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New jurors arc required to at tend a one-hour orientation ses sion on the first day of each month. After this, jurors are placed "on call" for about one month. They have to call after 4 p.m. and before 8 a m every day to set* if their juror number is listed for the next day's trial. "Ninety-nine percent of the | time" the trials last only one | day. Andresen said. "jurors won't serve two days in a row unless the trial goes over, which is extremely rare." I Eugene Municipal Court selects jurors from a random cross-section of the county, An The Saga Continues WEDNESDAY NIGHT at TRACK TOWN PIZZA Get a medium (12”) One-Ingredient Pizza for ONLY . . . Ml Why settle for less . . . than the BEST!?! FREE DELIVERY xfcrrr ... IlMlUMd <M4i««ry «HI 484-2799 1809 Franklin Blvd. dresen said. Kvery year about 25.000 county residents art? chosen as prospective jurors, she said, and only about KM) are excused completely. "All have their reasons such as health, employment reasons, religious beliefs" or student conflicts. Andresen said. In order to be excused from duty, prospective jurors must file an excusal form A judge reviews the form and rules on it. If the excuse on the form is tent vague or inadequate, the judge may overrule it. Andresen said. The prospective juror is notified by mail. Twelve jurors are selected for each Municipal Court trial, but only six are actually used. The attorneys in the case grill the prospective jurors and select six based on their answers. An dresen said. The Municipal Court deals with major traffic offenses, such as drunk driving and hit-and run accidents, and city or dinance violations, such as shoplifting. District and circuit courts deal with cases of a larger magnitude. Luci Michaud, jury clerk of I.ane County District and Cir cuit Courts, hears "all the time” that the possibility of serving jury duty discourages voter registration. However, a new statute allows jury selection to be deter mined through means other than voter registration lists. Alternatives include motor vehicle registration lists and hunting permit lists. Michaud said. On rare occasions, an entire jury has had to be dismissed due to a mistake in the pro ceedings. such as mentioning a piece of evidence that was not supposed to be used. Michaud said. In this case a mistrial is declared, and a new jury is selected. District Court cases range from traffic misdemeanors to civil cases for $10,000 and less. Circuit Court handles felony cases, which can result in jail sentences, and civil cases over $10,000. City Prosecutor Dan Barkovic looks for jurors that will be sym pathetic to his side of the case, as do most attorneys, he said. “They (the jurors) have to be able to evaluate credibility of the witnesses,” he said. He likes to make sure that jurors will hear all the facts and arguments before they make up their minds, he said. Prospective jurors are re quired to fill out a questionnaire with some background informa tion. The attorneys at a jury trial work off of these to determine questioning. "It depends on the case.” Barkovic said. Barkovic believes jury trials require more persuasive skills on the part of the attorney, he said. "It is easier to convince a judge than a jury.” he said. Laurels The University has an nounced additional new and continuing Dean's Scholars. The scholars are chosen for consistently distinguished records of academic perfor mance throughout the 1985-86 academic school year and consist of the top 5 per cent of the eligible undergraduates in each of the six fully participating schools and colleges. Those continuing Dean's Scholars include Ioanna Com pton. a junior history major; Bart Schaefer, a junior marketing major; Kevin Vandehey and Ruben Zamora, a sophomore pre administration major. 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