jury duty

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Steve

I have served on Tulsa Co. juries twice, both times were within 10 months of each other, back in the late 1990's.  I have not been called for jury duty since then.

The first time was a drunk driving case.  A one-day affair.  The second time I was on a child molestion trial, and that trial lasted 3 days.  That was a very uncomfortable and painfull trial, but I am glad I did my part to serve our justice system.  I think every U.S. citizen should serve on a jury at least once.  They would gain much insight and appreciation for our justice system with the experience.

This is my first time called. Got a case that may be in the paper in the morning. Definitely an experience.

[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by Steve

I have served on Tulsa Co. juries twice, both times were within 10 months of each other, back in the late 1990's.  I have not been called for jury duty since then.

The first time was a drunk driving case.  A one-day affair.  The second time I was on a child molestion trial, and that trial lasted 3 days.  That was a very uncomfortable and painfull trial, but I am glad I did my part to serve our justice system.  I think every U.S. citizen should serve on a jury at least once.  They would gain much insight and appreciation for our justice system with the experience.

This is my first time called. Got a case that may be in the paper in the morning. Definitely an experience.

I am 25 years old and I have yet to be called for jury duty!

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by TUalum0982

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by Steve

I have served on Tulsa Co. juries twice, both times were within 10 months of each other, back in the late 1990's.  I have not been called for jury duty since then.

The first time was a drunk driving case.  A one-day affair.  The second time I was on a child molestion trial, and that trial lasted 3 days.  That was a very uncomfortable and painfull trial, but I am glad I did my part to serve our justice system.  I think every U.S. citizen should serve on a jury at least once.  They would gain much insight and appreciation for our justice system with the experience.

This is my first time called. Got a case that may be in the paper in the morning. Definitely an experience.

I am 25 years old and I have yet to be called for jury duty!

I was 30 and it was my first time called.

Did make the paper too.

[mr.jaynes]

quote:Originally posted by TUalum0982

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by Steve

I have served on Tulsa Co. juries twice, both times were within 10 months of each other, back in the late 1990's.  I have not been called for jury duty since then.

The first time was a drunk driving case.  A one-day affair.  The second time I was on a child molestion trial, and that trial lasted 3 days.  That was a very uncomfortable and painfull trial, but I am glad I did my part to serve our justice system.  I think every U.S. citizen should serve on a jury at least once.  They would gain much insight and appreciation for our justice system with the experience.

This is my first time called. Got a case that may be in the paper in the morning. Definitely an experience.

I am 25 years old and I have yet to be called for jury duty!

Never been called for jury duty, never even been considered for it.

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Will the forum bias my views as a juror? I see nothing about it in my little juror how-to book.

Probably not, but you shouldn't read or participate in any discussion here if it deals with the trial you are involved with.

I have been on juries twice, the last time was at least 10 years ago.  Haven't been called since.

My first jury was a drunk driving case.  I don't remember a lot about it.  My second jury was a man being tried for 4 counts of child molestation/abuse against a 5 year old boy.  I don't know which was worse, having to sit through all the sordid details and facts in the courtroom with the defendant and parade of flaky witnesses, or then having to discuss the intimate sexual details with a jury room full of strangers.  It was definately an experience I will never forget.

I think every U.S. citizen should have to serve on a jury at least once in their lifetime.  It is one of the most basic foundations of our governmental system.

[Townsend]

Just got done with my fourth time on jury duty in Tulsa County.

Have yet to sit through a trial.

This last time the convicted murderer chose life without parole so after a week and a day waiting for the voir dire, they released us.

I promise, you don't appreciate the way the system works if you never make it into a trial.  Maybe next time.

[Conan71]

I was 30 when I got called the first time, that's been 12 years ago, not called since, and I've changed my voter registration whenever I've moved so they have not been mis-mailing to me.

[si_uk_lon_ok]

Do you know if its possible to get excused from jury service for life? I had a teacher at school who was part of a really nasty high profile child abuse trial that dragged on for more much longer than a month and at the end the judge excused the jury from ever having to do jury service again.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by si_uk_lon_ok

Do you know if its possible to get excused from jury service for life? I had a teacher at school who was part of a really nasty high profile child abuse trial that dragged on for more much longer than a month and at the end the judge excused the jury from ever having to do jury service again.

Unless you drop your voter registration you are still in the initial "cattle call" pool and cannot refuse to show up.

I would assume there would have to be written documentation from the judge in the instance you mentioned to be excused.

My only experience with JD was that there are not many excuses for not sitting the whole week (either on a jury or in the waiting room) once you arrive at the court house.  I think about the only two exuses they were willing to listen to the week I was on it was if you were sole care giver to a minor child or if you had a medical condition.  I told them I was going to lose a weeks worth of sales commissions, they didn't care one whit.

Even if you made blatant racial comments or said every criminal should be killed, they still would not excuse you.  Instead you would get called for jury after jury, be rejected, and be required to remain in the court house basement all week.

[Townsend]

They dropped the registered voter thing and are now using state issued ID's/driver's licenses to randomly draw the 12 angry men/women.

Much larger group.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Townsend

They dropped the registered voter thing and are now using state issued ID's/driver's licenses to randomly draw the 12 angry men/women.

Much larger group.

Now that you mention it, seems like I'd heard that.  When did it change?

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by Townsend

They dropped the registered voter thing and are now using state issued ID's/driver's licenses to randomly draw the 12 angry men/women.

Much larger group.

Now that you mention it, seems like I'd heard that.  When did it change?

Apparently years ago.  It started with using just land owners for jury duty.  Then in '73ish voting age was reduced to 18.  The land owners said "hey, let's include all of them." and it was changed to registered voters.

 Apparently that didn't work as well as they thought it would because many of the 18ish crowd wouldn't register to vote.

That was when the state government was lobbied into using the DL/SIID to pull from.

That was a story I was told in this last adventure in jury-ing.  I was told by the jury jailer lady so I trust it.

[Townsend]

So a friend in Philadelphia has jury duty today and I asked what her jury pool room looked.

Her description on FB: 

Huge windows street level, flat screen tvs and vending machines that take cards...thank goodness.

Is ours still a non-wifi having dropped ceiling-ed windowless basement with questionable fire escape routes?

[nathanm]

Is ours still a non-wifi having dropped ceiling-ed windowless basement with questionable fire escape routes?

As of late last year, yes. Some cell carriers work in the dungeon, though, so you don't have to resort to twiddling your thumbs and not doing work.

[guido911]

As of late last year, yes. Some cell carriers work in the dungeon, though, so you don't have to resort to twiddling your thumbs and not doing work.

Can't say. I have NEVER been summoned for jury duty.