If you recall, I recently received a Jury Summons from Denver County that was dismissed since I wasn't a resident. 2 weeks later, I received a Jury Summons in the mail from Arapahoe County stating that I needed to report for juror service. Jury Duty is service as a juror in a legal proceeding. When a person is called for jury duty in the US, that person must attend or face strict penalties. Employers are not allowed to fire an employee simply for being called to jury duty. Potential jurors may be asked to serve as a juror in a trial, or they may be dismissed. I called last night to see if my juror number needed to go in and it was listed on the message machine. I had to report to Arapahoe County Justice Center at 8am. I checked-in and filled out a questionnaire. Then I played some games on my cellphone, read some of my book The Help on my Kindle, read my magazine Outside, and waited. There were a few announcements by an administrator and a judge spoke to us. Then they narrowed down the potential jurors from approximately 175 people to 75 people for 1 criminal case that was occurring today. I was hoping I would be selected but I was not part of the narrowed down list so I went home with my official Juror Service Certificate signed by Cynthia Daly, Jury Commissioner.
What did you do today?
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