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Author:
Bluegill Terminator
Date:
Jul 21, 2010
Subject:
Jury Duty
Message:
Anyone ever gone to one? How long does it last? How much is parking? Do I have time to go to Cabelas or will I be there all day?
Author:
SeaDog1
Date:
Jul 21, 2010
Message:
Hi BT,
Been there -> Did my civic duty!
Be prepared to spend all day there -> All expenses are refunded or paid for up front.
Bring a good book as you may have a long wait till the trial your set for is called.
You won't be making any Cabela runs.
SeaDog1
Author:
PECo
Date:
Jul 21, 2010
Subject:
It depends. . . .
Message:
You might not even have to go. You have to call the court the night before to see whether you do.
I finally did NOT get excused from service the third time I got a notice. Eat a decent breakfast before you go or bring something with you, unless you want to buy something from the food truck that parks in front of the courthouse. Bring something to do with you. You can't really put headphones on, because you have to be able to hear announcements over the PA system.
You'll park your car in a gated lot next to the courthouse. After you sign in, you'll wait. And wait. And wait. I knew I wouldn't be asked to be voir dired (i.e., considered and questioned by the court and the lawyers for a trial) because I'm a retired lawyer.
After an hour and forty-five minute lunch break, and a little more waiting, I was released at around 2:30 PM. The best part of my day was lunch. I walked across Bushnell Park to Vito's on the Park, and had a couple dozen oysters on the half shell and a couple of pints.
I think they sent me $20 for my service, because I didn't have an employer to pay me for my time. And now I can excuse myself from service for three years.
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