Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 603

603. (1) Every person of the age of twenty-one years or upwards, residing in Malta and be ing a citizen of Malta, shall be qualified to serve as a juror provided such person has an adequ ate knowledge of the Maltese language, is of good character and is competent to serve as a juror. Disqualification s. (2) Nevertheless no person who has been found guilty by any competent court in Malta of any crime liable to imprisonment fo r a term exceeding one year , or of any of the c rimes referred to in Sub- title II of Title VII of Part II of Book First of this Code sha ll be qualified to serve as a juror: Provided that this provision shall not apply to any such person who has obtained a free pardon or to any person convicte d of involuntary homicide or of any other crime against the perso n, excusable on any of the grounds referred to in article 227, and in article 230( a) and (b). (3) The provisions of sub-article (2) shall apply to any person who has been found guilty by a competent court of any other country of any of the crimes mentioned in the said sub-article or of any crime which, however described in the law of that country, falls within the description of any of the said crimes. Disabilities.(4) The following persons shall not be competent to serve as jurors: (a) persons who are interdi cted or incapacitated; (b) undischarged bankrupts; 380 CAP . 9.] CRIMINAL CODE (c) persons who, owing to any notorious physical or mental defect, are reputed to be unfit to serve as jurors; (d) p e r s o n s w h o a r e u n d e r t r i a l f o r a n y c r i m e , u n t i l t h e trial has terminated. Exemptions. Amended by: X.1858.4; X.1896.3; VIII.1909.54; X.1960.3; XXV .1962.5; L.N. 46 of 1965; XXVII.1970.186 XXVII.1975.36, 40; IV .1994.17; XXIV .1995.360, 362; III.2002.147; I.2005.24; XVI.2006.17; IV .2024.2