Anyone else done much Jury duty? I get Summonsed like clockwork every 5 years! $800 fine if I don't attend the 4 days for selection, you cant get out of it with a work letter anymore unless you are "official" essential services.
All my friends and family have never been summonsed for jury duty (I think in US its called a subpoena?) Not sure why they keep calling me? I am argumentative and I don't even trust myself lol.
The problem with Jurors is in my experience at least a third of them always believe the Defendant "must be guilty" because they were arrested in the first instance so their mind is made up before the court is in session! I have argued with jury members who say well they are guilty of something so they may as well be found guilty of these charges! prosecution and defence can only "Challenge" 4 attendees each during the in court selection prosses.
Its like a line of school children being led in and out of courtrooms by a sheriff from 8am to 11.30 am until you get selected or sent home till the next day