{"id":"life-sb-jury-summons-decode","audience":"small-business","category":"everyday-life","track":"life","technique":"grounding","title":"Pull the dates and steps out of a jury summons","free":false,"task":"You got a jury summons and run a small shop, so you need to plan. Get exactly 4 numbered lines in plain text, under 110 words: 1. when and where to report, using the updated time; 2. the deadline to respond online; 3. the rule for asking to postpone, from the summons; 4. \"This isn't legal advice.\" Use only the summons. Write a prompt that gets you exactly that.","materialLabel":"The jury summons (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"SUMMONS FOR JURY SERVICE - Granite County Superior Court (fictional)\nJuror: Elena Ruiz | Juror ID: 0447-2219\nMailed: November 3, 2026\n\nYou are summoned to report for jury service:\nDate: Monday, December 8, 2026\nTime: 8:00 AM\nPlace: Granite County Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, 100 Main Street\n\nRESPOND WITHIN 10 DAYS of the mailing date at granitecourts.example/jury using your Juror ID.\n\nPOSTPONEMENT: You may request one postponement of up to 90 days through the online portal. Requests must be made at least 7 days before your report date. Self-employment or business hardship may be considered; include a short explanation.\n\nParking is available in the Main Street garage. Bring this summons and a photo ID.\n\nNOTICE (insert): Due to building repairs, jurors summoned for December 8 should report at 9:30 AM to the Annex Building, 120 Main Street, Room 104.\n\nMy notes:\n- December is my busiest month at the shop.\n- Neighbor says you can just ignore these.","rules":[{"type":"numberedItems","count":4},{"type":"maxWords","max":110},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Missing the insert","why":"The AI gives the 8:00 AM main courthouse time from the summons body.","fix":"Add: \"Use the insert's updated time and place.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"No date math","why":"The AI says \"within 10 days\" without the date.","fix":"Add: \"Line 2: November 3 + 10 days = [date].\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Repeating the neighbor","why":"The AI echoes the idea that summons can be ignored, or gives legal opinions.","fix":"Add: \"Use only the summons. Line 4: This isn't legal advice.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for \"under 110 words\" and it often lands well over.","fix":"Cap each part: \"each line under 18 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]},{"title":"Leaving the format to the AI","why":"The AI adds a title, bold labels and sub-bullets, which turns a quick note into a page.","fix":"Add: \"Plain text, no bold, no headings, no intro.\"","checks":["plainText","numberedItems"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Uses the insert","patterns":["insert","9:30","annex","updated"]},{"label":"Asks for the date math","patterns":["\\+\\s*10","10 days","deadline"]},{"label":"Asks about postponing","patterns":["postpone","90 days","7 days"]},{"label":"Adds the disclaimer","patterns":["legal advice","disclaimer"]},{"label":"Sets a word limit","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words","word (limit|count)"]}],"hint":"Summonses often come with an insert that changes the details. Tell the AI which part is current and turn every \"within N days\" into a date.","rubricLabels":["Line 1 uses the insert: Monday, December 8, 9:30 AM at the Annex Building, 120 Main Street, Room 104 (not 8:00 AM at the main courthouse)","Line 2 gives November 13, 2026 as the response deadline (10 days after November 3), and line 3 says one postponement of up to 90 days, requested online at least 7 days before the report date (by December 1)","Line 4 is \"This isn't legal advice.\" and the answer doesn't suggest ignoring the summons"]}