Jury Duty
Posted on May 12, 2003
I remember in grade school, when we were learning about the court system, we were told that it seemed like some people are never called for it, while others are called all of the time. I am in the latter category. Ever since I have been able to vote, I have made it a point to be registered to vote, even if I only vote in larger elections. This also puts me on the rolls as a potential jury member. Generally, every 2 – 3 years, I get a jury summons in the mail. However, they are usually from whatever place I lived previously. In other words, I moved, but for some reason or another , I get a jury summons. That makes it easy to get out of the duty, because I if I don’t live in the area, I don’t have to serve.
That’s not to say I have never served. One time I got a summons from a city I lived in. I didn’t have any pressing plans, so I thought it might be an interesting experience. We sat in a big room…and sat. Hurry up and wait, just like the military. They had doughnuts and pastries, but they charged you for them. I only had some change, and I missed breakfast. I stayed hungry until lunch. Since I had never been on jury duty before, I didn’t know what to expect. There was no TV. There were a few newspapers, but they were mostly being read by others. A little after lunch, they called my number to go. We went upstairs and waited outside a courtroom for about 10 minutes, then the clerk came out and sent us back downstairs. Apparently, the person decided to cop a plea. I never even saw what the person looked like. I remember they told us what the person was charged with, but I can’t recall if it was drugs or burglary.
Tomorrow, I will bring two books because I am almost done with the one I am reading now. I will also head to Starbucks before wandering over to the City/County building. I plan on being fairly bored, but at least occupied with reading and not hungry.
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