Failure to appear before the Court or failure to show good cause for failing to report for jury service may result in a $1,000 fine, up to three days imprisonment, order to perform community service or any combination thereof.
Ing to the United States District Court District of Minnesota, you could face "a $1,000 fine, up to three days imprisonment, order to perform community service or any combination thereof." If you get summoned to jury duty, maybe set a reminder on your phone to call each evening to avoid a possible $1,000 fine...
Reasons for Being Excused from Jury Service Medical reasons. Public necessity. Undue hardship. Dependent care. Student Status. Military conflict. Other reason deemed sufficient by the court.
Failure to appear before the Court or failure to show good cause for failing to report for jury service may result in a $1000 fine, up to three days imprisonment, order to perform community service or any combination thereof.
The more closely the mock jury trial can mirror the structure of the real trial, the more effective it will be. Draft a detailed outline of what the trial will look like, including opening statements, presentation of evidence, witness testimony, cross-examinations, closing arguments, and jury deliberation.
Don't lose your temper, try to bully, or refuse to listen to the opinions of other jurors. Don't mark or write on exhibits or otherwise change or injure them.
For jury instructions to be effective, they must be clear and simple. Sentences should be short; instruc- • tions should contain no more than a few sentences, cover only one topic, and be directly related to the circumstances of the case (they should not be abstract statements of the law).
Prospective jurors are put under oath when they are questioned (subjected to a void dire examination), so any prospective juror who lies could be prosecuted for perjury (a five-year felony in federal court).