FEDERAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of August 20, 2004 No. 113-FZ

About jury members of federal courts of the general jurisdiction in the Russian Federation

Accepted by the State Duma on July 31, 2004

Approved by the Federation Council on August 8, 2004

Article 1. Consideration of criminal cases with participation of jury members

Consideration of criminal cases with participation of jury members of federal courts of the general jurisdiction (further - jury members) is carried out in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Courts of the republics, regional, regional courts, courts of the federal cities, autonomous region and autonomous areas, district courts, district (naval) public courts and garrison public courts (further - courts), except for the public vessels deployed outside the territory of the Russian Federation.

Article 2. Participation of citizens of the Russian Federation in implementation of justice as jury members

1. Citizens of the Russian Federation (further - citizens) have the right to participate in implementation of justice as jury members by consideration by Trial Courts of cognizable criminal cases by it with participation of jury members. Restriction of this right is set only by the Federal Law.

2. Participation in implementation of justice as jury members of the citizens included in candidate lists in jury members is their civic duty.

Article 3. Requirements imposed to jury members

1. The citizens included in candidate lists in jury members and called in the procedure established by the Code of penal procedure of the Russian Federation for participation in consideration of criminal case by court can be jury members.

2. Persons cannot be jury members and candidates for jury members:

1) not reached by the time of creation of candidate lists in jury members of age of 25 years;

2) having the outstanding or not removed criminal record;

3) recognized as court incapacitated or limited by court in capacity to act;

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