Jury Trial For Traffic Ticket In Contra Costa
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Speak respectfully. Address the judge as “Your Honor” or “Judge”. Use full sentences to speak. Do not use slang like “bruh, dude, yo, wattsup, i hear ya, yup, nah” or any other words you may use with someone you usually communicate with regularly.
For simpler cases, you might know by the end of the first day of jury selection. For cases with higher stakes (large corporate lawsuits, murder trials, etc), the lawyers on both sides may invest more time in jury selection, having a longer juror-candidate interview process. It could take several days, in that case.
This can be done by gathering any documentation relating to the incident, such as a copy of the ticket, your clean driving record, proof of attendance at traffic school, a valid driver's license, and proof of insurance from your insurance company, photos of the busy traffic scene if available, witnesses, or testimony.
Traffic Ticket Defenses that Can Succeed Show That a Necessary Element of the Traffic Offense Is Missing. Challenge the Officer's Subjective Conclusion. Challenge the Officer's Observation of What Happened. Prove Your Conduct Was Based on a Legitimate "Mistake of Fact" ... Prove Your Conduct Was Necessary to Avoid Serious Harm.
You must inform the court that you are not able to serve. Requests to be excused must be in writing and submitted to the Office of the Jury Commissioner prior to the prospective juror's service date.
One of the following is possible: Warrant is issued for arrest. Bailiff/Sheriff will be sent to haul you straight away to the face the judge. Fined.
What If A Juror Does Not Report as Instructed? Every resident of Contra Costa County who is qualified to serve must appear for jury service when summoned. Willful failure to appear is contempt of court. Contempt of court is punishable by fine or possible county jail time.
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.
You must inform the court that you are not able to serve. Requests to be excused must be in writing and submitted to the Office of the Jury Commissioner prior to the prospective juror's service date.