Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

962.   Power of Court to discharge jury without verdict

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    (1)   The Court may, in its discretion, in case of any emergency or casualty rendering it, in its opinion, expedient for the ends of justice so to do, discharge the jury without their giving a verdict, and direct a new jury to be empanelled during the sittings, or may postpone the trial on such terms as justice may require.

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    (2)   If the judge becomes incapable of trying the case or directing the jury to be discharged, the Registrar shall discharge the jury.

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    (3)   In any such case, the accused, unless already released on bail, must remain in custody until he or she is put on his or her trial, but he or she has the same rights with respect to admission to bail as he or she would have upon an original committal for trial for the offence with which he or she is charged, and the Court, or if the judge is incapable, the Registrar, may, in an appropriate case, admit him or her to bail accordingly.