I Got Called To Jury Duty?

Question

Ok soo recently i heard that once u register to vote u automatically a candidate to be called in for jury duty! is this true?? and if it is is there anyway i can "un register" to vote??

Answer 1

Your a democrat aren't you

Answer 2

Same here. I just found out today I was called to Jury Duty... i'm only 21... just registered to vote about 6 months ago. I know a 19 year old that was called to jury duty, and he's not registered to vote, so it's obviously not through that. Like others said, probably through the DMV. I actually think your chances of getting called are higher if you live in a small town. That's why I feel I was called already. sucks.

Answer 3

I am not a registered voter but got called to jury duty last year because my state (Maryland) uses driver's license records from the MVA. Anyone over 18 who has a driver's license can be randomly called. Apparantly there are not enough registered voters around here to support the jury pool. I was upset at all the people who were complaining about being called upon -- it may be an inconvenience, but it makes our justice system work! If you were on trial, would you want the jurors deciding your fate to be resentful that they're even there?

Answer 4

The jury pool is pulled from county voting records. If you are a registered voter, you are in the pool. Other than that, it is totally random. I personally was seated on the Grand Jury three times, but have only been called for regular jury duty once, and the case was dismissed.

Answer 5

Voter registrations and drivers licenses are two ways your name gets on the jury duty list. Make sure your name matches on both, or you can get called twice as often.

You can "unregister" to vote by moving. But do you want to be the kind of a person who gives up their right to vote just to get out of jury duty?

Answer 6

Most states use voter registration roles and other sources for jury duty selection.

I've been registered for 31 years and never had jury duty.

Answer 7

Jury duty selection is a long process wherein your status in the community and police records will be verified. Thus, you should not abscond from voting just to evade jury duty.

Answer 8

You are registered to vote through the DMV.
I had to serve twice. The first time was for six days and they paid $6 a day but the second time was for only three days but then they paid $40 a day after the first day, so I made $86 for three days. It really is interesting but can be boring some days. The second time I was called and picked, the case was settled before we went to trial.
You can't unregister to vote but the courts are lenient and will let you be exempt for little or almost no reason. All the reasons for exemption are on the form. Most of the time you can call in your reason for not serving.

Answer 9

Both are part of your duties as an American citizen to participate! Because of people like you, the country's court systems has to pull public records, DMV licenses, Vehicle Registrations, Voting Registrations to cull the unwilling populous like yourself into pulling Jury Duty.

You can "unregister" to vote all you want. You're in their database now. You are welcome to leave America, for say, N. Korea, Iran, Lebanon, Syria anytime you like now - you won't have to pull jury duty or even vote in these countries - you'll be good to go!

Answer 10

They also get your information if you get a passport. I got called for jury duty. They kept me there all day, about 9 hours, and I didn't even sit on a jury. I hope they don't keep you there as long as me. Good Luck!

Answer 11

Nope. Once you are in the jury pool, they've gotcha! You can only be called once per every calendar year, and the chances are good that you will never have to actually serve. You'll go, spend a couple of hours in the waiting room and then go home.