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(quoted from post at 12:29:37 08/26/12) i got a jury notice. i work 12 hrs on nites and dont want this headache. any suggestions?
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"I knowed that bast@rd all my life" betcherass he done it"!!!
 
Do you know anyone in law enforcement or who is a lawyer of some sort? My best friend's dad is our county attorney, I mentioned that when I was called up for jury duty and was immediately taken off the list of potential jurors. Guess they thought I'd be selective in my judgement.
 
Around here, they take the juror list from voter registration lists. Don't register to vote, and you don't get a jury duty notice....
 
I worked in county (parish) government. I knew the DA and all the judges, but I couldn't get out. Best bet to get out early is in how you answer their questions when you're being examined. Indicate you have a rigid mindset, but not so over-the-top they can tell you're scamming them. They can nail you for that.
 
If your careful how you fill out there form if you word things right some times that is enough to get you out of it. Something like you know the P.A. will hold back evidence or some such thing and know the person can not get a fair trial that works sometime
 
I've been called twice. I wanted to serve, I think is a obligation that we should fulfill. Having said that, one time I got called, ran into a old college buddy, found out that he was the public defender now. My name got called 3 times, I was kicked off by the prosecutor each time. And I haven't been called since. So if you know anybody in the system, you won't get picked.
 
I got a jury notice 3 or 4 years ago.
I threw it in the trash.
Got another one about 9 months later.
I threw it in the trash.
Never heard another word from them.
I figure if they Really want me to reply they'll send it registered mail.
Otherwise it'll likely to get thrown out with the rest of the junkmail. Oops
 
If they ask me wether or not I could be impartial, I would tell them NO. I would tell them I think most of the cops are crooks, and that the prosecutor and attornyes are all in cahoots and that the whole justice system is crooked and that I would probably vote to let the criminal go as he was probably set up or wrongly arrested.

That oughta about do it. And when it comes to the law in our small county, I would be telling them the truth as I saw it. I would not be making this up just to get off the duty. I feel it is our duty to serve, but I sure dont trust our law.

Gene
 
I heard a woman get out of jury duty once. She was the wife of police officer, and when she was asked if that would tend to make her believe what a police officer testified more, she said "I think it would make me totally and completely believe anything a cop testified to." She was immediately released from jury duty, with a big smile on her face. They ended up choosing a whole new jury, since they figured what she said might have influenced the jurors already picked that heard her.

The defense attorney that asked her the question sure got a red face. He knew he messed up.

My Mom got a jury summons last year, which was the 4th or 5th time she has been called. I sent the county clerk a nice letter that explained that my Mom was not only 95 years old, but also that she now has to live in a dementia ward to keep her from wandering away. I suggested that having my Mom on a jury would almost certainly give a good reason for an appeal, no matter what the case was or what the verdict was. The clerk"s office sent me a letter that said my Mom would not be required to appear. I wonder if they will ever summon her again? You would think that they would know that most people in their 90"s are no longer fit to serve.

I on the other hand, have never been called for jury duty. I think I would enjoy serving, if I ever got the chance.

I bet that there is a question on the juror form that asks if serving would prove to be an undue hardship. They really don"t want people to be jurors that have a good reason for not wanting to be there. Good luck!
 
this oughta do it "your honor i think everybody should get a fair trial, then take em out back and hang em" this was really said in a courthouse in south jersey many years ago and caused quite a stink. al
 
I was drawn for a notorious embezzlement case. They examined each of us in judge's chambers.

"Here's a list of people. Do you know any of them?"

First name on the list is of course, the defendant.

"I know that one."

"How?"

"Saw it in the newspaper."

"What did the newspaper say about him?"

"Newspaper says he's a crook."

"Please step out side and wait."

A minute later the bailiff came out and told me I could go home.
 
20 yrs ago i was hired at this place and while i was working my probationary period i got a notice for jury duty i went to the HR guy he said i'll take care of it and true to his word he got me off.
about 2 months later HE got called in for jury duty he never did like me after that al
 
Had a friend thought the same way. When he did not show for jury duty judge issued bench warrant. He was planting corn when two sheriff deputies came out and picked him up the same day.
 
Jury Duty is one of those responsibilities of citizenship in this country that should not be taken for granted. I would encourage you to serve, it is interesting to see a little of the workings of our justice system.

I"ve v
been called twice, first time sat on 2 different trials during the week I served. Second time sat around in a room Monday morning while judges/lawyers "discussed" disposition of cases. About 10:30 head judge came into room thanked us for our service and dismissed us for the week. Apparently they "disposed" of all the cases that were waiting to be heard. Back at work the next day. FWIW, two guys "forgot" they were scheduled to serve this time and noticed their names in the police blotter a week or so later when they were served with contempt charges. Don"t know what it might have cost them, but can"t imagine it wouldn"t have been simpler to show up for a few hours.

