Sumter County Courthouse

Excellent pleasant experience. I got a summons to appear for jury duty. Unless you work there you cannot have a cellphone on you. The reason is someone took some authorized pictures of some juveniles and the only way to prevent this from happening in the future is to ban the phones. Leave it in your vehicle along with your smartwatch and lots of other items that could be used as a weapon such as a tactical pen. There's a sign listing all the prohibited items near the door. A deputy came out on the steps and made the announcement about the cellphones and the smartwatches. You're not counting your steps in there. My fellow jurors were all nice people from all walks of life. It was a rewarding experience.

I cannot express how great everyone was. Extremely friendly and helpful. Everyone we came across truly cared about the people there today. Judge Militello and the officer who worked his door and did the paperwork (wish I would have gotten his name) were so patient and explained everything so clearly. They truly guided everyone with the person's best interest at heart. Thank you to everyone from the bottom of my heart and I hope my son and his friend learned their lesson