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SAN BERNARDINO - The threat of facing time with a judge and a fine up to $1,500 has cut in half the number of people who skip out on jury duty, county Superior Court officials say.
In January, San Bernardino County courts began warning potential jurors that if they ignored a summons they would have to explain to a judge why they didn't report for duty.See the full content of this document
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New Penalty Cuts No-Shows for Jury Duty
Within six months, the number of summons that went unanswered dropped to 10percent. Last year, 22percent of the summons issued were ignored, officials say.
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