Is there any way to increase your chances of sitting on a jury?

Answer 1

Vote

Answer 2

In many states the jury pool is from a list of registered voters. So, if you are not registered, do so. If you are called for service you may be on a panel whom the lawyers will question to determine who to strike as jurors. A lot of factors go into selecting a jury but the stronger you come on for a particular issue, the more likely you will be stricken.

Answer 3

No - this would obviously open the doors to people getting on jurys to pervert the course of justice hence the random selection methods used in the USA and UK

Answer 4

When you are in the pool and have been assigned with about 30 others to go to a court where attorneys will "voir dire" the panel seeking to get the best 12 that each of them can get, and you want to increase your chances of being picked, then consider:
1) before any of the following, be truthful when asked questions for when you shade the truth, you are participating in the same thing that you would condemn in others; and you are participating in denying to one or both of the litigants a fair trial. It is proper and necessary for the best system we know of in practice to receive truthful answers to existence in the prospective jurors of any held bias, prejudice, close-mindedness, relationship to others in similar situations as the parties, relationships to any of the parties, etc. etc.;
AND HAVING SAID THAT:
2) center yourself, take deep, but not obvious, breaths, if necessary;
3) be the genuine "you."
4) do not volunteer unnecessary information;
5) be brief in your answers
6) dress comfortably, but clean and neat, and if you are a "cowboy" don't attlire yourself in a business suit; and if you are an "x" don't attire yourself in "y" clothing;
7) be courteous and respectful;
8) don't act authoritative, authoritarian, aggressive, timid, weak, or too strong
9) don't pull unnecessary attention to yourself
AND I applaud your desire to be an important member of our society in fulfillling the noble goal of being a good and fair juror desirous of doing your part.

Answer 5

Im sure if you join the Freemasons,they will help you to be the judge,never mind sit on the jury. A high proportion of judges,lawyers and policemen in Britain,are Freemasons,so thats the way to go

Answer 6

The jury pool is normally taken out of DMV records, voting registration and the phone book.

Answer 7

Send the local court clerk a note saying you are available for jury duty.

Answer 8

In our county in Indiana, jurors are chosen randomly from people with drivers licenses. So there is no way, at least here, to up your chances. It used to be from the voters registration, but that was not fair to those that vote so they changed it to everyone that has a drivers license.

Answer 9

You can volunteer, but it doesn't guarantee they'll put you on a jury.
You'll need to appear reasonable, unbiased, and willing to buy into their legal arguments.
If you lay it on too thick, the lawyers may get wise and remove you (during voir dire)

Answer 10

act like your too good to be on the jury, and that you don't wanna be there, it will make them mad and they'll try to keep you.