Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

955.   Grounds, etc. of challenge to the panel

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    (1)   The prosecutor or the accused person may challenge the panel on the ground of partiality, fraud, or wilful misconduct on the part of the sheriff, but on no other ground.

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    (2)   The objection shall be made in writing, and shall state that the sheriff was partial, or was fraudulent, or wilfully misconducted himself or herself, as the case may be.

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    (3)   If such partiality, fraud, or wilful misconduct, as the case may be, is denied, the Court shall appoint any 2 neutral persons to try whether the alleged ground of challenge is true or not.

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    (4)   If the triers find that the alleged ground is true in fact, the Court shall direct a new panel to be returned.