Crackdown on Jury Scofflaws Continues
In a crackdown on jury scofflaws, 41 people were fined $1,500 each Tuesday for failing to appear in court to explain why they were no-shows for jury duty.
The court fined those who had ignored several notices to appear to determine whether they were eligible to serve as jurors.
Los Angeles Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Victor E. Chavez dismissed possible sanctions against 16 others who responded to the court order.
Last week, Chavez fined 65 others. More are expected in court Thursday, said Jerrianne Hayslett, a court spokeswoman.
“The court will not make money on this because of the postage and cost of forms,” she said. “The idea here is not to collect money but to let people know that the court needs to hear from them to see if they are eligible to serve.”
About 34,000 people were sent notices because they had not responded to their affidavits, Hayslett said.
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