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

[electronman1729]

My wife got called to grand jury a few years back. Luckly she wasnt an american citizen, so she got out of it (We were not married at the time, BTW)

[whitbaby]

I actually got selected one time in JeffCo. It was a drug case, they'd just started describing what it was about and the lab techs were presenting what they'd found as evidence and the defense lawyer started wanting the jury excused for some silly shit. This went on and on about six times and we were getting pissed. While we were in the jury room one of the jurors mentioned that he'd read that traces of drugs could be found on 90% of the US currency.

One of the jurors went running to the judge that we'd been discussing the case, not really, and he and the defense atty got a mistrial and threw us all out after two days of jumping through hoops. And no menial pay.

Kinda left a sour taste in my mouth about the court systems.

[mahabali]

I had it a few months ago. Waited in the big selection room for about an hour. They called several groups of people and sent them to various court rooms. Then they finally did call me and I had to go up to the 3rd floor and wait for about another hour outside a court room. They finally called us in (about 30 of us). Then the called 12 of us to the jury box.

It was for a 6 man jury. The judge then told us a little about how it was going to work and asked us basic questions. She dismissed 2 people (who seemed basically retarded, or maybe they were just acting). Then 2 more joined. This process was about another hour. Then we all got to stand up and go down a list telling about ourselves. Then both attorneys questioned everyone, about another hour and then dismissed 3 each. I was the last person dismissed by the defense. So I basically spent the longest possible time without actually serving.

[Snowman78]

I have been picked twice and loved it!!

[blacklabel]

I went through a two day selection process for an attempted murder/witness intimidation case. I would have gladly served.

[funkymonkey1111]

[Gman]

Any idea why you were dismissed immediately?

All you have to do is talk to me to figure out I don't operate in 50 shades of grey. My values are almost entirely black & white, and I'm not shy.

We had to fill out questionnaires and I'm sure they already planned on dismissing me. I was just the second to go. Several others followed me out. It was a DUI case.

[aaron734]

I am not a fan of the jury system in civil cases. In criminal cases, its really important though and if you are on the panel, you had better take it seriously.

I can totally understand the frustration with the process though. For 90% of the people that show up, it amounts to nothing more than an inconvenience.

Although, I would not mind it if I got called - I watch from the other side, so being on a jury could be kind of fun for me. I have a feeling that I would never get picked, even if I got in the box for questioning.

[funkymonkey1111]

i was called in 1989. haven't been called since for some reason

[Diesel24]

I've been summoned many times but never had to show up after calling the recorded message line. I actually think it would be a fun experience to hear a trial though.