Go serve, it might not be that bad.

Kirk
 
I was impanelled once but I was let off from serving at the last minute and they picked some other folks. I checked the "less than high school" box on the education level on my form and I think they thought I was too stupid to understand the fraud/embezzlement case. I was glad not to serve since it was an hour away in the winter and the weather is bad between here and there sometimes.
Zach
 
Get a Doctors excuse. If you have and medical condition you can be excused. I have a hearing loss. I don't have to serve. My wife has served several times. Thinks it is interesting, and she get's paid and don't have to go to work.
 
All you guys who want to get out of jury duty remember you may need the service of a jury someday. AND you don't have to have committed a crime to need one EITHER.
 
I have been called 4 times in my 47 years-Nebraska it is based on drivers license. I am self employed, the biggest problem is I have to clear my calendar for 2 weeks, and have never been needed for a trial. Know of a lady who believes 'God will stop me from having babies' and is perpetually pregnant (she has to be 55 years old already). She was called for jury duty, but was nursing a baby, got called 18 months later, told them she was nursing another baby!
 
Only took me 3 1/2 years after my wife died. To convince the court she was dead.
Four jury summons.
Seven deputies to my house.
Paperwork sent in three times.
Four warrants for her arrest.
Three meetings with the court with her death records.
and finally I got a letter from the court. Saying that due to her medical condition. She was off the jury roll.
 
In my county, a person can claim "financial hardship" if you are an hourly employee, as compared to a salaried employee, who gets paid even though they are absent from work.
 
And last but not least after my first callup and narrow escape, a year later i was called again and could not get out of it.
So i reported and was informed i was an alternate, while I'm hanging around and watching the goings ons in the court house i see this cop writing tickets on all these vehicles parked illegally in front of the courthouse which was marked as such.
for 3 days i watch this same cop writing tickets and the darndest thing seen was this woman come out at quitting time take the ticket from her wiper blade and throw it on the ground all 3 days i knew i seen this woman before then it dawned on me that she was head of the prothonatry office i had business with her before.
while i was stewing about this and watching this flagrant violation of the law it come to mind that if i got picked to serve on a jury i was going bring this to every-bodies notice including the press if they were there. fortunately i was told i was not needed. justice is NOT blind al
 
My wife was called to serve on a jury in a federal drug case at dayton ohio.She thought it would be interesting.The known drug dealer was caught with 100 pounds of pot in his car and didn't know where it came from,and it surly wasn't his.The lawyer used every excuse he could thing of,including how OJ simpsom was treated by the cops and got the guy off without even a fine.
She got to see the justice system in action all right.
 
Pretty hard for the court to insist that I recieved the letter as a lot of mail gets lost.
Also pretty hard for the court to insist that I didn't think the letter was some oddball scam or junkmail and just toss it.
I'm not an attorney but i don't think the legal system can do too much to you unless you have signed for a piece of registered mail or have had a person physically hand you a summons.
Dunno.
Maybe Dean or John T can advise.
 
Last time I got called, The guard would not let me enter the court house. My badge set off the detecter. Guard told me "Give him the badge to enter" After I got his name, I told him that was not going to happen and left. Never did hear anything about it again.

I get a notice about every 3 months here for someone with the same last name as mine ( diferant first name) I just through them in the trash. I wonder when the law will come looking for that guy.
 

fact that YOU know you received it means nothing to you...

And folks wonder why our country's goin to hell in a handbasket......
 
Around here they use the driver's license roll. First time I was summoned I happened to be in the Air Force I replied informing them I had sent their notice to my commander and he had approved the permissive TDY, however they would be responsible for the transportation from base to my home of record and per deim for an Air Force Officer, whether they used me or not, they wrote me back a nice letter informing me that I was removed from the pool of eligible jurors. Second time was when I was living in Florida, I was supposed to serve about a week after I messed up my knee, sent them a certified letter informing them I had tore my medial meniscus and declined to participate in activities that required walking or comfortable shoes under the advice of my Doctor, unless they wanted to process the paper work to get me a temporary handicapped sticker, they decided that was to much work for them and called no joy.
 
Along with our rights as Americans comes responsibilities as Americans.
Most employers will work with you on jury duty.
I serve when called.
 
