Oath or solemn affirmation of jurors
2019, c.12, s.5
20(1)The coroner shall administer an oath or solemn affirmation to each juror to inquire diligently touching the death of the person on whose body the inquest is about to be held and to give a true verdict according to the evidence.
20(2)Before administering an oath or solemn affirmation under subsection (1), the coroner shall examine the person under oath or solemn affirmation to determine if the person is qualified to serve as a juror.
20(3)The coroner shall attach to the inquisition a certificate stating that the coroner examined and found each person named in the certificate to be qualified to serve as a juror.
R.S., c.41, s.17; 1971, c.20, s.15, 16; 2019, c.12, s.5