disorderlyvision
07-30-2009, 11:19 AM
Reporting for jury duty:
Who should I ask if I have questions about reporting for jury duty?
What do I need to know before I show up for jury duty?
How should I prepare before going to the court house?
What are some reasons I might be disqualified as a juror?
What are some of the reasons qualified jurors are excused?
What should I expect when I show up at the courthouse?
How long will I be at the courthouse?
Why are so many people called for jury duty?
Why do I have to sit around all day during jury selection?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/reporting-for-jury-duty-2
Jury Summons
How do I know if I've been summoned for jury duty?
What if I can't make the date on the jury summons?
Why are some people never called for jury duty?
Why are some people called to jury duty repeatedly?
Can I be called to jury duty, but never serve?
How does the court decide who will serve on a jury?
What basic qualifications does a juror have to meet?
What are the penalties if I don't show up to jury duty?
Can't we just use computers to serve as jurors?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-summons-2
Jury Selection
What is 'voir dire'? What kind of questions will I be asked as a juror?
Why do I have to answer personal questions before I'm chosen for jury duty? What are 'peremptory challenges'? Are there restrictions on peremptory challenges?
What could happen if I lie during jury selection?
Do I have to answer questions about my religion during jury selection?
Can a potential juror refuse to answer questions?
Will I get paid for serving on a jury?
Do companies have to pay their employees during jury duty?
What are pre-trial juror investigations?
What if I end up serving on a grand jury?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-selection-2
Jury Service During The Trial
What is the 'power to nullify'?
Is jury nullification possible in all cases?
If I have questions or concerns about the trial, how do I talk to the judge?
What are some key terms that I should know in order to understand the case? How do I understand all the evidence that is presented during the case?
Can I take notes during the trial? Do I get to ask questions if I am on a jury? What do I do if I do not agree with certain laws?
How do I stay focused through a long trial?
What if I don't believe the witness in the trial?
What if I don't agree with the verdict other jurors want?
Can I be kicked off the jury after the case is in deliberation?
How long should I expect deliberation to take? Can I be punished if the judge doesn't like the verdict I vote for?
Is it true a jury can 'veto' the law?
What is a 'hung jury'?
What happens if the jury can't come to a verdict?
What are 'post trial interviews'?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-service-during-the-trial-2
Jury Restrictions
Can I be kicked off a jury?
What personal questions are allowed in voir dire?
Why is my personal information released before the trial?
What is 'juror misconduct'?
When is the courtroom closed to the public and the media?
What is 'jury tampering'?
What does it mean to be 'sequestered'?
How does the court decide what juries should be sequestered?
How do jurors stay neutral when attorneys are trying to pursuade them?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-restrictions-2
Jury Duty: Why Everybody Wants Out
Why do so many people want to get out of jury duty?
Why are courts having such a hard time finding jurors?
Why would I want to serve on a jury?
Do I have a responsibility to serve on a jury?
Are judges going to extremes to find jurors?
How did the OJ Simpson murder trial affect the reputation of juries?
Are people afraid to serve on juries? Can it be dangerous to serve on a jury?
Do juries have a bad reputation?
How can we get more people interested in jury duty?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-duty-why-everybody-wants-out
Jury Duty: Excuses And Exemptions
What are legal ways to get out of jury duty?
Are some professions exempt from jury duty?
How do I apply my exemption?
Is there such a thing as permanent juror exemption?
What constitutes a 'severe hardship' exemption?
Can you elect not to serve on a jury by ignoring a summons?
If I have a preconcieved opinion about the case, should I make that known?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-duty-excuses-and-exemptions
Jury History
Why do we have juries?
What was the first trial by jury?
What is 'The Jury Selection and Service Act'?
What are some legendary jury stories?
Has the function of the jury changed over time?
Was there ever a time that jurors could be penalized for their decisions?
What is the difference between the 'grand jury' and the 'petit jury'?
Why are there 12 people on a jury?
Why do some juries have six people, and some have twelve?
What are juror's rights? Does the jury have a political function?
Why aren't jurors paid more?
Will juries ever become obsolete?
Why are juries mentioned four times in the Constitution?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-history-2
Bonus Vids:
Pete from Motorhome Diaries talks to Sam Dodson about the Fully Informed Jury Association and jury nullification activism.
YouTube - FIJA Outreach (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYP0cUBNoMk)
Betty Mydland discusses what she has learned about jury nullification.
YouTube - Jury Nullifcation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nF0y-QL4e8)
If you would rather mail a contribution, please mail it to:
FIJA/AJI
PO Box 5570
Helena, MT 59604-5570
Who should I ask if I have questions about reporting for jury duty?
