Top 10 Myths About Jury Duty

November 30, 2009

One of our privileges and rights as citizens in the United States is to serve on a jury. Jury duty is one way that we can give back to our country and help exercise the principles upon which it was founded. The Bill of Rights guarantees the right of the accused to a trial by his peers, and jury duty allows that right to be fulfilled. However, many people do not understand even the basics of jury duty. Here are 10 of the top myths about jury duty: [click to continue…]