Legislation – Coroners and Justice Act 2009
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Schedule 6Offences
Part 1Offences relating to jurors
F1Sharing research with other jurors
5B
(1)
It is an offence for a member of a jury at an inquest intentionally to disclose information to another member of the jury during the inquest period if—
(a)
the member contravened paragraph 5A in the process of obtaining the information, and
(b)
the information has not been provided at the inquest.
(2)
Information has been provided at the inquest if (and only if) it has been provided as part of—
(a)
evidence presented at the inquest, or
(b)
other information provided to the jury or a juror during the inquest period by, or with the permission of, the senior coroner dealing with the case.
(3)
A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).
(4)
Proceedings for an offence under this paragraph may not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.
(5)
In this paragraph, “the inquest period” has the same meaning as in paragraph 5A.