Article 13. The rights, duties of a juror and restrictions in actions related to the consideration of the case of the Law on Jurors

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1. A juror has the right to:

1) participate in the study of evidence considered in court in order to be able to independently assess the circumstances of the case according to their inner conviction and provide answers to questions that will be put before the jury;

2) ask questions to the participants of the process through the chairman.;

3) participate in the inspection of physical evidence, documents, in the production of inspections of the area and premises, in all other actions in the judicial investigation;

4) apply to the presiding judge for explanations of the norms of legislation, as well as the content of documents announced at the court session and on other matters related to the case that are unclear to him;

5) make written notes during the court session.

2. The juror is obliged to:

1) observe the order in the court session and obey the lawful orders of the presiding judge;

2) appear at the time specified by the court to perform the duties of a juror, as well as to continue the trial if a break is announced in the court session or the hearing of the case is postponed.;

3) if it is impossible to appear in court, notify the presiding judge in advance of the reasons for the non-appearance.

3. A juror may not:

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

2) to come into contact during the hearing of the case with persons who are not members of the court, without the permission of the presiding judge;

3) to collect information during the proceedings of the case outside the court session;

4) disclose information about the circumstances that became known to him in connection with his participation in a closed court session, as well as violate the secrecy of the conference room.

4. Failure by a juror to fulfill his duties, as well as non-compliance with the restrictions provided for in this article, entail liability established by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the possibility of the juror being removed by the presiding judge from further participation in the consideration of the case.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 16, 2006 No. 121.

This Law regulates public relations related to the participation of jurors in criminal proceedings, defines the legal status, guarantees of independence, legal, economic and organizational bases for ensuring the activities of jurors.

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