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09/12/2006 11:38:37 PM · #1 |
Anyone have any good excuses to get out of Jury Duty???
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09/12/2006 11:40:39 PM · #2 |
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09/12/2006 11:41:58 PM · #3 |
When they interview you, just say:
"I'd make a great juror. I can tell when someone is guilty just by looking at them."
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09/12/2006 11:43:15 PM · #4 |
why would you want to get out of it? I've always wished they would call me up for it.
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09/12/2006 11:46:08 PM · #5 |
because i'm a finalist in a contest and if (BIG IF) i win i have to go to NY during that time. I need an excuse NOW! OMG this sucks.
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
why would you want to get out of it? I've always wished they would call me up for it. |
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09/12/2006 11:48:35 PM · #6 |
Funny how life is... I would simply love to sit on a jury, listen to all that evidence and then have to sit with my peers to render a decision about the guilt or innocence of a person...
...but I can't. You see, it seems that anyone having been employed in a police force just isn't considered impartial... GO FIGURE.
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09/12/2006 11:50:52 PM · #7 |
i would like to do it too, but its bad timing.
Originally posted by RayEthier:
Funny how life is... I would simply love to sit on a jury, listen to all that evidence and then have to sit with my peers to render a decision about the guilt or innocence of a person...
...but I can't. You see, it seems that anyone having been employed in a police force just isn't considered impartial... GO FIGURE.
Ray |
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09/12/2006 11:52:13 PM · #8 |
excuses...... Journalists are often rejected. In our county family members of lawyers are regularly rejected and often removed from the clerk of court's active jury list. This one worked for me. - "My father is the District Attorney"
Message edited by author 2006-09-13 07:45:03. |
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09/13/2006 05:17:18 AM · #9 |
But it is your public duty...!
I have jury service coming up myself in November. I think that it will be quite interesting.
However, to get out of it, you need a major work commitment (although this might only work to defer it) or a reason why you would never be available (young children? about to move from the area? maybe if you are self employed?).
The only thing I would warn you about is to be careful how you phrase your excuse: an outright lie might be construed as contempt of court!
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09/13/2006 06:58:53 AM · #10 |
very true, maybe the truth will set me free!
Originally posted by legalbeagle:
But it is your public duty...!
I have jury service coming up myself in November. I think that it will be quite interesting.
However, to get out of it, you need a major work commitment (although this might only work to defer it) or a reason why you would never be available (young children? about to move from the area? maybe if you are self employed?).
The only thing I would warn you about is to be careful how you phrase your excuse: an outright lie might be construed as contempt of court! |
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09/13/2006 07:37:26 AM · #11 |
I just went through Jury Duty, actually sat on a Jury and heard testimony and deliberated. Great experience. That said, here, if you need to change the dates you just call the number on the card, tell them you have a previous work engagement and would like to change your service date. You don't get out of it, just change the date you need to appear. Also, remember that just because you are called does not mean you will sit on a Jury.
Someone above said just say you can spot a guilty person... The last time I was called, during the interviews prior to selection, one person actually chimed in and said "Well, the police arrested him so he must be guilty of something." and they were immediately excused from service. |
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09/13/2006 08:22:02 AM · #12 |
| I have gone to jury duty every time I've been called, which on average is every 3 years for the past 20 years. I've only tried to get out of it once and it was this summer. I've been taking care of my grandmother who is blind, disabled and insulin dependent. I also don't currently have a sitter for my 7 year old (since I'm not working). They DENIED me! Well, I paid a sitter that morning and went and when I got there I made a scene. They looked up my record and saw all the times I've served and dismissed me right away. But, my grandmother was late getting her shot (which can be a real problem). She had nothing to eat until I got there and, I still had to pay a sitter for about an hour and a half. To me, it shows how much they appreciate you for your community service. It sure opened my eyes! |
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09/13/2006 08:28:59 AM · #13 |
| Tell them you listen to Rush, Sean Hanity, Laura Ingram, etc. all day. They do not like Conservatives much. :) |
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09/13/2006 08:32:07 AM · #14 |
A co-worker of mine went through the selection process right up until the end, when he was interviewed by the defence lawyer. He was excused. He figures it was because he has too much education.
I've been excused before because I'm the "sole income" for my family, and I only get paid when I work. If I had to spend a month sitting in a courtroom my family (wife & two daughters) would be severely screwed. If they wouldn't have excused me, I would have done whatever it took to get rejected. Just looking out for my girls. :-)
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09/13/2006 09:41:00 AM · #15 |
thanks for this post and to everyone else. i got it postponed!
Originally posted by Alienyst:
That said, here, if you need to change the dates you just call the number on the card, tell them you have a previous work engagement and would like to change your service date. |
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