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David K. Israel
On Jury Duty: Day #2
by David K. Israel - June 26, 2007 - 1:13 PM

gavel.JPGNo Tuesday Turnip today folks, sorry; I’m still Internet-less here on jury duty. So here’s a little juror pop-quiz for you to fill the void:

1) How many jurors must agree in order to reach a verdict in a civil case?
2) How many jurors must agree in a criminal case?
3) Every citizen has the responsibility and civic obligation to serve on jury duty except….?
4) The law allows the judges to excuse a juror if anything in his/her background indicates that he/she may not be able to be impartial. This is called a _______ challenge.
5) Which one of the following is not considered evidence in a trial:

a) A testimony from a witness
b) A piece of clothing
c) A photo
d) A statement by an attorney
e) A fingerprint
f) a and d
g) a, d and e

Answers after the jump…

1) 9 out of 12
2) unanimous
3) Peace Officers
4) cause challenge
5) d

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Comments (5)

  1. I’m not sure if this is still true, but a U.S. Serviceman not stationed in their home state is exempt from jury duty as well. This makes sense if you are deployed overseas, but it applies if you are stationed in another state as well.

    For example, when I was in the service, I was stationed in Virginia, but my home state is California. So I was exempt from jury duty. If I had been stationed in California, I would have still been required to serve.

    posted by Jason! on 6-26-2007 at 1:20 pm

  2. I assume all this is covered in Law School in a Box?

    posted by Bill T. on 6-26-2007 at 2:17 pm

  3. I was right for all but #3, where I said “children”.

    posted by Miss Cellania on 6-26-2007 at 2:17 pm

  4. Oh Oh! I have the law school in a box, I should know this. . . come on think . . . I knew I shouldn’t have drank that homebrew last night! Damn !

    posted by Janet on 6-26-2007 at 2:55 pm

  5. I’m can’t speak for any other state, but here in Michigan convicted felons are automatically disqualified from jury duty. Additionally, anyone who can show that serving on a jury would cause an undue hardship (e.g. loss of income for the sole provider of a family) can excuse themselves before the jury selection begins. I believe that other exemptions exist (documented schizophrenia, etc.), both here and in other states.

    posted by The Refundables on 7-2-2007 at 12:54 pm

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