Arapahoe County Justice Center

Being a good citizen, I came in for a Jury Duty. All numbers from 94−4000+ got called in. Believe it or not. There were Jurors in the hallways and are sitting on the floor. Crazy!
I am dreading this as my work desk is piled up with work and have an assistant to train, who just started yesterday and a payroll to process. Not to mention, the traffic was horrible this morning due to the snow. Anyhow, done ranting.
The security line was short and quick or maybe I got lucky. The service I got was great during the whole process. My check in process for the Jury Duty was quick too, the rep was helpful and detail. Shortly after, about 20 minutes, the divisions and names got called in. A very long process. 2 hours later, we were heading to see the judge and to the court room. Cheers!

terrible. walked through metal detector and waited for my stuff to go through as well. as i am waiting for my stuff to come through, these PIGS are snooping through my stuff. taking a good minute looking at my keys. i ask whats wrong and they say they are just checking them out. hmm. have you not seen a pair of car keys with a dog tag, led light, and a colorado keychain on them? oh btw i also had 4 minutes before they closed too so if you dont mind. snoop through your own shit and mind your own buisness. Finally i try to pay my ticket and i am just reassuring myself about the time and date. and why i could not just pay the ticket right now. this mexican lady acting like a bitch to me trying to make myself feel stupid. keeps saying «What did I just say» jeez lady i know its almost closing time but shit happens everywhere and you gotta deal with it. so how about you stop being a bitch and be a little more nicer to a CUSTOMER. if you dont like your job then go flip a f&)@&)(!?@& burger or somethin.

Fulfilling my civic duty I arrived about 7:30. The security line was all the way to the entrance door but did move quickly. The security line here is an up hill battle, if you’ve been there you get that. Please remember to go AROUND THE TABLE at the top. I think I heard the last security guy say that 3 dozen times in a matter of moments.
The Jury Assembly room is large and had just been deep cleaned. There’s a lot of room to move around, a room in the back for Coffee, Tea and Water and even an enclosed area for smokers or if you just want to get out and get a little fresh air while waiting.
Things seemed pretty organized and not that big of a deal. You can bring pretty much whatever you want into the Jury room including outside food and drinks. No Public Wifi because they don’t want you to research anything on their dime.
Few plugs scattered around the room if you need them. Overall as far as Jury rooms go it was pretty nice.

Well, I’m not sure I’m a «fan» of the Justice Center, but after waiting four hours and being released from jury duty, attending the fun meeting you’re required to go to prior to a divorce, and stopping in to get an official seal decree, I can’t say I’ve had a single bad experience. The staff have been very cordial and helpful, but this isn’t a place I hope to visiting again anytime soon.

I was called in for jury duty at 8:00 on Monday and was dreading it. I got there at 7:45 and was quickly put through the scanners and made my way to the assigned room where I checked in at the window and was told to fill out a form.
Originally you would think this is like the dmv in that people employed here are tired and cranky from the constant pouring in of people, but they weren’t. The women at the window was so friendly and nice to every person that walked up.
Filtering out the people who had to stay and those who had to go went quickly. I was only there for about an hour and half while they assigned people to three different cases.
Thankfully I did not have to stay this time. For those who did, or who had to miss work for the morning, a note was provided.
Pretty much this morning went smoothly, they made things quick, and had a great attitude. Not so bad after all.

I know that justice isn’t supposed to be a business (?), but justice is a service, and it should be delivered in a decent setting, no?
The only saving grace about the ACJC’s stand-alone-building-in-the-desert-of-Centennial’s-scrub-fields, seems to be that the folks who work there are very nice and very competent. The building, however, and the non-​existing support services don’t make for happy court-​goers.
I’m giving this place a single star and hoping that the workers who toil there get a break someday by finding their shop on someone’s renovation list. (Maybe a call to one of those TV reality home makeover shows might be a good place to start!).