Jury Duty San Jose -

Before you start brainstorming excuses, take a deep breath. I just finished my service at the San Jose courthouse, and while it wasn’t a vacation, it also wasn’t the dystopian nightmare I feared. Here is your honest survival guide for navigating jury duty in the heart of Silicon Valley. San Jose has multiple courthouses, but for general jury duty, you are almost certainly heading to the Downtown Superior Court at 191 North First Street .

Check in at the window. Take a seat in the giant blue chairs. Watch the cheesy orientation video from 1999 that explains what a "voir dire" is. jury duty san jose

The Jury Commissioner gives a speech. They will play a recorded line saying "Stay by your phone," but in San Jose, they actually prefer you to stay in the room. Before you start brainstorming excuses, take a deep breath

If you were sent to a courtroom, you go through Voir Dire (lawyers asking you questions). This takes 3-4 hours. If you weren't called, you might be dismissed for the day. San Jose has multiple courthouses, but for general