Judge and Jury
Interesting enough it took this to get me to blog again. At least it is a few moments of empty time that allows it.
I got a chance to participate in my rights as a US citizen today.
I’ve had the privilege to go see our court system first hand as a juror.
I arrived our county court just in time... well Zotime... but I did remember that I had forgotten the summons letter. I assumed that it was going to be all right and called home to get my juror number and participant code.
I walked into the court house and was guided through a line that ended with a sheriff and a metal detector. He asked me to place backpack onto the x-ray machine to ensure that I was not bringing anything not allowed into the court. Apparently a laptop is ok.
I went up a flight of stairs and I checked in. I told the pleasant counter person that I had forgot my summons she said no big deal and asked for my name I told her I had the participant’s code and she asked me what that was. After a few moments I got a copy of the barcode that is required to guide me from location to location. She asked me to sit down in the waiting room and let me know that we would begin in a few moments.
Right on cue, someone that could best be described as a stewardess came on the speaker and told us about the legal system and was shortly followed by one of the judges and a short video. The judge had an interesting statement that she said. She said that because of us being here, there were layers busy working outside to ensure that we would not be needed. Implying that there was wheeling and dealing going on to ensure that a jury trial was not going to occur.
At 930 the first group was taken out for their turn. So here I am waiting my turn… I just hope it isn’t too long.
I got a chance to participate in my rights as a US citizen today.
I’ve had the privilege to go see our court system first hand as a juror.
I arrived our county court just in time... well Zotime... but I did remember that I had forgotten the summons letter. I assumed that it was going to be all right and called home to get my juror number and participant code.
I walked into the court house and was guided through a line that ended with a sheriff and a metal detector. He asked me to place backpack onto the x-ray machine to ensure that I was not bringing anything not allowed into the court. Apparently a laptop is ok.
I went up a flight of stairs and I checked in. I told the pleasant counter person that I had forgot my summons she said no big deal and asked for my name I told her I had the participant’s code and she asked me what that was. After a few moments I got a copy of the barcode that is required to guide me from location to location. She asked me to sit down in the waiting room and let me know that we would begin in a few moments.
Right on cue, someone that could best be described as a stewardess came on the speaker and told us about the legal system and was shortly followed by one of the judges and a short video. The judge had an interesting statement that she said. She said that because of us being here, there were layers busy working outside to ensure that we would not be needed. Implying that there was wheeling and dealing going on to ensure that a jury trial was not going to occur.
At 930 the first group was taken out for their turn. So here I am waiting my turn… I just hope it isn’t too long.
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