Grand Jury questions

Friends, I have been summoned by the County for possible Grand Jury work. (I sure hope I don’t have to weigh in on a case involving anything snarky!) I have questions, however. If you have ever served on the grand jury, and The Sac Rag is a site you might have heard about, maybe you can help me by telling me how this works. Do they give you a pager? Is there a Bat signal? Do you check in every Monday? How much actual time should I assume I’ll have to commit? Are there doughnuts?

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Author: CoolDMZ

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6 thoughts on “Grand Jury questions”

  1. As far as I know, if you’re selected for the Grand jury, you need to make a multiple month commitment and you’ll be doing the jury gig several days a week. It’s not for the faint of heart, or the employed.

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  2. then I guess whether I want to do it hinges on the doughnuts question. How much am I willing to put up with for what sort of doughnut?

    day olds from Albertsons: 1-2 hours a week
    Krispy Kremes only: 3-4 hours
    an assortment from “Donut King” (etc.): 6-8 hours
    deluxe assortment incl Fritters: 10-15 hours

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  3. I believe service on a grand jury is voluntary and you must apply to be appointed. It is a commitment similar to a part-time job and members really servce as an arm of the court. It’s different than regular jury service. As far as I know you can’t be “drafted” onto the county grand jury by a summons like you can with regular jury duty. Do you have your summons handy? Can you look at it to confirm whether it’s for the grand jury or just for regular jury service at the superior court?

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  4. Here’s a good explanation of the grand jury: http://www.sacgrandjury.org/documents/background.asp

    If you have a regular jury summons you can get excused from service based on certain factors such as your employer not paying for jury service. You’ll need to check with your employer about that, but it’s pretty easy to get excused if it’s going to be a problem for you to attend.

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  5. yep it’s for the Grand Jury all right. it is voluntary, and my employer pays well for jury duty, but from what i’m seeing it’s like you say, ocassionally 15-20 hours a week. hmmm.

    That link explains a lot, but it omits that one of the lesser known clauses of the Magna Carta actually concerned the making of apple fritters for inclusion at grand jury treat tables. The technology has advanced a great deal in the prevailing 9 centuries, however; in King John’s day you’d be lucky to get 3 or 4 apple chunks in a single bite!

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  6. Rent “The Juror” and get ready to line your pockets with gold, if you are willing to risk being shot at!

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