This is how you get our of jury duty.

churchy · Posted: May 01, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject: This is how you get our of jury duty.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0430091jury1.html

sandm · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 141

hmmm. maybe I should try this..
I just got my notice. first time ever.
guess that's what I get for voting this year...

stupid jury duty..

holdsworth · Posted: May 01, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject:

Or just say that you're going out of town on business the day that you have to serve. My dad's done this for years and has never gone. They've also never questioned this either.

kartman · Posted: May 01, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject:

now thats funny right their!!

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

You people better pray that you never have to go to trial and end up with a jury of your peers that are uneducated, irrational and hate everything that you stand for.

That's what you call karma.

sandm · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 141

maybe it's different in other places, but here, you have to call every day, if your number is drawn, you have to schlep down to the courthouse, which has horsecrap parking, sit around and wait for your number, maybe watch a film if you get that far, then get sent home as 3/4 get dismissed at the last minute due to a plea bargain. complete waste of time. in the last year, I have known 10 people that have had to actually go down there and only 2 ever sat on a jury.
oh yea, and they pay you $5/hr for going. don't know about you, but that doesn't cover the bills.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

burtbabe09 · Newbie Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 49 City: Chicago

Just try and get yourself dismissed. Problem solved.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

SaveTheMotherland1 · Soul Rider Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 314 City: Eugene

Jury duty sucks. deal with it. lifes not all fun and games

TnR6Rida · Posted: May 02, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject:

Lmao that was funny.

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

I just got a notice for jury duty as well. I think I'm going to go ahead and do it though, give me a little break from the hospital. Laughing

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Are you a f'ing citizen of this country or not?

If you don't serve when called, you should STFU from here on out about ANYTHING having to do with government, politics, crime, education, etc. etc.

That being said, when I served on a jury it was not that bad and was actually a pretty cool experience. My work paid me during the week it took though.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

I look forward to serving. First time I got called the case was settled just before we went through selection. I got called for the week we were in Australia so I had to postpone.

Work pays for that time anyway, might as well make an impact. My wife was on a week long jury a while back and it was really interesting.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Go you non-citizens. Rolling Eyes

boardordie · Posted: May 04, 2009 6:35 am Post subject:

I have no problem serving if called for jury duty now.

However, I don't believe anyone under the age of 25 or over the age of 65 should be on a jury. The 25 and under crowd are typically in school or in job positions that they can't be away for a week or more for a trial without falling way behind their peers. The 65 and over crowd is to out of touch with today's society in my opinion and they've already served the community through previous civic duties and career paths.

Just my $0.02

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

boardordie, I know a lot of MDs that are over 65 and much in tune with society.
You forget that the older Boys are marrying girls 1/3 -1/4 their age and having babies. Cool

The only problem with Jury Duty is having to serve on a Grand Jury. That is 6 months out of your life. At least they give you advance notice of the week you must be available.

ctgretzky99 · Posted: May 04, 2009 9:30 am Post subject:

lol...I have NEVER even responded to jury duty now in quite a few requests over the years. Probably about 8-10 times. I just throw it out when I get it in the mail.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

I'm pretty sure that here in NY, you would have a bench warrant out for your arrest. Don't get stopped for speeding....

You also might not be able to get any student loans or gov't backed financial help, such as gov't new business loans or the like.

But I'm pretty sure you can be arrested. Not positive though. Here in NY, they don't take that contempt of court stuff lightly.

ctgretzky99 · Posted: May 04, 2009 10:40 am Post subject:

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

ctgretzky99, you have a special kind of karma coming for you.

ctgretzky99 · Posted: May 04, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject:

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

Hopefully they start going after people in So Cal for not showing. They certainly could use the money.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

ChrisG · Posted: May 04, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject:

True story. I had to report to court one morning. When the judge was going through the selection process, he asked if anyone in the jury knew either the plaintiff or defendant. I raised my hand. The defendant was being taken to court over a traffic accident. She also happened to be my buddy's mom. When the judge asked if she knew me, she smiled and said, "hi Chris". I was outta there in a heartbeat. Very Happy

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

ctgretzky99 · Posted: May 05, 2009 5:08 am Post subject:

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

why? because it's your civic duty. it's a waste of your time to be a citizen? i see a bunch of excuses that help you feel better at night for being a shlt citizen.

i love how you act like it's cool to blow off jury duty, laughing about throwing it in the trash 8 times. then when called out, you try and claim how busy you are and conflicted because of how your father died.

people like you, who so cavalierly toss aside your responsibilities as a citizen, absolutely disgust me. you want all the protections this great country offers, but you aren't willing to put forth anything, even a couple of hours of your time to show up and get dismissed.

ctgretzky99 · Posted: May 05, 2009 6:02 am Post subject:

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

ctgretzky99 · Posted: May 05, 2009 6:32 am Post subject:

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Make a 1/2 day out of it. I don't know how it works in CT, but if I was inelligible, I would have been in and out before I had time to watch a movie on my ipod.

Maybe you could call a judge and get predismissed or something, like you said. Idk.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

ironic that your father died protecting me? i think not. i embrace my civic duties, mostly because of my family's strong military background. more ironic that you shirk yours, given your family history.

i think it's funny you think employing people and paying taxes is part of your civic duty.

i am glad cb was able to present the case to you in such a way that it seems to have gotten through to you.

ctgretzky99 · Posted: May 05, 2009 6:54 am Post subject: