My Experience in a Courtroom / myLot

United States

October 30, 2015 6:53pm CST

I have been summoned for jury duty three times, twice in Arizona and once in California. The first trial was a civil trial in Arizona, the second trail was a criminal trial in California. They asked me questions like was I married, did I have childen and if so what were their ages. Also if I worked or not. Did I know the defendant or anyone in his family. Mostly they were just general questions. The third time I had already moved when I received the notice and had to call them to be excused. I had also sat in the audience at a couple of trails that seemed to me to be interesting and turned out to be very interesting. What has your experience been in a Courtroom?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238276)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Nov 15

I've always been booted, probably in part because I worked for Department of Corrections for many years. Most recently, it was a murder trial, and it took several days for them to boot me. I didn't like missing work, but I found the experience interesting.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

1 Nov 15

It seems if you or a member of your family has anything to do with law enforcement they will likely boot you but just being there is interesting.

marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

1 Nov 15

@TheHorse That would be a real surprise.

The Horse

@TheHorse (238276)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Nov 15

@Marcyaz I was surprised it was the prosecutor, not the defense, that booted me.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16676)

• Boston, Massachusetts

1 Nov 15

I have had to appear in court in the past in the course of my employment. I was never a juror. I have had to testify.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

1 Nov 15

How did you find the experience?

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16676)

• Boston, Massachusetts

1 Nov 15

@Marcyaz Everything in court goes slowly, very slowly. then they break for lunch, and then they go slowly again.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

1 Nov 15

@Rollo1 Between the sit and wait time then the actual court proceedings it does go slowly then lunch time and then if the judge has something else going on they we will resume tomorrow so home we go.

celticeagle

@celticeagle (189819)

• Boise, Idaho

31 Oct 15

I have been summoned twice and was never called both times. Luckily I was working for places that were good about it but I never had to go in.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

1 Nov 15

I was also working when I was called and it was my duty to report to the court and neither one of my places of employment ever told me anything but to let them know when I would be back, if I could find out.

Anna

@LadyDuck (502208)

• Italy

31 Oct 15

I have none. If I remember well you have to ask to be part of a jury, or they will never call you.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

31 Oct 15

In the US you are called and unless you have a good excuse you must be on jury panel.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502208)

• Italy

31 Oct 15

@Marcyaz It is different here in Switzerland and also in my native country.

Sharon

@simone10 (54180)

• Louisville, Kentucky

31 Oct 15

I was asked once to be on a jury but I had just given birth so I was excused.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

31 Oct 15

Would you like to go on a jury if you were called now?

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Sharon

@simone10 (54180)

• Louisville, Kentucky

6 Nov 15

@Marcyaz Yes, I think it would be really interesting but I couldn't sit that long with my RA. And I never know from one day to the next how I will feel.