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What to expect if you receive a jury summons
By Bill Rankin
Oct 28, 2020- You’ll be given health and temperature screenings before entering the courthouse.
- Masks are mandatory at all times unless a judge instructs otherwise.
- Jurors will assemble in large courtrooms or conference rooms that allow for social distancing.
- If picked to serve, you’ll sit in the courtroom gallery, not the jury box. You and your fellow jurors will sit distanced from each other to observe the proceedings.
- Close-quartered jury rooms are things of the past for now. Deliberations will be conducted in courtrooms or other large rooms inside the courthouse.
About the Author
Bill Rankin has been an AJC reporter for more than 30 years. His father, Jim Rankin, worked as an editor for the newspaper for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Bill has primarily covered the state’s court system, doing all he can do to keep the scales of justice on an even keel. Since 2015, he has been the host of the newspaper’s Breakdown podcast.
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