im often not in the US becuase i take care of my elderly parents in a different country on the other side of the world. the jury duty notices have been chasing me for a while now...what should i do?
2007-02-27 13:42:19 · 2 answers · asked by alex wolfgang black 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
You need to contact them. I once had federal juty duty and had a similar problem... it took a 5 minute phone call to get it cleared up.
2007-02-27 20:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jury Duty Out Of Country
2016-10-14 01:41:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your duty to notify the court that you are not available for jury duty. If necessary, hire an attorney to draft a letter to the Federal, state,county, or city that has served you with Jury Duty Notice explaining your circumstances and asking that you be excused from jury duty. This one notification will not absolve you from receiving another Jury Duty Notice to serve on another jury. Within the period of eight years, I was called to jury duty three times.
Failure on your part to notify someone is not acceptable, no matter the reason. You may be liable for a fine and possibly imprisonment.
2007-02-27 13:53:44 · answer #3 · answered by Baby Poots 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maintaining a "free" country, actually a democratic republic does require some action on the part of its citizens. Paying taxes, volunteering for military, jury duty, voting - all are necessary to keep this country the way it is (or, at least, should be).
2016-03-20 07:44:53 · answer #4 · answered by Shirley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go to the Jury selection board in your city or county and show them proof of your need to travel frequently. Then you should ask them to let you pick the dates for your jury duty because you WANT to do your civic duty.
2007-02-27 13:49:17 · answer #5 · answered by plezurgui 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Make arrangements to do you civic duty as a citizen. Call the jury office and let them know when you can make it. Just had it myself last month and only was there for a day. From the sounds of it you will probably get dismissed anyway.
2007-02-27 13:51:16 · answer #6 · answered by T B 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Absence in jury duty due to out of the country is a valid reason as long as filed in court.
2007-02-27 20:00:21 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
call the county clerk explain your situation get your jury duty dismissed make sure you have proof
2007-02-27 14:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by TBONE 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Send a certified letter and explain the reason. I would do a follow up call. They should let you out. My dad is hard of hearing. I wrote a letter and he got out of it.
2007-02-27 17:46:57 · answer #9 · answered by robee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just get it over and done with.
2007-02-27 13:49:46 · answer #10 · answered by ladycindy1701 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