If you have herniated discs, they will deny your health and make sure you suffer in pain waiting. They do not care for your health. They have the pleasure of making people suffer, especially the supervisor. Just a heads up if you have a back injury and are still healing from it, they do not have ice packs or anything for you. read more

I am here every 24 - 30 months so I figure, it was time to finally write a review. Seriously, I do not know how lucky I can get being called for Jury Duty every two to two and a half years on a regular basis. I do believe, I have definitely served my civic duty. The ambiance of the waiting area is not plush, but you don't need to worry about the decor, you will not be there long. The most important thing to remember about Jury Duty, is to listen. The staff moves things along, very quickly and if they have to repeat themselves, that is when they get gruff. Otherwise, it is rather painless. I brought magazines and both of my iPads, in preparation of a long wait. My start day was Wednesday, not the typical Monday so the selection pool wasn't as large. My number was called in the second group, so no time to play on iPad or read any magazine articles, because once you are in the courtroom all those items are taboo. Once the Voir dire (jury selection) starts, that is when the real entertainment begins. My jury pool was 48 city residents and each and every one of them had some type of story. Some had more then one story, to share with the judge and lawyer. The selection process took close to a full 7 hours. During that time we did get a lunch break, of just over an hour. However, it made for a long day 8 AM - 5:30 PM. I've served on one criminal, two civil (one as foreman) and one grand jury. I guess I had too much experience, because this time I was not selected to serve. read more

Jury Supervisor's Office - You are no longer a name, you are a number. - Courthouses Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

That dreaded piece of paper asking you to perform your $12/day civic duty of being dragged around the courthouse, questioned by attorneys, and waiting, waiting, waiting. You guys, I had to do this not one day-but two. So count yourself lucky if you only have to go to it for one day. Starts like this: you park at the Kiel garage (or take the metrolink) and bring your ticket with you; go across the street from the garage to where everyone is standing, by the "juror shuttle" sign; the van picks you up and takes you to the courthouse. Once at the courthouse, you will do the usual-through the metal detector and pat down, and head to the juror room. They will validate your parking ticket and put you in the cattle run to register. Here they will verify your name, address and company. You'll sit down where they tell you, basically, and wait. By the time they start calling panels you've been at the courthouse for about 2 hours. They will call a panel (~40-50 people) once every 30-45 minutes and those people will head to a courtroom for the questioning. It can be criminal or civil. It can take all day to be called in a panel or it can be the first one, but you can only use your phone or laptop while waiting to be called. Once you go to the courtroom, no more of that. Once in the courtroom, it will take about an hour before they start actually asking questions. In my opinion, the more you speak, the better chance of not getting picked. They are nixing people, not picking them, so try to get nixed by opening your mouth about your experiences or opinions. The lawyers do have some information about you before you arrive, so they know where you work and some of your history. You will get a lunch break, the time of which is determined by the judge (if you are in a courtroom at this point) and it's usually at least an hour. I went over to Bridge Tap House (~7 min walk) with healthy options. There are also food trucks at the City Garden. I had a Tuesday summons which, it seems, meant I also have to come and do it all over again on Wednesday. They claimed it was a "short week," whatever that meant. Another absurd govt holiday that no one else knew about, I suppose. I think they usually summons one group on Monday and another on Wednesday, but we had to do both. So even though I didn't get picked on Tuesday, I had to come back Wednesday for a whole other set of paneling and questioning. Lucky lucky me. $18/day and fingers crossed this check doesn't bounce, which their checks are known to do. If you do get on a jury, most trials are a few days and start right after the jury selection. read more

