The modification of juror excusals to include COVID-19 related categories could create more challenges seating juries as jury trials resume throughout the nation.
And now, attorneys and courts are bracing for jurors seeking to avoid jury duty.
"Even prior to the pandemic, it's sad to say we only had about a 35% show rate for jurors," said said Chief Judge Jack Tuter of the 17th Judicial Circuit in Florida. "So we're curious to see how that plays out: how many jurors ask for excusals and postponements, or how many just don't show up at all."
March 26, 2021 at 12:19 PM
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The modification of juror excusals to include COVID-19 related categories could create more challenges seating juries as jury trials resume throughout the nation.
And now, attorneys and courts are bracing for jurors seeking to avoid jury duty.
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