Sometimes when you check your mail you get a summons you were not expecting. This is usually an official notice that you were selected for potential jury service. When you get this notice first make ...

"You have been summoned for jury duty." The mere mention of these words may cause anxiety for some individuals. The summons never seems to come at a good time. For many people's lives, the prospect of ...

Jury duty scams are rising in Arizona, costing victims thousands. Here’s how real courts contact jurors and how to spot someone trying to rip you off.

Jury Service is something that is required of all adults and means you’ll be part of a jury of twelve people whose job it will be to decide the outcome of a criminal trial or tribunal. It is required ...

The U.S. and California Constitutions protect the right to a jury trial in all criminal cases and most civil lawsuits. Although most criminal prosecutions and lawsuits end before reaching trial, large ...

Amendment to Jury Service Eligibility: The bill proposes to add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the list of characteristics that cannot be used to exclude someone from jury duty. This ...

The National Center for State Courts, in “Preserving the Future of Juries and Jury Trials,” observed: “The jury system serves as a bulwark against tyranny. It confers legitimacy on the law. It injects ...

Municipal Court jury service scheduled for January 26 and 27 has been cancelled. All matters set for trial during this period ...