducted in a given locality;

2) mute, deaf, blind and other persons who are disabled;

3) persons who, because of their physical or mental deficiencies, confirmed by medical documents, are not able to successfully perform the duties of the jury;

4) the elderly, who have reached the age of 70;

5) heads and deputy heads of bodies of representative and executive power;

6) military personnel;

7) judges, prosecutors, investigators, lawyers, notaries, as well as persons belonging to the governing and operational staff of law enforcement agencies, the State Fire Service and State Security;

8) clergymen.

The President of the court or the presiding judge shall discharge from execution of duties PZ:

1) suspects or accused of committing a crime;

2) persons who do not speak the language on which the proceedings are conducted, if there is no simultaneous interpretation in court;

3) mute, deaf, blind and other persons who are disabled, in the absence of organizational or technical possibilities for their full participation in the court session.

Chairman of the court or

The presiding judge may be exempted from performing the duties of PZ on their oral or written statement:

1) persons over 60 years of age;

2) women with children under the age of 3;

3) persons who, by virtue of their religious beliefs, consider it impossible for them to participate in the administration of justice;

4) persons whose distraction from the performance of their official duties can cause significant harm to public and state interests (doctors, teachers, airline pilots, etc.);

5) other persons having valid reasons for not participating in the court session.

From the discharge of PZ's duties in a particular case, the presiding judge is entitled to release anyone whose objectivity raises reasonable doubts as a result of the unlawful effect on that person, his prejudiced opinion, knowledge of the circumstances of the case from non-procedural sources, and other reasons.

The regional, regional, district, city administrations annually make up the general and reserve lists of the PZ, including in them the number of citizens permanently residing in the districts and towns of the province, the region necessary for the normal operation of the regional, regional court.

The chairpersons of the regional and regional courts submit in advance to the heads of the regional and regional administration the idea of ​​the number of PZ necessary for the normal operation of the regional and regional courts.

The regional, regional administration, in accordance with the representation of the chairmen of the regional, regional courts, establish and report to the heads of the district, city administration the number of citizens who must be included in the PZ lists from the corresponding district or city. This number can be exceeded when compiling lists

PZ no more than 10%.

Simultaneously with drawing up of the general lists of PZ, the regional and regional administrations make up a reserve list of jurors, which includes only citizens permanently residing in the regional, regional center or in another permanent location of the relevant court. The reserve list of PZ is signed by the heads of the regional, regional administration and is sealed.

General and reserve lists are published in the local press for information of the population.

The drawn up general and reserve lists of PZ are sent to the regional, regional court. The call of the necessary number of PZ to the court for participation in the consideration of cases is carried out by the court apparatus in accordance with the orders of the judges considering cases involving the collegium of the PZ.

Citizens are called upon to perform the duties of PZ in court once a year for 10 working days, and if the proceedings started with the participation of PZ did not end by the expiration of the said period, then all the time for consideration of this case.

PZ is paid by the court at the expense of the republican budget of the Russian Federation, remuneration in

The amount of half the official salary of a member of the relevant court, but not less than the average earnings of PZ at the place of his main work in proportion to the time (the number of working days) of his presence in court.

Travel expenses are reimbursed by PZ in the manner and in the amount established by the legislation for judges, and also it is reimbursed for transportation costs for travel to the seat of the court and back at tariffs in force in the area.

Time for the execution of the PZ duties in court is taken into account when calculating all types of work experience.

For PZ, at the place of his main work, all the guarantees and benefits reserved for employees of the enterprise, institution or organization are retained.

Dismissal of PZ or transferring it to lower-paid work on the initiative of the administration of the enterprise, institution, organization and employer during the performance of duties in court are not allowed.

In the course of the administration of justice, PZ, including spare ones, have the right:

1) to participate in the investigation of all the circumstances of the criminal case, to ask through

Presiding questions to the persons being interrogated, to participate in the examination of material evidence, documents and the conduct of other investigative actions;

2) to ask the presiding judge to explain the norms of the law relating to the criminal case, the content of documents read out in court and other questions and concepts unclear to them;

3) keep own records and use them when preparing in the advisory room answers to the questions posed to the jury.

PZ do not have the right:

1) to leave the courtroom during the hearing of the criminal case;

2) to express their opinion on the criminal case in question before discussing issues when passing a verdict;

3) communicate with persons who are not members of the court regarding the circumstances of the criminal case in question;

4) collect information on the criminal case outside the court session;

5) to violate the secret of the meeting and the jury vote on the questions posed to them.

For failure to appear in court without a good reason, PZ may be subject to pecuniary punishment.