\""The United States Constitution and the Arizona State Constitution guarantee the right to trial by jury. All Maricopa County residents are obligated by state law to serve as a juror unless they are under the age of 18, not a citizen, do not possess sufficient knowledge of the English language, and/or have been convicted of a felony and their civil rights have not been restored....\""     -  Jury Services Home Page, SCAZMC\n\nYou may be asking, \""Why in the world would this guy give THIS place five stars.\""  I can ask myself the same questions.  I've found myself standing before judges, for judgment at least twice, been called dumb (rightly so in that instance) by The State (DPS officer in another state), etc.\n\nI've been called for jury duty several times in two states.  Every time I get into the process I am grateful to live in a place on earth where a person or people accused of violating The State's rules of Civil behavior can be judged guilty or innocent by a group of people, guided by a Judge; not by a king, duke or prince, a dictator, angry mob, or a general who might bill my family for the bullet.  \n\nJury duty is a place We the People can feel and see our system of governance working.   A way of sitting in on the creation of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.  So's voting.  You can be sure you register to vote here too.  \n\nThat's the shining ideal.  I respect and love it.  We know when the idea is exercised shining ideals get tarnished.  That's the nature of humans, power and justice at this point in history.  Generally speaking, the legal system of this nation works.  Over recent past decades its begun working better for every American.  '\n\nFor me the juror, the most amazing thing about the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County is the new building.  During past calls to jury duty, I've sat hours in dingey brown rooms with uncomfortable, worn out, or both seating.  When you arrive for jury duty here it is state of the art in a well designed setting.  You're checked in through a computer kiosk, issued a badge via printer and can walk to either a large break or group seating area.\n\nThe break room's got a few tables set up for laptop or tablet workstations.  There's a coffee service and small cinnamon rolls.  There are several large flat panels throughout the area with some kind of media playing.   \n\nThe main waiting hall has comfy seating, and again, a medley of monitors.  These monitors have different content.  They run a series of informational programs explaining the judicial system, the individual's role as a juror, and display information for people called to various jury panels.  Another video details Arizona's exemplary system of selecting judges and assuring they are fit for duty.  If you choose, you can watch them before you come in for jury duty.  They play from the Jury Services Home Page.   \n\nJury duty may seem like a pain.  But if you're going to be part of the legal process and called to duty, there's no better place to serve in the 21st century than at the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County.    \n\nI expect there may be flames from this post....