Has anyone out there ever been summond to serve as a juror?
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I have on several occasions.\nUsually depending on your locality, it may be different.\nIn Los Angeles, basically on your first day, the only day,  you need to show up, it is all about being signed in.\nThey give you a brief run down of what is expected of you, and show you a short documentary of what happens in court.\nOnce that is over, you sit and wait. There are usually about 100 people there, and  you sit and wait, until your name is called.\nThen you go to a court room, where you are asked questions by the Judge, who will tell you what his trial is all about, and how long it will probably take.\nYou can tell the judge, that because of the length of the case, and pressing problems you may have, that you can't sit on that jury. You will be excused and returned to the waiting room, for another possible trial.\nIf the trial is a short one, usually three to four days, and you can sit on that trial, you will be held there for questions by the Attorneys. They will decide on whether they wish you to be on their jury panel.\nThen if you are accepted, you will be given a date and time to show up for that trial.\nIf not, it's back to the waiting room again.\nUsually, the day lasts from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with breaks in the morning, lunch and an afternoon break.\nIf you aren't called for a trial duty, by five o'clock, the jurors are released to go home.\nYou are only required to spend the one day in Jury pool.\nIn Los Angeles, when you reveive your summons, it gives you a pool number, and a telephone number, to call each day, for a period of one week. When they call, they will give you the numbers of those who have to come to Court the following day. If your number is called, you show up the next morning and the above happenings, will occur.\nAt the end of the day, if not chosen, you will receive a statement, stating you have completed your Jury duty, and will not be needed for one more year.\nSo far, I haven't sat on a trial, so someone else may have to fill you in on that.\nCheck your Courts website, they have all that information there, as what to wear etc. \nGood luck.
194249
Yes- they are used for the jury pool, how much more public can you get?
432751
i have a friend who did, he went all the way to boston which is like 2 1/2 hours from where i live and stood in line and didnt even be able to get in.  They cut him off because of too many people to audition, then i had another friend who got in but first he had to try out in front of some nobody guy who he didnt even know then another guy from behind the scenes then the manager and so on and so forth so he ended up not making it to simon and paula and randy because he wasnt good enough.
579016
Every six months the Clerk of Court will send out a minimum of 600 names informing citizens that they have been selected for Jury Duty for a 6 month period.  When a case comes up in the courts that a jury is needed, the Clerk of Courts will send out a number of letters... for a very well publicized murder case, 120 jurors may be called to report to the Court House for duty... and of those 120 jurors the attorneys have the right to challenge each and every juror.  For Civil cases there may only be 60 or 30 jurors called to report to the Court House for a Civil Trial.  \n\nThere are two sizes of juries...  for most trial cases there is a 12 person jury... and some clients may opt to have a 6 person jury... or they may opt to have the Judge render the verdict...  But yes, for a Criminal trial there is a large number of jurors called to report for jury duty.
434997
Interesting if you have nothing to do.  Otherwise it's a hassle. Companies will typically give you 2-5 paid leave days for jury duty.  If you are on jury for a 2 month trial, it could be real expensive for you.   \n\nPeople can get waived for jury duty if they prove it would be a financial hardship but it's not that easy to get (esp if you have a white-collar job).\n\nMost people try to get off by sounding bias when the lawyers and prosecutor interview the people in the jury pool.  Judges will scold you if your obvious about it.
324818
I don't know the answer to your question but this article might help you:\n\nhttp://www.law.stanford.edu/library/wlhbp/articles/juror.htm
940060
No\n\nThey Cannot Serve On A Jury Either
81461
One of these days it will be in the mailbox. It will tell you when and where to report. If you need to get out you can ask for a different date, or go and talk to the judge and explain why it would be a hardship for you to serve. The odds of getting out depend on where you live and how difficult it is to get quilified jurors. If you can serve do it and you will probably enjoy the experience.
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every time a new wittiness is called switch seats with another juror...\n\nsit with your back to the judge for an hour...\n\nsit in the audience for a day to see how the court room looks from another prospective..\n\norder pizza and have it delivered an hour after the trial starts...\n\ntake a cell phone call...\n\ntake a walkie-talkie call...\n\nhit on the defense attorney or paralegals...\n\npretend you have torrents...\n\nthe next day pretend you have amnesia...\n\neat asparagus, kimchee, wings, and beer for dinner so \n\neveryone can enjoy the a*s flute....\n\nshow up with a cooler of beer and a portable grill...(grillin n chillin)..\n\nread a news paper while the trial is going on...\n\nkeep asking the judge, witnesses, and attorneys questions...\n\nlisten to your Ipod...\n\nwatch a movie...\n\nevery time an attorney asks a question jump to your feet and shout 'AMEN!' and 'CAN I GET A WITNESS!!' switch attorneys every day...\n\ntell the judge you have a drug habit and need to be paid three times more than the other jurors...\n\nkeep giving the bailiff notes for everyone in the court telling them neat things like, their car just got towed, their house is on fire, they have just been kidnapped, there is a bomb in the building(works best for the Muslim trials), there is a stain on their pants, there is something in their teeth...
220116
Although rare, the jury can pose questions. However, the questions have to be addressed to the judge. The judge will ask the appropriate person.
1168120
If you know that the summons is really for you, don't ignore it. Only the court gets away with playing with technicalities.\n\nHowever, be sure to correct the spelling so that you get credit for showing up and following whatever orders they give to you.
255270
Not in the US.  You don't have to swear it on the bible, but you do have to take an oath.  I believe you would be held in contempt of court if you refused, as it amounts to refusing to serve on a jury when summoned for jury duty.
388668
No, I almost did one though on a group of people. However, if I did, I knew they wouldn't want to work with me again. I'll probably do one later on my younger brother...like....hmmmmmm....I'll have to think about it. Any ideas, let me know. =>
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If it is for jury duty, it's the luck of the draw, I am a Police Officer and have been selected 7 times in eight years, never made it to the jury....go figure. You can be subpoenaed for court cases as a witness as it is needed. I know people who have never been selected for duty. Makes you wonder how good the system is.
585772
That would depend entirely on the particular court the jury is for.  Municipal, County, District, State, Federal...\nEach will have, or not have, it's own website with whatever tools are available.  If you've received a summons, and the information included does not indicate such as site, then it probably doesn't exist.  Even if you find it, don't get your hopes up.  Just do your civic duty and show up.
325984
I don't believe they have open casting for the show.. But they are accepting applications.. Follow the link below..
151339
to make a difference...and to get called in for jury duty! Ha!