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rktsci
09-13-2011, 01:22 PM
Hi all...I've got jury duty beginning on the 26th and I want to know if anyone else has completed jury duty at the Newmarket courthouse any time recently as I've been told that it works differently at each location.

My brother's experience at Newmarket 10 years ago was that he had to go every Monday for 3 weeks unless he was selected for a jury and then the schedule was dependent on the trial. Another friend in Mississauga had to go every day for a week.
Mazdy
09-13-2011, 01:27 PM
I had Jury duty last year at the Brampton courthouse...i think mine was 2 times a month and its for 3 months...and the time varies...sometimes its morning session and sometimes its in the afternoon
Soulsofmischief
09-13-2011, 01:59 PM
To get out of doing it all you have to to is answer every question beginning wth " Well.. According to the prophecy..."
JonsMazda
09-13-2011, 02:14 PM
Hmm, I got called for Jury duty as well, maybe I'll be assigned to same one as you.....

Hi all...I've got jury duty beginning on the 26th and I want to know if anyone else has completed jury duty at the Newmarket courthouse any time recently as I've been told that it works differently at each location.

My brother's experience at Newmarket 10 years ago was that he had to go every Monday for 3 weeks unless he was selected for a jury and then the schedule was dependent on the trial. Another friend in Mississauga had to go every day for a week.
JonsMazda
09-13-2011, 02:34 PM
To get out of doing it all you have to to is answer every question beginning wth " Well.. According to the prophecy..."

If employer will be paying full pay while your on jury duty, why not! Besides, it will be a good experience.
rktsci
09-13-2011, 02:40 PM
^ I received the letter to go in the spring but had to defer because of travel plans and my company will pay me for it so I figured it would possibly be an interesting experience...but their is also the potential for it to be incredibly mind numbing.

Jon...if you want we can exchange cell numbers via PM.
JonsMazda
09-13-2011, 02:42 PM
^ I received the letter to go in the spring but had to defer because of travel plans and my company will pay me for it so I figured it would possibly be an interesting experience...but their is also the potential for it to be incredibly mind numbing.

Jon...if you want we can exchange cell numbers via PM.
Ok, I will send in my forms today. I'll let you know if I am going to the same courthouse as you.
ParsM3GT
09-13-2011, 02:58 PM
I had jury duty in Brampton a few months ago. Was not selected and spent 95% of the time in the waiting room. If I was selected it was for 3 weeks and the case was against a child molester.
rktsci
09-13-2011, 03:16 PM
Ok, I will send in my forms today. I'll let you know if I am going to the same courthouse as you.

What forms?

My letter just told me when and where to show up.
JonsMazda
09-13-2011, 03:21 PM
My letter has some questions I need to fill out first, mail it back to them within 5 days and they'll let me know.
JonsMazda
09-13-2011, 03:52 PM
So for Jury Duty, they assign a court location close to where you live or they assign you to go anywhere they want you to go?
rktsci
09-14-2011, 09:22 AM
They assign it based on the judicial jurisdiction of your home address. All Vaughan residents...actually I think its all of York Region...go to Newmarket.
JonsMazda
09-14-2011, 12:56 PM
Oh ok, so I guess I will be assigned in the Toronto region. I'll wait and see. Thanks!