The twelve jurors were all writing very busily on slates. “What are they all doing?” Alice whispered to the Gryphon. “They can’t have anything to put down yet, before the trial’s begun.” “They’re putting down their names,” the Gryphon whispered in reply, “for fear they should forget them before the end of the trial.” “Stupid ...
Getting out of jury duty can be easy. When you get a summons, and you want to avoid jury duty, read the summons. The jury summons will explain how to get a legal exemption or a temporary postponement from jury duty in your state. If they say “call this telephone number”, call the number. If ...
One of the key components of the US criminal justice system is the jury. A jury panel of 12 people listens to arguments and evidence presented by the prosecution and defense attorneys to determine a defendant’s guilt. Of course, in order to seat a panel of 12 people on a jury, every courthouse sends out ...
As a 30-something who has been a registered voter since 18, I have gotten the letter requesting my attendance for jury duty many times since registering. I have showed up for jury duty as requested on more than one occasion and have even had the privilege to sit on a jury for a murder trial. ...
The dreaded summons. Your number came up and now it’s your turn to serve as a juror. Maybe you’re too busy or truly don’t believe in the justice system. Here are a few tips to relieve yourself from jury service. 1. Be a caregiver In most states, parents with children in need of childcare, or ...
No one likes jury duty, but most people have to do it at least once in their lives. There are, however, a few valid excuses to get out of jury duty, and although they can vary from state to state, most of them are pretty homogeneous. Following are some of the valid excuses to get ...