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New Mod Idea: Jury Duty System

Added 2025-10-18 19:33:37 +0000 UTC

10/22 - Posted the jury exemption menu as a sneak peek!

Tell me your thoughts on this new mod that I am working on. I've not added all the pieces yet, but I am still working through a road map for it but this is kind of the basis. Feel free to share some ideas or feedback in the comment sections.

Jury Duty System
- Sim checks for a jury summons via the mailbox. 75 % chance one is not received and 25 % chance to be summoned.
- Jury Summons can only be checked on Monday via the mailbox.
- If a Sim is summoned, they will have to show up to court on Wednesday at 8 a.m.
- But they will have a choice to apply for an exemption, some of the exemptions I have listed: Military career, Politician career, Pregnant Sims, Sick Sims, Elder Sims, Students enrolled in Higher Education and Royal Family Sims. Most exemptions will be 50/50, but the Royal Family one is likely to be 100 % as per my research it would be a conflict for the judicial system.

- If exemption applies, there is no jury duty, if not you must attend jury duty.
- Jury duty lasts 1 day (6 to 8 hours)
- Social Interactions: Complain about Jury Duty, Brag about Jury Duty, Talk about Jury Duty

Other Add-ons
Randomized chance of being selected as:
Regular Juror: 11 possible buffs with different moods, 500 Simoleons
Alternate Juror: attends but doesn’t vote, 500 Simoleons
Dismissed Juror: sent home early with a small stipend, 100 Simoleons

Drama Nodes Post Jury Duty:
Fellow juror texts to hang out
Media person asks for interview
Convicted Criminal sends a mean text message
Text from the judge saying thank you
Social Interactions
Reveal Jury Information – Could trigger a fine if the information gets back to the Courthouse.