This review may cement my status as The Certifiably Insane Yelper, but so be it. This review is about how I enjoyed jury duty in the City of St. Louis. Yeah, you read that right. The two days I recently spent serving jury duty were not what i expected from the horror stories St. Louisans (The City kind, not County folks) like to tell. It all started a few months ago when I received a summons. The date I was ordered to appear didn't work for me, so I wrote a letter to the Jury Supervisor as instructed. A few days later I called to check on my status, and the staff could not have been nicer. They didn't question my request and even let me pick a more convenient time to serve. A week before jury duty, I started hunkering down for the worst. A trip to the library for multiple books, a special trip to Schnucks for trashy magazines and snacks, etc. When the day arrived, I parked at the Kiel Center garage and, although a free shuttle is provided, I walked the short distance to the courthouse. Bring your parking ticket to court with you; they will validate it in the jury office and parking will be free. You can also use your summons to ride the Metrolink or bus for free. Once at the Civil Courthouse (the big tall one), you have to go through a metal detector to get in, but let the bailiffs know you're a juror and they'll treat you very nicely. Once you arrive in the jury duty room, head upstairs to the mezzanine level. Yes, St Louis has so many jurors at one time that the jury duty room is two levels high. But it's all good. There is plenty of comfortable seating (I heard more than one person snoring during those two days), multiple lounges with vending machines, TVs and FREE WIFI! You can bring your laptop/tablet/cell phone into the courthouse and, if need be, work. Or watch movies. Or write yelp reviews. Whatever your heart desires. Just look for the flyers on the walls explaining how to log on to the network. When your number finally gets called (oh, and it will get called..and you won't have to wait long), the jury staff does a good job of hustling you together quickly and moving you to the courtroom. The bailiffs who lead you around like a line of kindergarteners will be very helpful. When lunchtime hits, you've got Downtown at your disposal. You'll be reimbursed $12/day ($18 if you make it on a jury), so that's enough for a good lunch. Oh, and here's a random tidbit: During my second day of jury duty, I was sitting on the first floor of the jury room (I know I said sit upstairs, but I wanted to mix it up a little) when I saw someone I recognized out of the corner of my eye. Who was it? One of the owners of Sauce on the Side, surreptitiously posting menus on bulletin boards. Conspicuously lacking on Mr. SoTS was a jury badge. BUSTED! But anyway. By the middle of the second afternoon, after I was kicked off of two jury panels, we were released. There were literally hundreds of us simultaneously gunning to turn in our badges and get the hell out of Dodge. The staff was well organized and processed us out very quickly. Overall, jury duty in St Louis City was a relatively pain-free and, dare I say, pleasant experience. Don't think of it as a "duty" as much as it's two days off of work where you get to watch daytime TV with strangers and eat lunch downtown. And if you'd like to know how I got kicked off two juries and didn't have to serve a whole trial...well, that's an entirely different story. read more

Jury Supervisor's Office - Civil Courts Building - Courthouses Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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I had jury duty in December before Christmas break. The shuttle service from the garage was perfect- parked right outside the garage and was at the building within 3 minutes. There is a security check upon entering the building, but very efficient. There was a man waiting at the entrance to the Jury Room to validate your garage parking ticket. Once inside, it was very simple to get a badge and to check in since there are arrows on the ground directing you where to go. There is plenty of seating on the first floor (with TVs), but there is additional seating on the 2nd floor (no TVs, but more outlets, vending machines, and quieter). Can't really give jury duty more than 3 stars though since it is a boring time. Bring books/magazines/laptop to keep you occupied. read more

Recently, I received that good ole summons in the mail, every two years like clockwork. The opposite of a Willy Wonka golden ticket has be a jury duty summons, lol. Such a drag, right?! It's really not that bad, though. Well, being familiar of what comes with this process, I prepped myself by packing a "survival" bag (phone chargers, tablet, reading material, FOOD, etc.) to get me through those two days of the waiting game. A bonus here is the complimentary parking at the Kiel lot and the Civil Court shuttle service. That was so dope. Bc no one wants to deal with downtown parking -- I know I don't! Upon entering the Jury Room, you're asked a few questions, get your badge, told to find seatting on either the 1st level or Mezzanine (which I prefer), and then you...wait. Mostly, you're waiting, until they decide on who they want on panel. I was actually called on a panel, for a quite juicy case might I add, but ultimately was not chosen for trial. Was I upset? NO. But hours of sitting and questioning sorta wore on me. Since the city loves me sooo much, I'm sure I'll be back, lol. read more

Come due to legal obligation, stay for fear of getting picked! Prepare to be bored out of your mind. Seating is available albeit limited when the morning starts. Be smart - fully charge your phone, bring a book, and bring a magazine. It's going to be a long day even if you're not picked. Available magazine selection 1-2 stars. A 2012 Economist and a 2013 Southern Living were pretty typical. However, vending machines are decently stocked - 3 stars. read more

Nice staff but $12.00 a day! Still? I guess the cost of living doesn't count in jury duty.lol

This is my THIRD time on jury duty and the FIRST time I FINALLY GOT PICKED! After waiting until around 230p for my number to be called (and a wonderfully LONG hour and 15 min lunch) I was ready to be called! Cattle herded to the back with 47 others and marched over to the Carnahan building, we ALL await our next block of instructions in a rather small and somewhat mini/mock courtroom with wall to wall wooden benches. Where we are sitting. Waiting. I can say with ALL sincerity I for one LOVE jury duty and only wish I could get it more than every 3 years! Yes, that's right! I LOVE JURY DUTY & DON'T mind at all performing my civic duty whenever it rolls around. Everyone down here is nice and helpful which makes it that much better of an experience! read more