Like,can I wear nice jeans with a polo shirt or dressy pants and a dress up shirt? Help me out...Thanks
2007-02-12 14:59:12 · 14 answers · asked by christopher G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
with dressy shoes as well?
2007-02-12 15:12:06 · update #1
Any clean pants without holes in them and a shirt with a collar or a sweater is fine. They require that you be dressed "in a responsible manner", but they don't require you to wear a jacket and tie if you don't want to. The idea behind this is to have you look presentable without forcing you to have to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe.
2007-02-12 22:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by Matt S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no real requirements (I'm speaking from Australian experience only) provided you're not a health hazard or totally 'skanky'. Just decent casual dress but probably not thongs (flip flops) or the other kind of thong exposed (a personal preference of mine, really). I read in one of the other answers that a judge fined a juror for dressing too casually (contempt of court). This may possibly happen but I would guess the juror would have to have been warned beforehand. I actually attended for this yesterday but was excused from service basically because of my full time studies. I've heard before and I was interested to hear from one of the Sheriff's Office of New South Wales staff (they run the local court jury system here) that you are more likely to be challenged as a juror if you dress well. So, if you don't want to serve, wear the dress up shirt on the first day. Do bring a book or something to read, though, contrary to what one of the answerers said, for the period before you are selected. I didn't hear you weren't allowed to bring things into the court itself. If that's the case they should really tell you beforehand or provide a free coat check or something. Check any written information they have given you for the answers and also ask on the day or beforehand if you are still concerned. I basically waited around for three and a half hours before being excused listening for my number the whole time. It made it difficult to got to the toilet because they were always calling numbers. They had a few TVs and some refreshments and magazines. And get enough sleep the night before. I made the mistake of not doing that and it made the process harder to take.
2007-02-12 18:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by Stag S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dress as you wish, within the bounds of good taste. You need not wear a suit & tie.
I am a prosecutor. I have picked jurors that were wearing hunter's camouflage, or jeans & t-shirt. I pay more attention to a juror's answers and attitude than his or her clothing.
If your style is TOO casual (e.g., sweatsuit), you'll appear to be a slacker and will be cut. Too formal, and the defense will probably cut you.
I have noticed that on the second day of trial, jurors dress nicer. I don't know, maybe because they KNOW they'll be in court all day. And if the press is covering the trial, jurors dress nicest of all - the women get their hair done, men wear ties. It's really kind of funny.
2007-02-13 07:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dress like you would for a normal work day or school day.
Odds are you won't be picked and will have to go in to work that day anyway.
Don't wear shorts, grungy t-shirts, flip flops etc. Some judges get really pissed off about that.
And don't bother taking a book or anything else to read to relieve the boredom of waiting. You aren't allowed to read in the court room, even when nothing is happening.
2007-02-12 16:30:31 · answer #4 · answered by chimpus_incompetus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Judge that I was a jury member for, cited one of the jury members for contempt for wearing jeans. A $200 fine is what he gave him. I do not know if it is normal but I dress nice the rest of the trial. Safer to dress us until you get a read on your Judge.
2007-02-12 16:46:41 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can dress casual if you like. You do not have to ware a suit and tie nor a lavish dress. Clean pants, clean shirt are fine. I have served several times and thats how I dressed.
2007-02-13 09:43:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly, your image appears like a lady, so in case you are able to destroy out with wearing female's clothing why no longer? when I say getting away with, I advise no beard, mustash, or hairy hairy legs with hair poking out of your stockings once you're for sure a guy... that would look stupid. you need to be taken heavily in case you dress heavily. that is not any longer unlawful to dress as a lady. yet I consider many people the following that they might possibly no longer settle for you as a juror in case you look trashy. And certain, they may well be bias hostile to that, yet they couldn't get in difficulty for it.
2016-12-04 02:53:28 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The worst you can dress is dressy casual
2007-02-12 16:51:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the least business casual, you don't want to stand out and embarass yourself. Nice pair of slacks. decient shirt, you don't need a tie (it's not a job interview). So be safe and you cant go wrong.
ps. NO JEANS DOWN PASS YOUR BUT AND GYM SHOES
2007-02-12 15:07:48 · answer #9 · answered by KDog 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you don't have to dress like you are going to church or any thing like that, but be dressed presentable, and as one as a participant on jury duty that presents that if you have an opinion to a charge
it will stick be it guilty/not guilty.
2007-02-12 15:11:50 · answer #10 · answered by barrbou214 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