Thirty-three no-show jurors respond to ‘amnesty month'

Only 33 Fulton County residents reported to the courthouse last month for "Jury Summons Amnesty Month," according court officials. The Superior Court judges gave jury duty dodgers all of May to set a new date and swear in an affidavit to show up this time.

Court Administrator Yolanda Lewis said more than 13,000 people have called since February to reschedule, whittling the number of people facing contempt of court charges down to about 8,700. In the coming weeks, she said, hundreds of residents will be handed orders to appear before a judge by sheriff's deputies.