Trials by jury should be reduced and more cases resolved by judges only to ease the huge backlog of crown court hearings, a major new review has recommended. Former senior judge Sir Brian Leveson, ...

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The rare July 1 hearing provided 50 Martin County residents who didn’t show up for jury service a chance to explain ...

Judge rejects man's excuse for failing to attend jury duty and issues prison warning Paul Jacobs said he 'really wanted to come' to court to serve as a juror but fell and broke his wrist a day ...

News Liverpool News Courts Judge rejects man's excuse for failing to attend jury duty and issues prison warning Paul Jacobs said he 'really wanted to come' to court to serve as a juror but fell ...

Colorado almost became the 42nd state to allow senior citizens to get out of jury duty because of old age, but Governor Jared Polis rejected the policy at the final step. House Bill 25-1065 would ...

Have not served on a jury in the past 12 months Not already on a grand or trial jury Not under a conservatorship Not in jail or prison Not on parole or probation for a felony ...

This group — this jury — is trying to determine whether a man is guilty of arson and murder. In about 70 minutes, they will decide if he will walk free or face decades in prison.

But this is not a real jury with the power to convict a real person. Rather, these jurors — groups of friends, couples on dates — have each paid 46.50 pounds, or about $60, to spend an evening ...

RACINE n Kenya Moses thought she had a pretty good excuse for why she should not have to serve on jury duty this week. “I have four kids and financially I can’t pay for child care.

Dear Prudence, I’m a lawyer. My sister-in-law recently called to ask if I had any advice on how she could get out of jury duty. I understand serving on a jury can be a pain, but it is important.

Colorado is just one of nine states that doesn't let residents get out of jury duty for being too old, but that might change soon. This week, state legislators will vote on a bill to allow ...