Excluded due to public office or occupation

Those excluded from the jury roll include:

• Governor of New South Wales
  
• judicial officers as defined under the Judicial Officers Act, 1986
  
• coroners
  
• members or officers of the Executive Council
  
• members of the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly
  
• public sector employees involved in law enforcement, criminal investigation, providing legal services in criminal cases, and justice or penal administration (except on a casual or voluntary basis)
  
• the NSW Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsman
  
• crown prosecutors, public defenders, directors or deputy directors of public prosecutions or solicitors for public prosecutions, solicitors general, crown advocates or crown solicitors
• Australian Lawyers (whether or not an Australian legal practitioner)
• the NSW Police Force
• the NSW Crime Commission
• the Australian Crime Commission
• the Police Integrity Commission
• the Independent Commission Against Corruption

Under the Federal Jury Exemption Act 1965, people holding the following positions are 'not liable' to serve as jurors:

• Governor‑General
  
• members of the Federal Executive Council
  
• justices of the High Court and of the courts created by the Parliament
  
• senators
  
• members of the House of Representatives
• members of Fair Work Australia
• members and special members of the Australian Federal Police
• members of the Defence Force, other than members of the Reserves
• members of the Reserves who are in continuous full-time service

If you fall into one of these categories, please advise the sheriff's office as soon as possible.