Trial Jury - USA/Canada - Jury Duty
 

Many here are passionate about criminal cases and the law.
Have you ever been part of a jury who tried the issue of the facts and returned a verdict in a trial? What was your experience like? Justice system depends on jurors like you.

I was called in for Jury Duty 2x so far in the past 15 or so years....

Its a pain in the ass....

You have to call in the night before to see if you have to show up....

First time I spent the whole day they took us from one court house to main court house to the point of being in the room with the lawyers... It was a DWI trial and at the time i was a bartender and they asked who cant serve I got up and said I serve alcohol and they lawyers tossed me...



Second time I was called in it was like 4 years ago ..... I sat for like 2 hours ... and long story short I was sent home

That's just IT. Everyone seems to complain or skip it, and don't show up.
This is a free country, we have the ability to be a part of it and people stand up for what they believe in. A friend of mine was on the jury for a very complicated drug related case for SIX months. He was really consumed in it and involved and got into numerous disagreements with family and friends over his opinions.
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I have never been a part of it was just wondering what others here had to say.

I would love to do it no idea how it works here thow

Where do you live? What city?

In Perth Australia