I have never served as a juror but have been called up many times. Most of the times I showed up, sat in the jury pool room and shortly after lunch they said “Thank you for your service. You may go home and do not have to report back again.”. A few times I have been sent to a court room to go through the selection process. One time I was dismissed because the doctor being sued had successfully treated my wife. Another time we were sitting in the court room and after the judge gave us a brief description of the criminal case excused himself. About a half hour later he came back and thanked us for our service and informed us that because of our presence a plea deal had been reached for this case and two other cases. And the weirdest time was a case where the judge launched into a diatribe about jurors who were on medication that caused them to need to go to the restroom too often suggesting that they cut back or stop taking their medication (I didn’t know that judges were licensed to practice medicine) and a commendation of smokers. I was duty bound to inform the court that I was a smoker. The judge summarily dismissed me. As I was leaving I saw one of the attorneys speak to the judge. The judge called me back and I was asked to show my cigarettes. What a maroon that guy was.
I have never served as a juror but have been called up many times. Most of the times I showed up, sat in the jury pool room and shortly after lunch they said “Thank you for your service. You may go home and do not have to report back again.”. A few times I have been sent to a court room to go through the selection process. One time I was dismissed because the doctor being sued had successfully treated my wife. Another time we were sitting in the court room and after the judge gave us a brief description of the criminal case excused himself. About a half hour later he came back and thanked us for our service and informed us that because of our presence a plea deal had been reached for this case and two other cases. And the weirdest time was a case where the judge launched into a diatribe about jurors who were on medication that caused them to need to go to the restroom too often suggesting that they cut back or stop taking their medication (I didn’t know that judges were licensed to practice medicine) and a commendation of smokers. I was duty bound to inform the court that I was a smoker. The judge summarily dismissed me. As I was leaving I saw one of the attorneys speak to the judge. The judge called me back and I was asked to show my cigarettes. What a maroon that guy was.