Set the timer to 156 minutes

How to use the online timer

Starting the countdown again means settling back into the jury box for another stretch of evidence, rather than treating the resumed session as a fresh day. A span of two hours and thirty-six minutes can cover a substantial sitting before the next expected break, while leaving attention on the witnesses, documents and judge’s directions instead of the clock. The timer remains a private reference for the planned interval; the court’s actual timetable still governs when everyone rises.

During the second sitting, the timer tab may disappear behind notes or another browser window and become easy to forget. A background tab can also be slowed or suspended by a phone’s browser, especially after the screen locks, so its visible animation may not keep moving smoothly. The end time should still be checked against the device clock when the tab returns, with any sound treated as uncertain in a courtroom setting where the phone may be muted or switched off.

For another jury session, fit the interval to the likely court programme rather than trying to make proceedings match the countdown. Allow less time if the judge has announced an earlier adjournment, or more if a witness examination is expected to continue through the usual break. If the sitting ends first, the unused time simply marks how much the schedule changed; if it runs on, the court session continues and the elapsed overrun can be noted afterwards.