Jury Duty

On Wednesday, I was summoned to be a juror. Well, this is my first jury duty, and I have no idea what I really have to do. Will I be selected? Will I be part of a big criminal case? Will I be tied up for days, weeks or even months? Well. the answer to all of those questions is - NO!

There were 3 criminal cases for that day and since all ended up with plea deals, none of us jurors (around 150 to 200) were needed.

On one hand, I spent 3 hours of my time waiting there, but on another hand, I got a $15 check for this, and the rest of the day off from work.....not a bad deal. I was told that the next time that I will be selected for jury duty, it will be another 3 to 5 years!

Looking back, it was a very interesting, and educational experience. Indeed, it is a privilage to have this constitution right to be part of the US legal system.