jury duty
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jury duties
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Authorities warn that they won’t call you to threaten arrest or demand money over missed jury duty, yet tricksters convince many.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Or they call and say you missed jury duty and a warrant has been issued for your arrest.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Recipients are legally bound to report for jury duty, and failure to do so can result in fines and other penalties.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2025
On Jan. 8, Christina Hsu drove from where she lives in the San Gabriel Valley to the downtown criminal courthouse for jury duty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
Notwithstanding that they were all complaining that the jury duty was burdensome, and was taking them away from their business, they all seemed to be pleased with the consciousness of performing an important civic duty.
From The Awakening The Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy, Count
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