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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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f/u to jury duty
A few months ago I posted that I got summonsed for jury duty, and didn't know what to expect. Well, that was for state jury duty, and I ended up being excused the day before. Since then I got a summons for federal grand jury duty...the big time! I am fascinated by what kinds of potential cases I could be involved in as a member of the jury, but of course today our admin gave her 2 weeks notice, so things are CRAZY at work. If I get selected, things could get really interesting around here....
Anyways, I'll update you guys after tomorrow (if I can!).
Re: f/u to jury duty
Stand up for something you believe in.
How can you tell the difference? Does it say in the letter?
I definitely got summoned, I go in next week. I think it's just a local one though.
Well, I didn't get selected for the grand jury...I'm kind of bummed!
I learned a lot about the system. Since this was federal grand jury duty, it is different than a trial jury. I'd be required to meet potentially every Thursday (usually 3 times a month) for 18 months. We'd here the evidence on multiple cases throughout those 18 months, some would take weeks/months, some just hours. The grand jury would only be deciding if there was probable cause to indict someone....so it is different than the "beyond a reasonable doubt" that you are required to get in a trial jury.
There were 100 of us there, and they only needed to seat 1 grand jury, which is 23 members and 15 alternates. The system is mostly random, everyone gets a number, and then it goes in sequential order until they have a full set of 38 people. Along the way you can talk to the judge about a hardship or bias that you may have. If they were seating two grand juries, which they often do at once, I feel like I would have definitely been in (I was at the end of the numbers).
It would have been cool....all the cases would have been part of the organized crime division!!! It would have been really hard to keep my mouth shut after reviewing such interesting cases.
Anyways, overall it was a cool experience. And Hizzle, it should be clearly marked if your summons is from the US/feds or your state.....I think state is definitely more common.
How interesting!
I never even thought to look at what sort of jury duty I have.
Too bad you didnt get selected. that would be a one of a kind experience