On Monday, Texas conducted what is believed to be the first digitally held jury trial on Zoom.If you have jury duty in Texas, a global pandemic may not be enough to get you out of it. On Monday, the Collin County District Court held a jury trial over Zoom, which was streamed live to YouTube. This one-day trial lasted just over an hour and a half. Over this time, the jurors listened to both sides of a case and delivered a non-binding verdict. Each party has the day of Tuesday to meditate on the matter and negotiate a settlement.While this type of hearing will doubtlessly keep those involved saf…
