A third of people called for jury service last year didn’t show up. Is the system broken?
I hope a link to a SPINOFF article isn’t offensive. I found the article interesting and seemingly informative. I think the courts, including juries and jury duty, are important parts of society. I expect the compensation provided is a very small part of the actual cost for almost everyone called. But compared to other social obligations the cost of jury duty is not too much. It’s not obvious from the article if a third or people ignoring the call for jury duty is problematic for the courts. Maybe they just call more?
I’ve been called 3x in the last 30 odd years:
1, I was flying out to the UK the week before.
2, I was living in the UK.
3, It was peak season for my work.I wouldn’t mind doing it
I can’t actually remember ever being called 🤔
I was called once; it was exam time at uni…some years ago.
It’s kinda bullshit that you don’t get paid, I’d be royally pissed if I had to spend a few weeks not being paid, in a courtroom filled with people on six figure salaries. I bet they would have a much easier time getting a jury if they matched someone’s hourly rate, to a reasonable point.
My work will pay standard hours/salary so you aren’t [too] out of pocket.
That’s very generous of them.
You do get paid, it’s just not much.
Many employers, but not all, will pay you as normal while you’re on duty. Those employers recognize the value of that particular public service.
It would cover your expenses to actually be there, but that’s it.
