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Jury Service:  Hallmark of the American System of Justice Few activities in our civic life provide such a direct contact with our democracy as does jury service. Besides voting, nothing is so active and participatory in nature. In fact, Thomas Jefferson believed that serving on a jury is more important than voting. He said, "I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution." Jury Service during the Trial process In earlier Blogs, we described how jurors are chosen, trials procedures for jurors, and answered some frequently asked questions about Juror service at the Lake of the Ozarks .  In this Blog, the Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P. C. would like to give some further information about the jury deliberation process and what to expect after the verdict.  Information for this Blog was gathered from www.courts.mo.gov . Jury Deliberations ...

Jury Service:  Hallmark of the American System of Justice Few activities in our civic life provide such a direct contact with our democracy as does jury service. Besides voting, nothing is so active and participatory in nature. In fact, Thomas Jefferson believed that serving on a jury is more important than voting. He said, "I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution." Jury Service during the Trial process In an earlier Blog , we described how jurors are chosen, and answered some frequently asked questions about Juror service at the Lake of the Ozarks .  In this Blog, the Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P. C. would like to give some further information about the trial process itself.  Look for future Blogs that will cover Juror conduct during the trial, Jury deliberations, and finally what to expect after the verdict.  Information for th...

Juror Service - an important civic duty Few activities in our civic life provide such a direct contact with our democracy as does jury service. Besides voting, nothing is so active and participatory in nature. In fact, Thomas Jefferson believed that serving on a jury is more important than voting. He said, "I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution." The Law Office of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C. want to provide you some basic information in the event that your receive a jury summons.  A great website for juror information can be found at https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=986  and we highlight some information from this resource here. Summons and Qualification Form  A summons for jury service and a juror qualification form are the initial documents that call you, as a prospective juror, to service. The qualification form is a ques...