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Walk It Through: The Jury Summons

No penalty or threat over jury service, a disorderly persons offense, and 90 days to sue.

A receptionist is required to attend court for jury service, and the office manager says it will count against the receptionist.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

One receptionist and one firing. Pay for jury days, proving the reason, and the criminal case are not worked through here.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.