How would you feel about being called up for jury duty?

Wednesday 12th November, 04:08 AM JST

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whynothow at 02:55 PM JST - 12th November

I would love it... especially in Japan...."Doshiyo kana", "taihen ne" for months.
ptolemy at 03:27 PM JST - 12th November

Dont have to worry about it, I'm not a citizen. But hypothetically to answer, it is a duty to serve when called and go through the voir dire process and get selected.
Nessie at 03:31 PM JST - 12th November

it is a duty to serve when called and go through the voir dire process and get selected.

Dire? It ain't as bad as all that.
nandakandamanda at 04:50 PM JST - 12th November

ptolemy, it may be a duty, but you are allowed to have feelings about it. That's the question above that we are all trying to answer, after all.

(Although the question does not make clear what country we are discussing.)

Moderator: Any country that has a jury system.
nandakandamanda at 05:09 PM JST - 12th November

Ah, thank you Mods. That means that our answers may be very different depending upon which country and legal system we come from. Although I am from a Western country, having now lived here for well over 30 years, I posted above about how I would feel being called up here in Japan.
Disillusioned at 07:35 PM JST - 12th November

Been on jury duty in Oz too. The only good thing about it was, I got paid for my time. The other jurors were pretty much illiterate and had no idea about the legal system. I thought it was a disgrace. I hope I never have to face a jury. They are mostly idiots. However, in Japan they would all be idiots.
Apsara at 08:19 AM JST - 13th November

I have been called up for jury duty in my home country, but since I was in Japan at the time, wasn't able to attend. I was brought up to believe that it is my duty as a citizen to serve on a jury if requested to, so I would have no problem with serving.
Betting at 09:12 AM JST - 13th November

I would gladly do it. As a citizen, at some point in time, we should make real contributions to our societies and this is one of the ways we can do that.
mareo2 at 09:37 AM JST - 13th November

Happy, exited, it break the rutine, we can learn something about how justice work from the inside and be helpful to our society in a diferent way.
Weasel at 12:52 PM JST - 13th November

An entire waste of a day, being asked by lawyers a lot of oddball questions, and only being paid about $30 a day for your trouble - you be the judge if it's really worth it. Having gone through it...I'd rather pass if called again.
timorborder at 01:15 PM JST - 13th November

Isn't participating in such activities a responsibility that everyone must shoulder in being a responsible member of society?
CaptDingleheimer at 03:05 PM JST - 13th November

No problemo. All you've gotta do when you first get there is ask one of the lawyers: "Hey- this isn't gonna take all day, is it? I've got a klan meeting at 3:30, then I've gotta help make banners for the God Hates Fags rally this weekend." You'll be at home on the couch in your undies before 9:30am.
movieguy at 03:35 PM JST - 13th November

When I was in my home state I had to serve on a "GRAND JURY." That was interesting, but a huge difference from what most of us imagine. I had to report to the federal court house the first Monday, Tuesday AND Wednesday of every month for ONE YEAR. Grand jury was just a rubber stamp for the prosecutor. The prosecutors just presented evidence and in the case of the grand jury we just had to be presented enough evidence that the suspect "could have" committed the crime and then he or she would be turned over for trial.

We had to listen to tons of cases and in some of the cases they would bring in several witnesses.

All interesting but not once did we not indict someone for trial. Like I said, just a rubber stamp.

The pay was $50 a day and we were there most days from 8:30 - 4:00.
ptolemy at 08:14 PM JST - 13th November

Oh ok, then I would really feel excited and jump up and down. Screaming to the top of my voice, "Thank you Zeus! You showed me great favor again!"
Sarge at 10:43 PM JST - 13th November

If I have to be in a courtroom, I want to be a lawyer - they get paid heaps more than jurors.