i'm assuming they will summon you again, but what if you never show up?
2006-08-18 16:37:45 · 21 answers · asked by Dan S 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
how long would jail time be? are we talking hours or days or weeks?
2006-08-18 16:51:15 · update #1
The judge will issue a bench warrant for your arrest...don't mess around with jury duty. It ain't like school, when you can just lay out.
2006-08-18 16:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the county where I live, if you don't show up for jury duty you can be fined up to $1000, or held in contempt of court and jailed. Basically, the law requires you to serve if you've been called.
2006-08-18 23:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just show up! There's a good chance you will be excused if you have a good excuse. They might not even need you! Sometimes they give a phone number to call for instructions. Last time I was called to jury duty, I never even had to show up! I kept calling and the recorded messages gave another time to call in, and the last message was that I wasn't needed.
2006-08-18 23:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by Terisu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jail!
2006-08-18 23:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what court, what judge(s) and many other factors. I have never seen an arrest warrant issued just for not showing up, but I have see orders to appear and show cause (explain why you failed to show up the first time) and anyone who failed to appear and show cause got a bench warrant.
2006-08-18 23:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by www.lvtrafficticketguy.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll get another notice to appear for jury duty, and if you don't show up to that one, a bench warrant is issued
this is just for San Bernardino county in CA, I don't know about the process anywhere else.
2006-08-18 23:44:03 · answer #6 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next notice you get don't open it--write on the outside: "Return to Sender, Moved left no forwarding address" Drop it in the mailbox.
I did that seventeen years ago--haven't heard from them since.
2006-08-18 23:50:55 · answer #7 · answered by Hayseedless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact them before they contact you, It could save you some jail time!
2006-08-18 23:45:09 · answer #8 · answered by Jerry T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they wont sumon you again, if you dont show up and give them somethin like a medicall excuse you could go too jail here, you agreed to it, and you agreed to serve on it unless you got something that went weong medically, there is no excuse here get of your lazy-- and serve or risk going too jail!! its your cal here!!
2006-08-18 23:44:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will put out a bench warrent on you. it's better to serve on jury duty than time in the slammer
2006-08-18 23:44:58 · answer #10 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