Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

In re: JUROR APPRECIATION WEEK


Each year, thousands of Missourians perform one of the most significant civic duties granted to citizens - they serve as fair and impartial jurors in communities throughout the state. To honor those citizens who have performed their civic duty, all Missouri courts are directed to observe "Juror Appreciation Week" during the first seven days of May. Juror Appreciation Week shall be a time to remind the public of the great responsibility and honor of serving as jurors. It shall be a time of re-commitment, when citizens have an opportunity to realize that jury service is a civic duty of the utmost importance to our democratic way of life. It shall be a time of appreciation, when judges and lawyers take time to gratefully acknowledge jurors in courthouses throughout the state and find ways to thank them for their service.