It is not an invitation which you may casually decline to accept . The Gilbert Municipal Court strives to notify you of the Judge s decision as quickly as possible. Be certain that you include a daytime telephone number where we can contact you and advise whether or not your request is granted. Ordinarily, the decision on your request will be made one week prior to the trial date, or sooner, if possible. The law provides for compensation of jurors in most cases.
Every jury trial involves some dispute as to what has happened.
One side presents evidence that shows the facts to be different from what the other side claims. It is the jury's job to find, from the evidence and stipulations, what actually happened. In doing this, the jury must decide what evidence to believe and what evidence to reject. The judge aids the jury in performing this task by informing it of certain guides which should be followed in judging testimony.