Posted on 04/17/2011 8:20:33 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
About two out of three people summoned for jury duty each year in South Florida don't show up. Although some are exempt, tens of thousands simply brush it off.
And while skipping jury duty is against the law, few are punished because court staffers say the process would be too costly and time consuming.
The spike in no-shows follows a change in who is being summoned. Jurors used to be chosen from voter registration databases, but the state in 1998 switched to driver's license rolls as a way to widen the pool.
(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...
Well I’m glad someone is doing it right!
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