The defendant will be given the opportunity to present evidence, but is not required to do so. Closing arguments are made after the presentation of all the evidence. The judge will instruct the jurors on the issues of the case. The jury will then deliberate and announce its verdict. Lunch is not served.
Jurors are responsible for their own meals.
Signs are posted in the jury assembly room listing restaurants and snack bars within walking distance of the courthouse. All employers are required by law, to allow employees time off for jury service. The current uniform system replaced various City and County Courts, and the duties of the former Justices of the Peace have been transferred to magistrates. The current system also centralized all administration and budgeting for the entire State system. All court personnel are State employees, and the Administrative Office of the Courts is responsible for developing a unified budget to cover the entire judicial system.