Jury Duty scam targets residents with threatening calls
Nov 8, 2024 · VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — This time, scammers are impersonating court officials, claiming the recipient has missed jury duty and now faces jail time if they don’t pay a fine over the phone. The latest phone scam is designed to play on people’s fear of breaking the law. 44News spoke ...
What happens if you miss jury duty? Here's what you can expect …
Aug 29, 2023 · If you miss jury duty, you’ll generally be contacted by the court and asked to appear before a judge to explain your absence. You’ll also likely be assigned a new date for jury service.
Jury Service: What to Expect When Answering the Call
Oct 17, 2023 · When a jury summons could arrive in the mail any day, it helps to know what’s fact and what’s fiction about jury service. A federal judge, juror, and two jury administrators answered frequently asked questions about jury service to dispel misconceptions about serving on a jury.
Over 2.7 million jurors are eligible to serve after Harris County jury ...
1 day ago · According to the Texas Judicial Branch, jury service is a civic duty and privilege for citizens to participate in and influence the justice system. Over 2.7 million people are eligible to serve in ...
35th Judicial District Court jury duty canceled Nov. 18
14 hours ago · The office of Brown County District Clerk Cheryl Jones made the following announcement: Jurors who were to report for jury duty in the 35 th Judicial District Court of Brown County, on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 8:45 a.m., in Brownwood, Texas, do not need to …
$100 a day for jury duty: Alameda County rate jumps from $15
Aug 30, 2024 · Anyone using public transportation on the way to jury service can receive an additional $12 a day on top of their daily reimbursement total, the superior court announced this week.
Remote jury trials have pros and cons and an uncertain future …
Mar 18, 2022 · Remote jury proceedings are raising questions about who serves on a jury, how they serve and how much of a burden that service is to different segments of the population.
Juries | AP News
Sep 10, 2020 · A jury has awarded $116 million to the family of one of five people killed in a no-door helicopter. The craft crashed and sank in a New York City river in 2018 and left passengers trapped in their safety harnesses.
Jury service doesn’t have to be such a drag | Reuters
Nov 10, 2021 · There’s no question jury service can be a burden, requiring people to put their lives on hold, trudge down to a courthouse, spend hours on end waiting around with strangers (who may or may not ...
Jury Duty Is Back, and It Looks Very Different
Apr 22, 2021 · With reconfigured courtrooms and new uses of technology, New York’s court systems have geared up to clear a looming backlog of cases.