JURY DUTY! What you guys think.....

[Ghosty]

Do it, it is your civic duty. Both the defendants and the victims deserve quality people to be on the jury.

My wife was just on a jury for a murder/sexual assault case, lasted 2 weeks. They found him guilty.

Agree, everyone gets up in arms because it happens so rarely, but when it happens to them they have to take off of work. Just do it, and enjoy being a part of what you normally only see on Law & Order episodes!

I also got called a few years ago, and it was a very educating and rewarding experience. I got to help put a Thornton major douchebag Nazi skinhead CrystalMeth dealer in jail for many years. Got to hear from undercover officers, and a play by play of the huge SWAT raid, etc. Would do jury duty again for sure, I enjoyed it! ROT IN JAIL SHITHEAD!!

[Sawin]

I've never been picked either and I've lived here since March 2006.... I wonder if being on the permit holders list in my county, if it reduces my chance of being summoned for jury duty? hmm...
I'd be happy to if necessary, but don't really "want" to per say.

[gos]

Suck it up and do it right.

Imagine how you'd feel if you were on trial for something and the jury wasn't even listening to your defense arguments.

[Sawin]

Suck it up and do it right.

Imagine how you'd feel if you were on trial for something and the jury wasn't even listening to your defense arguments.

You'd make a good foreman

[Gman]

I got called up last year. I was the first alternate. When they dismissed someone, they asked me to move over to the jury panel. As soon as my butt hit the chair the defense asked me to be dismissed. That's the closest I've ever been to being selected.

I doubt I'll ever be selected. I'm too principled. Since I'm not in business for myself, I still get paid for a half day of wasting my time. Next time, I should plan on going to the range after my dismissal around lunch time.

[SA Friday]

Never been called and I doubt I would make a panel even after being called. Some counties are way more busy than others. So where you live has a lot to do with getting called. If I remember correctly, they use voter registrations to choose jury pools.

[MarkCO]

It is your duty as an American.

When people TRY to get off by saying their wife/brother/etc is a cop/attorney/etc. colors you as a person who does not want to serve and will usually get you removed from the pool because they know you won't do a good job if you don't want to be there. I have several close personal friends that are LE, including a JeffCO Captain, a city Cheif, a County Prosecutor, and a Secret Service agent, plus I am an expert witness with professional licesnes and close to 100 pieces of testimony. When I got called, I went in, figured I would be dismissed, but got seated and then voted to be the Jury Foreman.

In my jury polling afterwards, I asked both the Judge and the attorneys how someone like me got seated. They answered about the same...they want clear thinkers willing to fulfill their Civic duty. Also realize that there are City, County, State and Federal courts. So if you live in Lakewood, you have 4 courts that can get your name, usually from the rolls of registered voters. I personally know LEOs and attorneys that have been seated on a Jury.

[Kraven251]

Been picked for Federal and twice for State while I lived in PA. Uncle was State Police, Father was USMC, Brother had a DUI, and Mother is on disability after a traffic accident almost broke her spine...and I am a member of the NRA

So yeah, would love if I could just fill out the questionnaire and they can tell me I am not who they are looking for in a juror.

I was happy to go in and be part of the process, but it totaled 6 days of waiting, and I never made it to jury selection.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I've never been picked either and I've lived here since March 2006.... I wonder if being on the permit holders list in my county, if it reduces my chance of being summoned for jury duty? hmm...
I'd be happy to if necessary, but don't really "want" to per say.

Doubtful. I don't think your CCW status is even available to the people running the random selection process. I had a notice to report for jury duty last month but my "number" placed me in the afternoon block. When I called in at 1130 as instructed, the message said none of the afternoon block was needed. Pity as I actually wanted to participate.

[Sawin]

I got called up last year. I was the first alternate. When they dismissed someone, they asked me to move over to the jury panel. As soon as my butt hit the chair the defense asked me to be dismissed. That's the closest I've ever been to being selected.

I doubt I'll ever be selected. I'm too principled. Since I'm not in business for myself, I still get paid for a half day of wasting my time. Next time, I should plan on going to the range after my dismissal around lunch time.

Any idea why you were dismissed immediately?