It's the letter that so many Californians dread: a jury duty summons that warns you to respond and show up or face fines and even jail time. But are the courts carrying out those threats, and are they ...

Officials are recommending that the public "just hang up" after the latest successful attempt to scam people out of money. Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick McDermott's office warned residents after a ...

After the Michigan 6th Circuit Court last Thursday ordered a University of Michigan student to spend the weekend in jail for failure to complete his jury duty services, Boston-area students who have ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Two Norfolk court cases, including a murder trial and a rape trial, ground to a halt after not enough jurors showed up at Norfolk's courthouse. Now, the city's Commonwealth's attorney ...

A man arrested 12 weeks ago for allegedly failing to appear for jury duty has been released from the Collin County jail after spending 83 days behind bar. A newspaper inquiry led to the release of ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. NC officials warn of jury scams involving fake fines and threats of arrest. Legitimate jury summons arrive by mail; courts never ...