Recent questions tagged jury duty

Description : Do you think that requiring people to serve jury duty discriminates against those with lower incomes?

Last Answer : I think the problem is that Jurors aren't compensated properly for their time. If you made a reasonable wage from your time on a jury, then this wouldn't really be an issue. The justice system ... t think a jury of millionaires would be as likely to judge white collar crimes as harshly for example.

Description : Have you ever been called for jury duty?

Last Answer : Yes, once about 20 years ago, and once in 2016. The 2016 occurrence, I was never chosen and they sent us home after about 4 hours of sitting. The one 20 years ago was a drunk driver who ... afternoon - we all pretty much agreed - and then went back into court. The forewoman announced our verdict.

Description : What’s it like to serve jury duty?

Last Answer : I have received three jury duty summons, two of them when I called to the office of the clerk using my code the night before my date. I was told my services weren't required over the phone. The ... I was picked using the state drivers license listings, how did they pick you if you have one? ? ?

Description : Anybody have any amusing jury duty stories?

Last Answer : I just mentioned my time on the grand jury in another thread. Nothing funny about it. I don’t go to certain parts of town because of it. While spending weeks upon weeks doing this sucked I can’t recommend doing it enough. You really understand your community after doing so.

Description : What kind of questions do they give you when you show up for jury duty to see if you should be selected as a juror?

Last Answer : When I was chosen, it was just a “raise your hand” kind of thing. Like, raise your hand if you have ever had a family member arrested, raise your hand if you have ever lived out of the state, raise your hand if you think police officers can lie.

Description : One of the jurors in the Casey Anthony case is trying to sell their story. Do you think they should be allowed to do so?

Last Answer : Its not illegal, but it is unethical.

Description : Tips for staying awake during jury duty?

Last Answer : answer:Proper amount of sleep. Stimulant such as coffee or soda. Rubberbands on the wrist so you can snap them when dozing off.

Description : Can you be summoned for jury duty if you're not registered to vote?

Last Answer : Yup…they always find you. One has nothing to do with the other

Description : What are your thoughts about being called in for jury duty?

Last Answer : Wow. Nobody loves me :(

Description : Is it odd that I'm 33 and have never been selected for jury duty?

Last Answer : Seems a little odd to me. I was selected for jury duty pretty much as soon as I registered to vote. That was almost seven years ago though, and I haven’t been chosen once since then.