australia jury
Jury (mis)conduct
<p>If I have to attend a jury in Australia, is it illegal for me to dress up in the goofiest manner? Is it possible for me to be accused of misconduct on that ground?</p>

<h2>Yes</h2>
<p>When you are called for jury duty, you are given a list of expectations and duties. For example, <a href="https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/going-to-court/courtroom-etiquette" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Queensland</a> requires everyone to dress neatly and <a href="https://courts.nsw.gov.au/for-jurors/for-individuals-/summoned-for-jury-service--.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">New South Wales similarly so.</a> The wording from NSW is:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>What you should wear</p>
<p>You do not have to wear a suit and tie, but you should dress in neat, comfortable clothes. Do not wear thongs or shorts. As you may be sitting for long periods of time it is important to be comfortable, whilst still showing respect for the court.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Why? Because wearing clothes that can be seen as disrespect to the court - e.g. very flashy or goofy ones - can get you expelled from court, fined or even jailed for <a href="https://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications/benchbks/local/contempt_in_the_face_of_the_court.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>contempt of court</em> [NSW]</a>. Victoria has a specific <a href="https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/juries-act-2000/052" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>Juries Act</em></a>, which includes the following language to point to its own contempt of court section:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>84 Contempt of court</p>
<p>Nothing in this Part affects the power of a court to
deal with a contempt of court summarily of its
own motion.</p>
<p>85 Enforcement of fines</p>
<p>If a court fines a person under Division 2 or for
contempt of the court, the fine is enforceable
under the Sentencing Act 1991 as if the person
had been found guilty of an offence</p>
</blockquote>
