CITIZENSHIP
Jury Summons
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Vocabulary
Directions: Read the information, and then fill in the blank with the correct word.
(Look at the example of a real jury summons on page 4 as needed.)
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A jury is a group of 12 ordinary citizens ordered to serve in
court to listen to a court case and make a decision about it.
jury
1. The court needs one more person to have twelve on the _____________________.
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A summons is a document that orders a person to go to a court.
A jury summons is a document ordering a citizen to serve in court.
It gives you the following information:
1) the date you are to report in court, or call
2) the time you are to report or call
3) your ID number
4) your group number
5) the court location
6) the phone number to call for additional instructions.
2. The man received a _______________________in the mail.
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jury duty = the work of the jury (duty is a job that needs to be done).
3. I need to call the court phone number to see if I have _______________________.
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The 12 members of a jury are called jurors.
4. The _______________________ listen to the evidence presented during the trial.
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report = go and sign in (the same as appear, which is to go there)
5. I will _______________________to court on the date that is on the jury summons.
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Vocabulary (continued)
Directions: Read the information, and then fill in the blank with the correct word.
(Look at the example of a real jury summons on page 4 as needed.)
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juror affidavit questionnaire = questions to answer at the lower part of
the jury summons.
juror affidavit questionnaire
6. Write your answers on the _____________________________________________.
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prospective = possible, or probable
7. He went to court as a _______________________juror.
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detach = to separate,
to cut something on a dotted line (-------------).
8. _______________________the Juror Affidavit Questionnaire from the jury
summons, complete the form, and mail it back to the court.
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guilty = having broken the law; culpable
9. The jury found the man _______________________ of the crime.
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felony = a major crime
10. A citizen who is guilty of a _______________________ cannot serve as a juror.
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The juror badge is an identification card to wear at the court.
It is attached to the jury summons.
11. At the court, a juror will receive a plastic holder for the
________________________, and it has a pin on the back.
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Example of a Real Jury Summons
Directions: Study this real jury summons that a person received in the past. Use it to answer
questions on other pages of this lesson.
name and address of the person who
received this jury summons
Juror Affidavit Questionnaire
This part of the jury summons was cut off by the person who had it.
The person answered the questions that were on this part.
Then, the person mailed this questionnaire to the court.
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Who Gets a Jury Summons?
Directions: Read numbers 1, 2 and 3. Write the key information in each blank.
1. You must be a United States citizen to serve on a jury. American
citizens have the civic duty to serve in a jury when called.
Who serves on a jury when called? ______________________
2. Citizens who are 18 years old or older get a jury summons.
How old is a citizen who gets a jury summons? ______________________
3. Citizens who have not been convicted of a felony can serve on a jury.
You must be a good citizen to serve on a jury. You must not have
committed any major crime.
A citizen who has not committed a ______________________ can serve on
a jury.
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Directions: Read each question. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1.
Who can be a juror?
2.
A.
B.
C.
An American citizen.
A Resident Alien.
A citizen convicted of a
felony.
How old must a juror be?
A.
B.
C.
At least 21 years old.
At least 16 years old.
At least 18 years old.
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Responding to a Jury Summons
Directions: Read.
If you receive a jury summons in the mail, you need to respond to it within 10 days.
The jury summons has a juror affidavit questionnaire attached to it. You need to:
1. Detach the juror affidavit questionnaire from the jury summons.
2. Complete the questionnaire (write in the required information).
3. Mail the questionnaire back in the envelope provided.
4. Follow the instructions on the jury summons to either
a. call the phone number on the date listed (listen to instructions), or
b. report to the court (the address and map are on the jury summons).
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The following is a list of things to answer on the Juror Affidavit Questionnaire.
Directions: Circle the letter or fill in an answer with your own information:
1. Marital Status:
A. Married
B. Single
2. Employment Status: A. Employed
C. Divorced
D. Widowed
B. Unemployed
3. Occupation: ____________________________________________
4. Employer:
____________________________________________
5. Spouse’s Occupation: ____________________________________________
6. Spouse’s Employer:
____________________________________________
7. Phone number: (home) _____________________ (business) _____________________
8. Number of days employer pays for jury duty: (circle one)
0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21+
9. Number of years in USA: _____________________
10. Age _____________________
On the back of the Juror Affidavit Questionnaire, there are answers to choose. These disqualify (stop)
you from doing jury service. Answer letter “A” if you are NOT A CITIZEN.
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Jury Summons Information
Directions: After studying the jury summons, answer the following questions.
1) The jury summons contains information you need to know when you are asked
to appear in court as a prospective juror. What are six basic things you need to
know?
the date you are to report in court, or call
a. _____________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________
d. _____________________________________________________
e. _____________________________________________________
f. _____________________________________________________
2) What questionnaire is part of the jury summons?
_____________________________________________________
3) What will you do with the questionnaire?
a. _____________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________
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Community Activity
Interviewing citizens who have been on jury service
Directions: Talk to 3 citizens who have responded to a jury summons and were
called to serve on a jury. Ask them the 5 questions below. Write their answers in
the table.
Questions
Person #1
Person #2
What is your
name?
When did you do
jury service?
Where (in what
court or city) did
you do your jury
service?
How many days
did your jury
service take?
Did you serve on a
jury for a trial?
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Person #3
Internet Activity
Directions: Follow the steps below.
1. Go to the Internet.
2. Type: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/jury/ and click on Go.
3. This is a guide to jury service in California. Click on FAQ on the left side.
4. Find the answers to the following questions (scroll down):
Fill in the blanks below to complete the answers.
A. Why do I have to serve?
The California Code of Civil Procedure sec. 191 states that
_________________
Jury
_________________ is an obligation of
_________________ and comes as a direct _________________ of our right
to _________________ by jury guaranteed by the Constitution.
B. What if I do not speak English?
If you cannot understand English, contact the _________________
_________________. If you need _________________, a friend or a family
member who can speak English can make the phone call for you, but you
may have to _________________ in person in court in order to request a
_________________
C. How much and when do I get paid?
Currently, jurors are paid _________________ per day starting with the
_________________ day of service either on a _________________ or in the
assembly _________________ while available to be assigned to a case,
plus _________________per _________________, one way, for mileage
(Code Civ. Proc., § 215
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CITIZENSHIP
Jury Summons
CHECKLIST: Check 3each worksheet when you finish.
____ Vocabulary (page 2-3)
____ Who Gets a Jury Summons? (page 5)
____ Responding to a Jury Summons (page 6)
____ Jury Summons Information (page 7)
____ Community Activity (page 8)
____ Internet Activity (page 9)
I finished all the worksheets and activities.
_______________________________
Student’s Signature
_______________________________
Instructor’s Signature
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ANSWER KEY
Jury Summons
Vocabulary (page 2-3)
1. jury
2. jury summons
3. jury duty
4. jurors
5. report
6. juror affidavit questionnaire
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
prospective
detach
guilty
felony
juror badge
Who Gets a Jury Summons? (page 5)
1. A
2. C
Jury Summons Information (page 7)
1. the six things to know (they can be in any order):
the date you are to report in court, or call
the time you are to report or call
your ID number
your group number
the court location
the phone number to call for additional instructions.
2. Juror Affidavit Questionnaire
3.
a. Detach the questionnaire.
b. Complete the questionnaire.
c. Mail the questionnaire back in the envelope provided.
Internet Activity (page 9)
A. jury…service…citizenship…result…trial
B. jury…office…assistance…appear…disqualification
C. $15…second…case…room…15 cents…mile
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