jury duty

[brad]

In my previous post, I asked:Anything else feel like shitting on me?
I got my answer:Instructions for Jurors Serving During the Week of February 27, 2006

Group 101 you are instructed to report on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 8:30a.m. to the Jury Office, located at 400 McAllister Street, Room 007. Please bring your jury summons and completed

Comments

[erik]

I hear a lot of courthouses have free wifi now, so you can at least get some work done and be in contact while you're sitting around.

[kunzite1]

he can also feel cool because it's located in room 007.

[kuteluvr]

So... have we learned anything about daring fate to mess with us? ;)

[patrick]

Definitely bring something to do.

[ydna]

Unless you enjoy listening to old people bitch and yack all day, you better bring something with you that will completely absorb your attention. Bring headphones.

[calliste]

How does the jury thing work anyway? I thought you were picked for trials anyway, but from your comment I'm assuming that you go there to be picked for random jury stuff?

[grahams]

Most reasonably-populated states, you get called for jury duty and are part of the jury pool for that day. If you aren't empaneled (placed on an actual trial jury), you are released and your jury duty is considered to be fulfilled.

For instance, here in Mass we have a "One Day/One Trial" system, which means you show up for the jury pool for one day, and if you are picked for a trial, you have to serve on the panel for as long as that trial takes (however long that may be), but if you aren't picked then your service is fulfilled for two years.