So I had Jury duty the other day. I wasn't picked, but did get a good view of what it is like to be a prosepective Juror. Generaly, I found two things.
1. No one wants Jury duty
2. You have to learn to wait a whole lot.
After sitting in the main courtroom, we watced an up-with-people produced video all about being a juror, complete with a cross section of Americana; a farmer, a latino mother, a chinese dental hygenist, and a black businessman, all touting how much they loved jury duty.
Then they divided us into groups of 40 to go in for Voir Dire, or french for waiting and being asked questions by lawyers.
It turned out I new the plaintiff of the case I was a pool juror for, and was immediately disqualified.
Then we waited, hungry, thirsty, and bored in a room where we got to watch court attendants eat their lunches.
About one, we were sent home.
Posted by psugrad98 at March 9, 2006 11:46 AM | TrackBackI hate Jury duty. I got the notice twice! First time I managed to get out. The second I wasn't so lucky but when we got to court, they told us we could go home. If it happens again, I think I'll tell them I know the plaintiff. ;)
Posted by: Wickwire at March 9, 2006 12:36 PMI got picked once for a traffic accident suit. We spent 3 hours sitting in the Jury Room while the case was settled. Then the judge called us in and thanked us and talked for about 45 minutes.
Yeah. I hate jury duty too.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at March 9, 2006 08:14 PM