Think about THIS part:

If it was YOU coming up for a trial, and you wanted a fair and impartial jury...would you want them to be (a) folks who showed up because they realize that's a part of being a good citizen, and the price you occasionally have to pay in order for our system of justice to work properly...OR...would you want them to be the only folks so dumb that they couldn't think of a single way to get OUT of jury duty?

Personally, I'd prefer the first group of jurors. So that's why I showed up the one and only time I've been called.
 
Keep in mind that a jury didn't find OJ guilty when there was overwhelming evidence. It could be due to the fact that a lot of potential jurors made up excuses why they should be excused. Something to think about anyway...
 
I consider it an honor to serve.Its our(meaning ALL of us) civic duty.I have served,found the process very interesting.I would serve again in a heartbeat.
 
You guys amaize me...why wouldn't you want to serve and insure the guilty party gets what's coming to him rather than getting off?

Worse case, you might have to actually serve a couple of three days during the court term and most companies reimburse you the difference between the pittance the court pays and your regular pay.
 
Nope. The judge here used to milk cows so he knew what I was up against. He still said I'd manage somehow.
 
I got called about 15 years ago. When they got a dozen of us up in the jury box, the lawyers started questioning us. When they got to me, one of them asked me, "Mr. Railsback, you say on your questionnaire that your profession is 'parasite; what does that mean?"
I replied, "I work for the Social Security Administration."
I thought the judge was going to bust out laughing and I was excused.
I got called a year ago and I got off because I told them I did not believe in a system where the attorneys get such a large piece of any judgement.
 
Have any of you ever heard of "jury nullification"? It's one of the greatest tools the founders gave us. However, the current powers that be will tell you it no longer applies. They are wrong. Check it out. You'll be shocked at the power of a plain ole jury of your peers.
 
Show up at the appointed time and 'splain to the judge why you need "off"; may or may not work. I've been called numerous times and often been placed in the jury 'box'; I'm always the first or second person to be dismissed; the defense attorneys don't want an elderly, law-abiding white male sitting in judgement on their
client(s).
 
Having being a Bailiff in District Court for seven years I can say there are many ways inwhich you can get out of jury duty. It is your civic duty to serve and YES, a bench warrant can be issued for failure to appear when summoned to court.
If you have health issues you may be excused by the judge. Also you may be excused by either lawyer, prosecution or defense, for cause,..I.e. if they don't like you as a juror and want someone more receiptive to their case.
Just because you are to report for jury duty doesn't mean you will actually serve on a jury. You usually have you name put in a pool for a certain number of days, (Usually 30 for District Court) and then are required to appear if the trial does indeed take place.Alot of times cases are settled out of court prior to the trial date due to plea deals. Chances are you will be elminated or passed over for selection by random name drawing. If so,.. you have done your duty and are exempt from jury duty for the next year.
Consider it a privledge to serve on a jury to be able to be a part of the judical system.
 
I responded to a jury duty letter many years ago. I and about 50 others showed up on a Monday and waited in a room for those in the "jury pool". I was selected and sat in a court room for another couple of hours and then we we dismissed back to the pool room by a court official. A judge came out to speak to us telling us that we must have looked very scary as the defendant had decided to plead guilty at the last minute and that we were all (the pool) free to go for the day as no more trials were scheduled until the next day. I stood and told the judge that I could tell he was not a farmer. He asked how I knew that and I said that if I asked 50 poeple to help me with a job on Monday morning I make sure I was ready to start work when they arrived so as not to waste their time and that I would serve them a hearty lunch at noon. I left and never went back and have not responded to a jury summons since.

Dave
 
I'm an easy sleeper. If my hands aren't busy doing something, most noises no bother to me, I'm easily bored. I can fall asleep even sitting up out of boredom. Having been wakened twice I was excused for sleeping twice.
Fernan
 
Old, fat, bald guy in a Batman costume. There probably is a law against that. If not, there should be...:)
 
The first one I got I plum forgot about. Problem was about 20 more didn't show up & the judge got ticked off. Nailed us all with a $50 fine & had to serve his next court date. After sitting there an hour they tell us the judge forgot he was supposed to be there so we could go home. Bet he didn't have to pay a fine. Show up & do what you gotta do.
 
There are many ways of getting out of jury duty, if you're determined to renege on your civic responsibilities. I'm told that claiming to be an extreme racist works.

Just remember: One day you may find yourself in front of a jury. Do you really want to be judged by twelve people who had nothing better to do that day than come to the courthouse?
 
