how do you get out of jury duty?

Answer 1

tell them you beleive in law and order

Answer 2

I found jury duty to be very enjoyable and interesting. My fellow jurors really were a cross-section of society and had interesting tales to tell.

That said, in the UK at least, you're allowed to defer your jury duty once - with a reasonable excuse. The downside is that you then cannot refuse a second summons no matter how inconvenient the timing.

Answer 3

There are circumstances that can allow you to get out of jury duty. One major example is if you know someone or are a member of the law enforcement community in the town in which you reside.

Answer 4

A lot depends on why you want out. If it will cause a real hardship for you and you can prove it (in my case my health is very unreliable and make travel even the the 60 miles to the county seat a hardship.) you are likely to be excused with out ever being added to the pool, at least in my state.
Or if you can show a bias that will get you excused. And of course if you are real bright you may get turned down by both sides, even if you are in the jury pool. Our local lawyers seem to want the aggregate total IQ of the jury to be no more than room temperature. And even in Arizona that is not too bright.

Answer 5

you can't get out of jury duty. what you can do to make sure you dont get sat on a jury is be biased in an unobvious way -- like saying you don't always trust police officers or you think police are always doing the right thing or something like that. i noticed the people trying to say they had excuses were the ones they kept -- i don't know if thats a new thing or what. but if you had any bias they let you go.

Answer 6

The previous answers described give you good ideas Of course, during the voir dire process (where they question the jury panel) they place you under oath, so if you lie, you've just committed PERJURY. Think about that before you start spouting off. In addition, most judges these days have no patience for people who say ridiculous things in an attempt to get out of jury duty. That said, most judges and attorneys won't force someone to serve if they truly truly don't want to be there; that person won't listen to the evidence and may be a "rogue" juror who makes the trial too unpredictable.

Remember that they don't call it "jury vacation" or "jury fun thing to do," they call it "jury duty." Because it's your DUTY as a citizen of a free country to come in and help impartially settle disputes between citizens or between the goverment and its citizens. The jury system is very unique; it makes justice transparent, it it prevents tyrany of the executive and of the prosecutor, and it assures that nonbiased, everyday citizens decide very important matters. Even more than voting, jury service is a foundation of American democracy. Why do you think that we're having all the problems with Guantanamo Bay? Because those detainees are not getting even a bit of the process that you and I as average citizens are entitled to. But with that process comes your responsibility to help out. If you were charged with a crime, you wouldn't want 12 people "who weren't smart enough to find a way to get out of jury duty" would you? You would want a jury of your peers; a cross-section of the community with different backgrounds to evalute the evidence and find the truth.

If you have an emergency, or another previous commitment that cannot be changed (e.g. an operation), then you have to fend for your basic needs. But part of living in a democracy is small sacrifice for the common good. Think about this before you say crazy things to get out of jury duty.

Answer 7

Depends where you live. In many places you just ask to be let off. Failing that you could pretend to be insane. Failing that you could look at the democracy you live in, be thankful for the freedoms you have that people have fought and died to protect and do the bloody jury duty.

Answer 8

I don't know, I have never been called to serve on jury duty.

Answer 9

there are two ways to get out of jury duty, 1. act like you are bias toward one side, the other side will have you excused, or 2. act like you are strongly in favor of the death penality no matter the charge. You will definitely be dismissed.

Answer 10

if you are in college you can get out of jury duty.

Answer 11

Why do you want to shirk a duty of citizenship?

It is called 'duty' because performing is not only a legal obligation on your part - it is also a moral obligation.

Are you one of these totally self-centered people who only wants to take and feels no obligation to give something back to society?