Jury Duty

So, after so many years of not serving on the jury duty, I got called and today is the first day.  Since I did the online orientation, I "get" to arrive at 9 am.  They were just finishing the video.  The lady tells us all kinds of stuff and 9 40 says we can have a break til 10.  10:05 rolls around and they started calling names to go to the fifth floor.  Mine was not called.

11 comes around

11 30 comes around and they call more names, to go to the second floor.

We file into Judge Amy Carter room 260, department 5.  They start calling your names, and asking if you have ever been a victim of burglary, as the trial is about the burglary and assault with taser.  The guy is black, with short dreads, and I JUST KNOW HE IS GUILTY.

They dismiss us at 12 for lunch to come back at 1 30.

We come back at 1 30 and the lady comes out at 1 35 for roll call, and says she will be right back.

WELL AN HOUR LATER, she comes back and we file back in.

They start asking you your marital status, your spouse occupation, your children occupation, and if you have ever served on a trial.

At 4 30 they have not gotten to me YET !!!!!

So tomorrow I will have to go back, yikes........

Tuesday morning we are asked to show up at 10 30.  I picked up a bottle of Lysol on the way to the office.  Buy Nothing Torrance is GREAT !!!!  I go to office meeting to learn about XDR our new digital imaging system, and they have updated a few things.  I rush back for court, but hey, THEY DONT CALL US TIL 11 15.  I could have stayed at the office training and GET PAID but no.  So they ask  more questions, and more questions.  Lunch is at home, and I go home and get a ride in. 

So 1 45 we are suppose to be back and of course THEY DON"T CALL US TIL 2 15.  FINALLY, at    4 45, they dismiss the rest above number 45, and we troop downstairs to get our 'certificate' of completion.  I WAS FINALLY FREED after two days of backaches.