I got picked to be interviewed for jury duty in the Paul Bernardo trial.
While I believe it is a citizen's responsibility to service jury duty without complaint. There were rumours of what horrors the jury would have to see and hear. Knowing I couldn't handle those images and sounds in my head for the rest of my life. I used my Captain's rank on the Emergency Response Team to be relieved.
There are jury member(s), court officials and members of the legal community who quit their jobs and are still seeing a shrink. Due to what they seen and heard.
 
How does your employer handle it?

When I was called up, my employer continued my regular pay for the duration on the condition I forward him my jury pay. I did my duty and it didn't cost me any pay.
 
I got called when I was on 11-7. Took the notice to the plant manager and he said since it wasn't during my working hours, he would not give me any time off. I showed up after work and was called in for questioning. The judge asked if there was any reason I couldn't serve. I said that I work 11-7, company won't give me time off and I'm not sure I can stay awake as this is the time I usually sleep. One of the attourney's talked to his client a minute and told the judge they didn't want me. Chris
 
Speaking about the duties of citizenship.
Some folks here are veterans.
Some of those were drafted against their will. Some enlisted. Maybe because they had no where else to go at that time in their life or maybe because they wanted to serve.
Some folks here are not vets.
They had their own reasons for not going in and all of them are different.
I don't see the vets brow beetling the fellows who didn't serve.
Cause everyone knows there are different circumstances, different choices, different senses of responsibilities.
Myself I'd enjoy serving on a jury one day. On my time though. Not as a number that was picked out of a hat. And not under duress while I'm struggling to keep afloat.
I understand folks chiding others for not serving on a jury. I understand another guy's not wanting to go.
Civic pride and sense of duty are an individual thing. Do what you must do to keep your conscience clear. Let others do the same.
 
Knowing somebody involved in the case will not work in a rural area. I was called to serve at county court a few years ago. Jury pool selected then they asked if any prospective juror knows another prospective juror. Look around and everyone raised their hand. I knew three others. Judge looks at the defense attorney and says this is a small county you'll have to deal with it. In addition I knew one of the officers involved. Still sat on a one day trial for OWI and drug charges. Good education on the workings of the justice system. I would do it again.
 
My wife and other elementary teachers got notices over the years during the school year. Principal just certified their occupation and they were excused. My first time, I explained I"d be glad to serve if it could be between morning and evening milking and chores. Excused. Second time I was out of dairy, so glad to show up. Didn"t get questioned, jury filled early. If they had questioned me, I would have had to admit I knew a State"s witness in this drug trial. He was a scumbag, testifying for the State to gain favor in his upcoming case for shooting his GF"s son in the face. Judge allowed us to witness the beginning of the trial- interesting. Yes, it is our civic duty to serve.
 
If your like some I've heard about the judge will give you a lesson on how it's your civic duty to serve and to not even think about asking to be excused as he will not excuse anyone unless it's a valid medical condition preventing their service.

Personally I've only been called once. That was about 3 years ago so I made it 41 years with no calls. It was for some guy in a car hitting another guy on a motorcycle, at the light right behind the courthouse. One snag was that the hitter was 'not white', the guy hit was white. The guy doing the hitting didn't think he should have to pay for the other guys medical bills. Based on the questions asked, and the people let go home right away the 'not white' lawyers wanted to eleminate as many of the folks they thought wouldn't go their way right off the bat. So, multiple tatoos, shaved heads, and basically anything related to the the whole biker or suprimicist image got you off with no questions asked. Then the questions started. If you had ever been in an accident and had problems getting paid, if you believed in chiropractic care, if you believed that motorcyclists were apt to get hit by people in cars not paying attention, you were let go. That's where I left because I've seen how people behave around my 30,000 lb service truck as well as around motorcycles, I've had major problems with insurance companies, and a chiropractor is the only way I got my neck straightened out and bearible on a daily basis. So, anything else that happened was without me there.

Basically if you answer the questions from either lawyer with anything that might bias you toward the result they want, they are apt to let you go. Once let go like that, at least here in NC, your duty is considered complete and you can't be called again for at least 8 years.
 
