To improve jury service by broadening the number of citizens summoned and serving, reducing the length of service, and improving juror comprehension during trials. Improve the quality of the names and addresses of those in the master pool. Continue to accommodate requests for rescheduling service while constantly reviewing the bases for granting requests for excuse. Establish child care facilities or compensate mothers of small children for child care expenses while serving on jury duty. Continue and expand efforts to control juror failures to appear.
Judges monitor and manage jury trial length to a greater degree.
Adopt proven procedures for improving juror comprehension. Established a means to accommodate the young children of mothers summoned to jury duty. Implemented at least five new procedures to enhance juror understanding of the evidence and the law in their case. To improve jury service by broadening the number of citizens summoned and serving, reducing the length of service, and improving juror comprehension during trials. Improve the quality of the names and addresses of those in the master pool.