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6:10 am
March 1, 2012
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Frugal Confessions
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Curious–are you allowed smartphones or laptops while waiting? I would hope so (though ofcourse not during the trial!).
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Glen Craig – Free From Broke said:
Got selected for a case once. We were called back for a later date to commence the case. Just before the trial started the parties settled.
Other times I sat around for painfully long times watching paint peel off the walls. Good times!
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6:11 am
March 1, 2012
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Smart Wealth
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We were not, we had to leave our phones in our cars because they are not allowed inside the court house.
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12:01 pm
March 1, 2012
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Hank Coleman
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I've never been selected. It does sound interesting though.
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3:30 pm
March 1, 2012
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Forest Parks
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I did it in the UK, pretty easy really, got paid my normal wage, ate reasonable food from the canteen and then ended up stuck in a lock down for 15 hours or something because we couldn't agree on the verdict…. I always found it funny that in a jury situation the fact that everyone has to agree is essentially a form of Anarchy!
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8:26 pm
March 1, 2012
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Andi B.
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I was summoned once, but it was after I moved out of the state. I think I would have a hard time serving on a jury because I don't believe I have the capacity to make a decision based on the information presented. Also, since I work in a law office I hear about a lot of cases and that would void me from most panels.
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Andi B.
Make the life you want.
Enjoy good food.
Enjoy good friends.
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6:02 am
March 2, 2012
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Jackie
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Frugal Confessions said:
Curious–are you allowed smartphones or laptops while waiting? I would hope so (though ofcourse not during the trial!).
I've sat through the selection process quite a few times, but have never been selected. Here we're allowed pretty much whatever we want while waiting, and they have vending machines and choices of multiple movies & regular TV show set up — similar to how gyms do.
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5:01 am
March 7, 2012
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Dave @ DebtBlackHole
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I admit I'm a freak. I really ENJOY jury duty. I've served on several juries. Most of them have been civil and a couple for criminal cases. Never for a murder case, though. That would be interesting.
It's funny because I wouldn't mind being summoned more often…instead, my wife's name is selected twice as much as mine. She is NOT a fan of jury duty.
There's always a lot of sitting & waiting, but I use those few days to do some reading.
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