What do I need to know before I show up for jury duty?
How should I prepare before going to the court house?
What are some reasons I might be disqualified as a juror?
What are some of the reasons qualified jurors are excused?
What should I expect when I show up at the courthouse?
How long will I be at the courthouse?
Why are so many people called for jury duty?
Why do I have to sit around all day during jury selection?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/reporting-for-jury-duty-2
Jury Summons
How do I know if I've been summoned for jury duty?
What if I can't make the date on the jury summons?
Why are some people never called for jury duty?
Why are some people called to jury duty repeatedly?
Can I be called to jury duty, but never serve?
How does the court decide who will serve on a jury?
What basic qualifications does a juror have to meet?
What are the penalties if I don't show up to jury duty?
Can't we just use computers to serve as jurors?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-summons-2
Jury Selection
What is 'voir dire'? What kind of questions will I be asked as a juror?
Why do I have to answer personal questions before I'm chosen for jury duty? What are 'peremptory challenges'? Are there restrictions on peremptory challenges?
What could happen if I lie during jury selection?
Do I have to answer questions about my religion during jury selection?
Can a potential juror refuse to answer questions?
Will I get paid for serving on a jury?
Do companies have to pay their employees during jury duty?
What are pre-trial juror investigations?
What if I end up serving on a grand jury?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-selection-2
Jury Service During The Trial
What is the 'power to nullify'?
Is jury nullification possible in all cases?
If I have questions or concerns about the trial, how do I talk to the judge?
What are some key terms that I should know in order to understand the case? How do I understand all the evidence that is presented during the case?
Can I take notes during the trial? Do I get to ask questions if I am on a jury? What do I do if I do not agree with certain laws?
How do I stay focused through a long trial?
What if I don't believe the witness in the trial?
What if I don't agree with the verdict other jurors want?
Can I be kicked off the jury after the case is in deliberation?
How long should I expect deliberation to take? Can I be punished if the judge doesn't like the verdict I vote for?
Is it true a jury can 'veto' the law?
What is a 'hung jury'?
What happens if the jury can't come to a verdict?
What are 'post trial interviews'?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-service-during-the-trial-2
Jury Restrictions
Can I be kicked off a jury?
What personal questions are allowed in voir dire?
Why is my personal information released before the trial?
What is 'juror misconduct'?
When is the courtroom closed to the public and the media?
What is 'jury tampering'?
What does it mean to be 'sequestered'?
How does the court decide what juries should be sequestered?
How do jurors stay neutral when attorneys are trying to pursuade them?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-restrictions-2
Jury Duty: Why Everybody Wants Out
Why do so many people want to get out of jury duty?
Why are courts having such a hard time finding jurors?
Why would I want to serve on a jury?
Do I have a responsibility to serve on a jury?
Are judges going to extremes to find jurors?
How did the OJ Simpson murder trial affect the reputation of juries?
Are people afraid to serve on juries? Can it be dangerous to serve on a jury?
Do juries have a bad reputation?
How can we get more people interested in jury duty?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-duty-why-everybody-wants-out
Jury Duty: Excuses And Exemptions
What are legal ways to get out of jury duty?
Are some professions exempt from jury duty?
How do I apply my exemption?
Is there such a thing as permanent juror exemption?
What constitutes a 'severe hardship' exemption?
Can you elect not to serve on a jury by ignoring a summons?
If I have a preconcieved opinion about the case, should I make that known?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-duty-excuses-and-exemptions
Jury History
Why do we have juries?
What was the first trial by jury?
What is 'The Jury Selection and Service Act'?
What are some legendary jury stories?
Has the function of the jury changed over time?
Was there ever a time that jurors could be penalized for their decisions?
What is the difference between the 'grand jury' and the 'petit jury'?
Why are there 12 people on a jury?
Why do some juries have six people, and some have twelve?
What are juror's rights? Does the jury have a political function?
Why aren't jurors paid more?
Will juries ever become obsolete?
Why are juries mentioned four times in the Constitution?
http://www.videojug.com/interview/jury-history-2
Bonus Vids:
Pete from Motorhome Diaries talks to Sam Dodson about the Fully Informed Jury Association and jury nullification activism.
YouTube - FIJA Outreach (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYP0cUBNoMk)
Betty Mydland discusses what she has learned about jury nullification.
YouTube - Jury Nullifcation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nF0y-QL4e8)
If you would rather mail a contribution, please mail it to:
FIJA/AJI
PO Box 5570
Helena, MT 59604-5570