Legal Question in Administrative Law in Florida

Re: Jury Duty

Oh... you don't want to? Why didn't you just say so? Sorry, but that is not at all an adequate excuse.

The right to a trial by jury is guaranteed to every person in the United States, whether a citizen or not. Receiving a jury summons is often viewed as an inconvenience, but in reality, many citizens find jury service to be a learning process and a rewarding experience. Now, more than ever, citizens recognize it as a civic responsibility. In some way, jury duty is as important to citizenship as voting � maybe more so. Certainly, a citizen has more influence and power when serving as a juror than as a voter. It is in the jury room where citizens get to actually influence the system to work toward our highest commonly held political values � the values that we pledge to when we pledge allegiance to the flag.

Good luck and I hope you get picked.