(quoted from post at 18:05:04 08/26/12) Speaking about the duties of citizenship.
Some folks here are veterans.
Some of those were drafted against their will. Some enlisted. Maybe because they had no where else to go at that time in their life or maybe because they wanted to serve.
Some folks here are not vets.
They had their own reasons for not going in and all of them are different.
I don't see the vets brow beetling the fellows who didn't serve.
Cause everyone knows there are different circumstances, different choices, different senses of responsibilities.
Myself I'd enjoy serving on a jury one day. On my time though. Not as a number that was picked out of a hat. And not under duress while I'm struggling to keep afloat.
I understand folks chiding others for not serving on a jury. I understand another guy's not wanting to go.
Civic pride and sense of duty are an individual thing. Do what you must do to keep your conscience clear. Let others do the same.
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Ultradog, those of us that served in the military were willing to give up 2-3-4-6 years of their lives or more to serve their country.....i served cause they gave me a tank, machine guns, explosives and cannon rounds to play with plus I got free chopper rides....... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: . Being serious (that sucks :shock: ) I served because I thought (and still do :eek: ) that the American people were worth the low pay, family seperation and othe unpleasant aspects of the job. But giving up years of your life to serve is very different that giving up a couple of days. I was just called up for jury duty and even though I think 20 years of service was enough I went and was sent home because they settled out of court at the last minute. After talking to the clerk I did get a letter from my VA doc that will see me medically excused from having to serve again.

I think anyone who tries to duck jury duty for personal convenience is dead wrong.

I was going to keep my opinions out of this but you tripped the trigger.

Hey when you feel like giving up one of those nice 3000 or 4000 series Ford you just haul one up here for me!!!!

Have a good one Jerry.

Rick
 
DH he works for a welding supply now in the womens nnalert dept.
he has women bosses and he likes it. it gets better
 
I had to report for jury duty once for a gun crime. They asked if I had any affiliations...and I replied, "Just to the NRA." I was outta there within twenty minutes.
 
(quoted from post at 01:07:08 08/27/12)
(quoted from post at 18:05:04 08/26/12) Speaking about the duties of citizenship.
Some folks here are veterans.
Some of those were drafted against their will. Some enlisted. Maybe because they had no where else to go at that time in their life or maybe because they wanted to serve.
Some folks here are not vets.
They had their own reasons for not going in and all of them are different.
I don't see the vets brow beetling the fellows who didn't serve.
Cause everyone knows there are different circumstances, different choices, different senses of responsibilities.
Myself I'd enjoy serving on a jury one day. On my time though. Not as a number that was picked out of a hat. And not under duress while I'm struggling to keep afloat.
I understand folks chiding others for not serving on a jury. I understand another guy's not wanting to go.
Civic pride and sense of duty are an individual thing. Do what you must do to keep your conscience clear. Let others do the same.
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Ultradog, those of us that served in the military were willing to give up 2-3-4-6 years of their lives or more to serve their country.....i served cause they gave me a tank, machine guns, explosives and cannon rounds to play with plus I got free chopper rides....... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: . Being serious (that sucks :shock: ) I served because I thought (and still do :eek: ) that the American people were worth the low pay, family seperation and othe unpleasant aspects of the job. But giving up years of your life to serve is very different that giving up a couple of days. I was just called up for jury duty and even though I think 20 years of service was enough I went and was sent home because they settled out of court at the last minute. After talking to the clerk I did get a letter from my VA doc that will see me medically excused from having to serve again.

I think anyone who tries to duck jury duty for personal convenience is dead wrong.

I was going to keep my opinions out of this but you tripped the trigger.

Hey when you feel like giving up one of those nice 3000 or 4000 series Ford you just haul one up here for me!!!!

Have a good one Jerry.

Rick
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MEN, oldtanker! Shirkers of responsibility...all of them! :x
 
I was on several juries many years ago, when I worked for PCA (got paid by PCA, and got to keep the jury money as well- and boss encouraged participation).

In one trial, I got called up for questioning, after my boss was already on the jury panel. Lawyer knew of the relationship, asked me if I thought being on a jury with my boss would prevent me from coming to an independent decision. Told him I didn't think so. So he asks the boss if he thought I might be reluctant to take a different stand than him in deliberations. Boss says, without cracking a smile, "Well, he never listens to me at the office, don't know why this would be any different."

Since becoming a lawyer, I never get called anymore. A joke among the legal community is the definition of a jury trial- Where your fate is decided by 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.

My 2 cents worth- I encourage jury participation, even if it is a bit of a sacrifice- I'd hate to be tried by a group that has nothing better to do, and would otherwise be at Walmart.
 
served once and would serve again. the one time i served, we listened to testimony in the morning then broke for lunch. came back and waited for half an hour, bailiff came in and told us to go home, the lawyers settled it at lunch.
 
Been 4 times. It doesn't bother me but I saw one guy get off the jury pretty quick. They asked if anyone of the potential jurors had a problem with this case of this young man and what the crime was. One guy rasised his hand and said that he had been in jail before and that he would not vote on him being guilty. Stated that if he was pronounced guilty that the boy would go to jail and be raped everyday like he was. This guy was immmediatly removed and asked not to come back. The next day one of his friends said that the guy made it up to get out of jury duty.
 
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