Jury Duty and Nullfication

notre_dame_AL
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:51:57 +0000

To previous poster re college students serving: I did not mean to imply that college kids do not serve on juries–make it mandatory before earning that degree that they serve at least once–as part of the learning process. That should provide a wealth of potential jurors. For that matter, make it a requirement for law school students!

Even if one announces nullification as in the orginal poster’s comments, it appears that one would still need to show up for jury duty each day. Your day is spent waiting each time for dismissal–unless the judge just outright dismisses you from day 1.

Yes, it is a right and duty as a citizen to serve on a jury, but again I would not want anyone to sit on a jury that was essentially forced into doing so. And, I think once in your lifetime is enough–unless that is something you just don’t mind participating in.