Ive never been asked to be a juror before or asked to sit on a jury. What exactly is a petit jury and what does it entail. Whats it like being on a jury?
2007-06-22 09:43:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
A petit jury is the typical kind you see on courtroom dramas, which decides civil and criminal cases. A petit juror will be called in to hear a case. Usually, you will be given a survey to fill out, asking how you feel about certain issues. The attorneys on each side will then question each juror to decide if they want them on the jury. Each lawyer gets a certain number of automatic strikes, which means they can remove a juror for no apparent reason. They usually do this to get rid of jurors they think will not find in their favor. Don't worry--I've seen cases where the lawyers went through a room of 300 jurors without setting a 12 man jury (although that's extreme).
A petit jury is distinguished from a grand jury, which is convened to investigate different cases, like misconduct by politicians.
2007-06-22 10:01:51 · answer #1 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
A jury of approximately 12 that must reach a unanimous decision on the guilt or innocence of the defendant. If a unanimous decision is not reached, a mistrial will be declared. Contrast with a grand jury, which usually has greater than the number of jurors in a petit jury, decides whether there is enough evidence for a case to go to trial, and only requires a 2/3rds majority. I would also recommend familiarizing yourself with the concept of jury nullification. Obviously, do not divulge any material on the subject matter of the actual case in question.
2007-06-22 09:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by CrowT 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Petit Jury
2016-10-02 21:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got called for petit juror but I have a felony from over 20 years ago
2017-01-15 23:39:20 · answer #4 · answered by Billy Roach 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
A petite jury is a normal jury, as opposed to a Grand Jury.
It is the jury you see on TV, usually 12 people. In some places or settings it can be as small as 6 people.
A petite jury hears evidence and makes a decision based on the evidence.
A grand jury also hears evidence but they have subpoena power and can ask questions. They do not decide on guilt or innocence but only if a case has enough to go to a judge or jury.
2007-06-22 09:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
The voter registration is not always true because I have never voted in my county, nor am I registered in my county, but yet I just received one today to appear for a petit jury.
2014-12-10 04:36:45 · answer #6 · answered by Gin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may wonder how you came to be called for jury duty. Your name was taken from the voter registration list of your county, according to guidelines which assure a random selection from a fair cross-section of the community. You were then mailed a qualification form to fill in and mail back. After it was determined by the court that you were qualified to serve, you were summoned for duty. After you have completed your term you will not be called again unless your name is again drawn from the voter registration list in future years. If you are called again within two years after federal service, you may be excused upon request.
2007-06-23 11:35:31 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They base it on your address, not where you are registered to vote.
2017-02-18 12:23:07 · answer #8 · answered by Jean 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The opposite end of a "grand" jury.
2007-06-22 12:53:40 · answer #9 · answered by granniegrump 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
what if I miss my jury duty? Is there any penalty?
2015-09-30 11:47:40 · answer #10 · answered by Kc 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