Ditto. And this: The defendants, victims of crime, and society at large should want jurors who take it seriously.Boxerrider wrote:I have served on a jury before; it was also educational, and not quite as boring once things got started. I agree that it is a vital part of our society and should be handled respectively. If I were the defendant I would certainly want everybody to do so.
Enjoy!
Jeff
I've been notified several times, and I've served on a couple of juries. Yes, the selection process has a lot of dead time. Your daily paper won't be enough reading material. The line to get excused from the pool is usually long.
Voir dire - when potential jurors are questioned - is interesting, sometimes funny, and often depressing. I just answer the questions honestly without volunteering information or reading into anything.
The cases had enough detail to keep me awake and involved.
The last couple of times I've been notified, I "reported" online (Lubbock County) and was notified by text that I was released. I'm not volunteering to serve, but being ready to is part of Citizenship.