2006-09-21 13:19:35 · 6 answers · asked by candid 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The process is slightly different for each county or city. Generally jurors are picked from residents who are registered to vote. When the case begins they will call people in and select about 12 to serve on each case. Most cases are several days to several weeks long. The juror sits and listens to instructions from the judge and then listens to the lawyers and witnesses for each side, the defense and the prosecution, and then jury goes into a private room to discuss the case and come up with a decision. The process takes time, there is alot of waiting. Most courthouses have security similar to the airport as well. You might be paid a very small amount for your service. Generally most employers will allow you time away from work for jury service.
You can get in trouble if you don't show up or if you don't take the process seriously.
2006-09-21 13:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by Aridon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't as bad as I thought. I was on federal court which was on call for 90 days. I was on a jury for 6 days, and it was very interesting to watch the workings of the court. The fun part was watching the goofy lawyers trying to suck up to we the jury. The deliberations were very interesting in how each person had different parts that really stuck out. It was very helpful to reach a verdict. I would serve again.
2006-09-21 13:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different stages:
1) waiting - the worst part
2) voir dire - they ask YOU alot of questions
3) during the trial
4) deliberation - jury decides the case
So the answer is it depends on the case. I did a dog bite case (labrador, not pit bull) talk about interesting!!!!
If you are called for voir dire on a criminal case, try to get out of it, criminal cases are so boring, and deliberation takes forever if you have holdouts.
2006-09-21 14:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by johnnylakis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The deliberation is pretty intense. There is a lot of pressure to conform, a lot more than you think. Many get upset, angry, hostile, frustrated and those are not the best conditions to reason and think. I felt my blood pressure rise often and ultimately they broke me down and I conformed. The only person who knows the truth is the defendant, that is the way it is and that is the way it always will be.
2006-09-21 18:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by Radioactive1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the case, two groups of people get on the stand and lie like hell, and then you get to decide who was the biggest liar. Not any fun in a murder trial because you have to weigh between convicting a person and putting them in jail for life or letting them go and they might be guilty and do it again. I hated it.
2006-09-21 13:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boring. Take a book. You can just sit in a large room waiting to be called all day. That ALWAYS happens to me.
2006-09-21 13:27:19 · answer #6 · answered by MEL T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