Jury Duty

494.450. A person who is summoned for jury service and who willfully fails to appear and who has failed to obtain a postponement in compliance with section 494.432 or as an excuse pursuant to section 494.430, or to respond to the juror qualification form shall be in civil contempt of court, enforceable by an order directing him or her to show cause for his or her failure to comply with the summons and the juror qualification form. Following an order to show cause hearing, the court may impose a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars.

Voir Dire

Jury Trial

Process

• Opening Statements
• Evidence (Prosecution)
• Evidence (Defense)
• Jury Instructions
• Closing Statements

Deliberation

577.010. 1. A person commits the offense of driving while intoxicated if he or she operates a vehicle while in an intoxicated condition.

From the Jury Instruction: an "intoxicated condition" means under the influence of alcohol.