How to get out of "Jury Duty" ?

Question

I don't have time to go to "Jury Duty" + I don't like that staff, I need a way to get out of it!

Answer 1

None of us has time! but... it is your civic duty to participate now and again! There are specific criteria that will relieve you of jury duty, but you still need to show up and allow the judge to review your petition/request and dismiss you legally. As far as trying to act like a @#$ a..hole in the courtroom and prejudice your responses, be careful-you can be held in contempt and perjury in a courtroom is very expensive!!

Answer 2

It is your civic duty to go through this process.
It used to be easy to do that but now even doctors and lawyers don't get off easily. If you worked for law enforcement you could probably be excused. If you can get a letter from your boss saying it would cause great economic harm to the company if you served your Jury Duty, then you can probably get it postponed for a while. If you don't speak English very well or can't understand people with foreign accents, Southern accents or Black English you might get off.
You will need to go for the first day in any case, and probably the whole week. Bring a book or your laptop and do work at the courthouse.
I can give some advice about how to not get selected for a jury once you go through the selection process:
Be well educated, wealthy, outspoken and downright chatty. Be opinionated and a contributor to political and charitable causes. Be aggressively friendly. Or be unemployed. No lawyer will want you on that jury.

Answer 3

Theres many ways out -
you may be able to get a waiver if you job needs you, and you are the only person available to do a certain type of work.
otherwise, go to the jury selection and if you are related to anyone who works in the prosecution office, or the police department that can usually get you out.

as a last effort, you can always try what George Carlin recommended: tell them you think you would make a great juror because you can tell guilty people just by looking at them.

Answer 4

Just go. It is one day, and for the most part, it is the most relaxing day you'll get. If you don't want to participate in jury duty, leave the country. It is a duty that you are required to do as a citizen, so get used to it.
I had it about a year ago. I went, sat around, read a book, and left. Very relaxing and easy.

Answer 5

Tell them something really radical, like you are a member of the John Birch Society or a Branch Davidian. That should get you booted off most juries.

Answer 6

Good luck, my friend. I had a 3 week old infant, exclusively breastfed, and I still had to serve. Thank goodness the trial only lasted a day. I have a friend who works as a bailiff and she says people come up with some amazing excuses, but you pretty much have to be dying and even they'll probably ask how long you have left.

Answer 7

Jury duty is one of the few things your country asks of you. What other responsibilities don't you have time for?
Suck it up. It's usually only one day and they pay you for it.

Answer 8

The only way is if you have a prior engagement that would make it an excessive inconvenience to perform your duty. At least that is what it says in Illinois.

I will say not to lie about anything, because they can throw you in jail.

Answer 9

You don't "have time"? Well, then I guess you don't "have time" to vote, drive, or enjoy any rights. Jury duty is DUTY because it is what ensures that YOU have rights and access to a jury of your peers if you're charged with a crime. Suck it up and serve, loser.

Answer 10

tell them that you're a student and jury duty will interfere with your school schedule.