Jury duty

[10x]

Well, i am happy. On standby last evening, now don't have to go. I had enough of lawyers and courts during my working years.

I will say the call in procedure is a good thing.

[newracer]

Personally I would like to serve on a jury. I have only been called once and the defendant took a deal right before selection.

My wife served on a murder trial, she said it was very interesting and overall a good experience.

[Zundfolge]

Sitting on a Jury can kinda be like free dinner theater.

[izzy]

I was on one recently. Got to the point where I was sitting in the jury box and the lawyers were asking everyone questions. The defence attorney asked me to leave after talking to me. I really wanted to be on the trial too.

[Little Dutch]

I was summoned every year from 18 or 19 to about 35. I wouldn't mind never being called again.

[Doc45]

The last time I got called (a dui case) I was under subpoena to testify in a different dui case lol-yeah I got excused.

[.455_Hunter]

I served on my one and only jury about 12 years ago, serving as foreman. Wouldn't mind doing it again.

[CHA-LEE]

I just went in to Jury duty today. Criminal Case involving sex abuse of a minor from Uncle. The defendant was a dude I knew from about 12 years ago so I was abruptly excused. He wouldn't even look me in the eye. What a deadbeat!!!

[Eric P]

I was called for a DUI case as well. When asked about the limits, I said they were arbitrary limits and dont reflect individual impairment. And that the blood or blower test should not be the judge of impairment, but a field sobriety test should. The defense lawyer asked that I be dismissed...hmm.

[Bailey Guns]

It's kind of a PITA here. You serve in a pool of potential jurors for a month. Trials are scheduled 2x per week. You have to call in 2x per week to see if you're required to report on one of the trial days. It's very easy to forget. If you get called you're dismissed for the remainder of the month.

[Irving]

I was on a jury for a 9th Circuit case about the Second Amendment once.

[sniper7]

I enjoyed my one time getting selected and being foreman. Spousal abuse and the guy was an illegal immigrant that required a translator.

Been back a few times but never even get further than the holding room, cases are always dismissed or a deal is made.

[DeadElephant]

Scheduled for next week. Last was a death penalty case a few years ago.

[Gman]

Last for me was a DUI. I was the first alternate. One juror was excused and I was asked to sit in the jury. I was excused as soon as my ass hit the chair.

I would love to do it, but doubt I'll ever be selected.

[thvigil11]

Down here you serve for 6 months. Have to call in every Friday after 5 to see if you have to report the next Monday. Talk about a royal pain. Only good news is they cant call you up for 3 years after you serve.

[def90]

48 years old .. have never been called.

Not sure why.. I'm registered as "unaffiliated" on my voter registration, not sure what else would play in to my favor considering most people I know have been selected at some point.

I'm a business owner and generally sole employee. Having to take time off to serve would fuck me financially. Though I'm generally Libertarian in my views so I suspect I would be released pretty quick after any interviews.

[ray1970]

I liked it when my wife worked for the county. I was called up a few times and was always released. Apparently when the lawyers and/or judge found out my wife worked four the district attorney in their evidence department that must have factored into my dismissals.

[electronman1729]

Well, i am happy. On standby last evening, now don't have to go. I had enough of lawyers and courts during my working years.

I will say the call in procedure is a good thing.

consider your self lucky. My wife was called for a grand jury a few years back. Luckily she wasn't a US citizen yet.

[Martinjmpr]

Serving on a jury as the foreman at the age of 24 was what got me interested in studying law. I thought the process was fascinating.

Since then I've been called up once and was dismissed by 9:00 am. I would assume that since I'm a member of the bar (though inactive) I would never make it even as far as voir dire (the part where the lawyers question potential jury members) anyway.

[Circuits]

Called six times in 20 yrs, had to go in three times. Made it to two juries, one of which (murder trial) I was dismissed during voir dire, other was a sexual assault where I was elected foreman.

[Zundfolge]

48 years old .. have never been called.

Not sure why.. I'm registered as "unaffiliated" on my voter registration, not sure what else would play in to my favor considering most people I know have been selected at some point.

I'm a business owner and generally sole employee. Having to take time off to serve would fuck me financially. Though I'm generally Libertarian in my views so I suspect I would be released pretty quick after any interviews.

They don't just pull from registered voter pools anymore, they also pull from Property Tax rolls. So you've just got lucky.

[def90]

They don't just pull from registered voter pools anymore, they also pull from Property Tax rolls. So you've just got lucky.

Ah.. I'm not a homeowner either.. :)

[Zundfolge]

Ah.. I'm not a homeowner either.. :)

Do you own a car? You pay property tax on a car.

[BladesNBarrels]

Grand Jury is a real commitment.
I had an employee called and she served a full day each week for a year.
We had to pay her salary and she did not have to report in or make up any time to the company.
All of us considered it part of being a citizen of the US to cover for her.
Only real disappointment was she wasn't allowed to discuss anything about what she heard or saw.

[Eric P]

I'm not sure how they names to serve. I've been at my current address for 14 years, called once.

My mom passed in another county. I had her mail forwarded to my address. Less than a month after she passed, she was summoned by the county I reside in. Not sure how they got her name and my address so fast. Called the number to get her excused. Asked if they cross reference records, they said no.

[Irving]

I've been called upon in most of the rental houses I've ever lived in.

[Snowman78]

I have been called three times and served twice. Once when I was 18 years old and I was the foreman for a civil case and once about 10 years later for a criminal case. Both were very good experiences and I would love to do it again.

[bczandm]

I'm 57, owned houses in Denver and Jefferson Cty continually since I was 23, usually at least two cars and have never been called. Not sure how I avoided all this. Part of me thinks I am lucky, part of me thinks it would be interesting to serve.

[ChadAmberg]

Last time I was called in, it was for an attempted murder or something like that (tried to run over someone with a car on purpose) charge that was going to trial. I was the only one out of the initial batch that was discharged after questioning.
The defense lawyer had a great question, "What stickers do you have on your car?" My response was the CO AR-15 logo...

[rjr6150]

Method used for Colorado jury selection

This court randomly selects jurors from voter registration lists, driver license records, and state-issued adult identification records, by a computerized method.
This selection process creates the court’s "Master Jury Wheel." (This term originated in the days when names were placed into a large barrel-type wheel and turned around to mix them up. Today, computers are used to select names randomly.) From the "Master Jury Wheel," jurors are randomly selected for a one month term of service or occasionally longer depending on the court's jury needs. Each prospective juror is mailed a summons for jury service and instructed to complete a juror qualification questionnaire. The summons contains instructions regarding the term of jury service. The questionnaire is to be completed and returned electronically or by U.S. mail.