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The Mouth

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4. The real problem is jury selection.

Reply to quaint (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 01:49 PM

Wednesday

It should be random, no chance for either party to dismiss a juror, and all jurors compensated at whatever their wage rate is. No picking juries, no getting off of jury duty; 12 names, you will be there, you will be paid, no exceptions.

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Early end to California's jury pay experiment [View all] quaint May 31 OP

As of June 8th, New York State will pay jurors $72. per day. patphil May 31 #1

It was a pilot program covering just seven counties MichMan May 31 #2

For civil trials with a jury they should make the plaintiff & defendant pay a fee to provide for the jury. Jacson6 May 31 #3

The real problem is jury selection. The Mouth Wednesday #4

I disagree, mainly because both sides have equal rejects and "no excuses" would hurt many. quaint Wednesday #5