Jury Duty Reforms

The Enquirer this morning reported Gov. Taft's having signed into law, last month, jury reform measures for the State of Ohio. Among other things, the bill will reduce the time an individual serves on a jury to two weeks, unless involved in an ongoing case.

The Ohio Supreme Court, back in February 2004, issued recommendations from its "ask force on jury duty," and the American Judicature Society, last year, expanded its website to include information on jury duties & selection. Both sources suggested shorter service time for jurors.

A perhaps less technical exploration of the subject was the topic of a Law.com article (subscription) published at the beginning of last month.