What would you do for fun if you had to serve on a jury?
406520
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...
65102
Don't. It is your civic duty. Some employers even pay you your regular pay while your gone. That means you could get a little mini paid vacation. Even if not you shouldn't try to get out of it.\n\nIf you have a legit. reason not to participate in jury duty, that reason alone should be enough to get you off. ex: If you know one of the parties personally. If that is the case you can not be a part of the jury because you would not be impartial.
273638
I want to be called, so I can go in there, look the judge in the eye, and say:\n\nI know that, as a juror, I will have the power to nullify any law I consider unjust, by finding the accused not guilty even though he broke the law. \n\nCommon Law rules, as adopted by the Founding Fathers, centers around this and other similar powers, which can prevent many kinds of corruption in the legislature and judiciary.\n\nUnfortunately, judges are too corrupt already, and will reject you if you simply KNOW ABOUT the law.\n\nThis means that I will be able to do my Civic Duty, by striking a blow for justice, the Constitution, and Common Law, and yet won't actually have to get paid four cents per day to sit for some trial.\n\nMore info at:
1019945
a "mock jury" is a group of people assembled for a "mock trial".  Lawyers use "mock trials" to try out their cases on a "test" jury before they try the case to a real jury in court.  They can change their arguments and how they present their witnesses (but shouldn't change their witnesses' stories) based on the mock jury's reaction to the trial; like a legal focus group.  \n\na 'mock juror" is a person who sits on a mock jury.   .
118211
Try to find the means for survival and do so until I'm found - dead or alive.\n\nOh... I might also grab some volley ball and paint a face on it.
1174523
take the dentures out and have fun!
8381
A person who wants to have fun at this site
485157
In the state of Florida, only people with driver's licenses are chosen for jury duty. Other states use the list of registered voters instead. It is a lottery system for choosing, but you do not have to be called more than once every 12-18 months (many people go decades without being called to serve). \n\nThe role of the judge is to control the courtroom and determine which evidence is allowable. The judge can overturn the jury's decision and can impose a sentence of their choosing. However, this is very rare; most often judges follow what the juries say. \n\nThe pros of the system are that you get a trial before your peers, people who are most likely to understand your situation. However, often times jurors can be uneducated and not up to the task of handling an intricate case. As a defendant, you can waive your right to a jury trial as well, so you are not forced to go through the jury process. Another pro of the system is that the prosecution must convince 12 individual people that you have committed the crime of which you are accused. If they cannot do this satisfactorily, you will be acquitted (see OJ Simpson!). \n\nHope this helps a bit!
315138
Wouldn't you have been present at the trial?
337841
I've never been called to be on a jury.\n\nMost people I've talked to who have been called to a jury have stated that it was just a waste of their time.\n\nThe concept of a jury is a good one, though, and the purpose it serves is valuable. Having a jury could mean the difference in civil suits where a plaintiff does or does not get the relief they seek. Juries in criminal cases are required since so much of the criminal law has to do with "what was reasonable" and other intangibles that should be left for the "every day man or woman to decide."\n\nTorts cases (and, boy, are there a lot) benefit from juries because the elements of "reasonableness" are present. \n\nJuries, in theory, protect the innocent from being prosecuted unfairly and help to insure that plaintiffs who had been wronged get the damages they are seeking. Juries, however, aren't perfect because they are so often comprised of un-educated people who often let their biases get in the way of justice (only 1/4 of America's adult population is undergraduate college-educated; less than 10% of the adult population has some sort of graduate or professional schooling).
240859
Depends on the job whether or not you get paid for jury duty period.  If others in your company do I would think you would
743930
Don't believe we can have a trial w/o a judge.\nBut, can you ever pick an impartial jury when so many prospective jurors are in fear of death, or trying to hit the jackpot of eternal life?
603718
Every state has it's own rules.  I've served on juries in TX and MO.  Neither paid very much, certainly a fraction of my regular pay.\n\nMy company allowed me to choose if I wanted to keep the jury pay or turn it over to them.  If I turned it over to the company I would be paid my regular salary regardless of the length of the trial.  If I kept it, I would be put on vacation until my vacation pay ran out and then on unpaid leave of absense for the remainder of the time.  As the jury pay was only about 10% of my regular salary, I signed the check over to the company.\n\nMost states have laws that will protect your job if you are serving on a jury.  It's generally left up to the employer as to how to handle the pay issue.  Many larger companies are like mine, but not all of my fellow jurors were so lucky.  As they say, Freedom isn't Free!
600704
register & join in the fun. \n\ngood luck.
1001426
Smile and do fun stuff!
22741
I would include a few "social games" where people can interact and talk. (This usually leads to laughter and in turn fun).\n \nTry these website.
288029
"now that the show is over, and we have jointly exercised our constitutional rights, we would like to leave you with one very important thought. sometime in the future, you may have the opportunity to serve as a juror in a so-called obscenity case. it would be wise to remember that the same people who would stop you from viewing an adult film, may be back next year to complain about a book, or even a tv program. if you can be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you can be told what to say or think. defend your constitutionally protected rights. no one else will do it for you. thank you."