Jury Service

[The Lone Gunman]

Still best to risk that than get onto a murder case lasting several months!

Once the judge has put you in there for contempt he can keep you there untill s/he is sure you are suitably sorry, possibly by sitting on a long case.

[ChimpMaster]

.....possibly by sitting on a long case.

As opposed to a briefcase?

[The Lone Gunman]

As opposed to a briefcase?

I knew that was coming as soon as I pressed submit.

[SizeZero]

Still best to risk that than get onto a murder case lasting several months!

This is why they take more people than they need. If a long case begins, they ask who would be able to stay for that, they don't (afaik) force anyone to do more than the fortnight - if you say you can't then you aren't selected for that jury.

As for the 'unlikely' to be chosen again - I was told once that it went on your address. This is highly possible as I had 3 jury notices in 7 years at my old address, and zero in 7 years at this one.

[lws]

Long stay prison might be. The cell below the court is usually empty enough for you to be sentenced to spend 7 days there.

tim

The cells below court are just holding cells. It's prison or nuffin'