(a) All automatic excuses or disqualifications from jury service are eliminated except as provided in Rule 808. (2) they request to be excused because their service would be a continuing hardship to them or to members of the public and they are excused for this reason by the jury commissioner.
In some districts the judge selects the foreperson of the jury. In other districts the jurors elect their foreperson and in still other districts the first juror to enter the jury box becomes the foreperson automatically.
Some notable examples of jury misconduct in California include: Speaking to outside parties about the case at hand; Conducting unapproved, independent research about the case; Conspiring with other members of the jury in an inappropriate manner; and.
It is important to distinguish an ineligible juror from one who simply cannot be impartial due to a life experience, a strong religious belief, a loyalty to law enforcement due to a family member or friend being in law enforcement or some other factor that prevents that juror from hearing all the evidence before making ...
What are some of the best excuses people have used when they didn't want to show up for jury duty? You are not fluent in English. You are disabled, evidenced by a physician's attestation. You are hospitalized, again evidenced by a physician's attestation.
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.
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.
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.
To request to be excused from jury service fill out the Jury Information Form, located at the bottom of the summons, or on-line using eJuror. Upon request, the Jury Clerk may excuse the following occupational classes or groups of people from jury service: Persons over 70 years of age.