Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Code Of Criminal Procedure Act (No. 15 of 1979) - Sect 215

Procedure where juror ceases to attend &c

215. If in the course of a trial by jury at any time before the return of the verdict any juror from any .sufficient cause is prevented from attending throughout the trial, or if any juror absents himself and it is not practicable to enforce his attendance or if it appears that any juror is unable to understand the language in which the evidence is given or when such evidence is interpreted the language in which it is interpreted, the Judge may either order a new juror to be added or discharge the jury and order a new jury to be chosen.


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