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Jury Duty In Detroit Postponed Due Tigers, Lions Games

DETROIT (CBS Detroit) - Jurors have been told not to report for jury duty in Detroit on Monday because of parking concerns downtown during the Tigers and Lions games.

A notice from the Wayne County's Third Circuit Court states that — for citizens who were scheduled to report on Sept. 8 — jury duty would be postponed "due to the inconvenience of parking."

Mary Kay Wimsatt, Director of Jury Services, confirmed to CBS Detroit that it's all because of the big crowds expected in Detroit for the two sports games.

Jurors scheduled to report to the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice have been rescheduled to appear on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Jurors scheduled to report to the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center will be notified of a new date by mail, the court said.

The Tigers on Sept. 8 will host the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park; and the Lions will host the New York Giants at Ford Field.

PARKING ADVISORY

The Detroit Tigers sent out a traffic advisory Friday, warning fans to plan ahead to expect "significantly higher than normal" traffic  in the Foxtown area on Monday — and announcing some parking regulations special to that day.

Tiger Garage and lots 1, 2, 3, A, C, D, E, G, J, L, S, T and W will be held until 4:30 p.m. for guests attending the 4:08 p.m. Tigers game. Guests must show a ticket, parking pass or have proof of tickets at Will Call to the Tigers game in order to park in these lots.

Other Olympia-held lots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. [See a parking map HERE].

Patrons attending both the Tigers and Lions game will need to purchase a parking pass for each event. Tigers fans with season or daily parking passes to the Tiger Garage or any of the Olympia-held lots will need to vacate their parking spots after the completion of the Tigers game unless they have paid for a separate Lions game parking pass.

Tailgating will be prohibited in all lots to maximize available parking.

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