I have recieved a summons and this is my first time so I'm not sure what to do? Do I have dress all fancy smancy? Do I get paid? How long do I have to be there? What do I do? If I act like I'm racist or mentally ill will I be excused?
2007-03-01 08:55:59 · 8 answers · asked by Hello 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Amy B, people don't sign up for jury duty you dingbat.
2007-03-01 09:01:18 · update #1
You don't have to dress fancy, just look nice and not like you just crawled outta bed. You will get paid if you come in and they decide they don't need you or you just sit all day. You get paid I think $11 for a half day that covers your time and transportation. Bring magazines, gameboy, crossword puzzles, you will need them to occupy your time. I believe they can see through an act. Besides, the trial might be interesting. If you have a relative that works in the business or has a record, you might be excused.
2007-03-01 09:04:56 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to go about a month ago. You don't have to dress all fancy, they tell you to but you don't have to. Here in California we get paid $48 a day. The amount of time depends on the case, I was only there for one day. If you want to be excused pretend you have a cold, start coughing alot and pretend you're blowing your nose, that's what two people did when I went and the judge told them to leave.
2007-03-01 17:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by ~♥The Hon♥~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you don't have to dress up and you do get paid. Here it is $15 a day. Unless you're actually picked for a jury, you only have to be there the one day....but be prepared to be there ALL day. Take a book or a laptop.
2007-03-01 17:02:23 · answer #3 · answered by Donna T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you act racist or mental you will not be chosen for jury duty. I highly suggest doing just that.
2007-03-01 17:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You signed up for jury duty and you don't even know what it consists of? Well the person on trial is in for a treat.
2007-03-01 17:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sit and wait, if your lucky no one will go to trial and you'll go home.
if not then you'll find out what the trial is about, mine was a drunk driving case. I got out of it cause of my beliefs. Cause they were trying to convict a 65 yr. old hippie for drunk driving not more than a mile from the bar he just left which i thought was unfair, to me no different than a road block. Good luck.
I got payed a whopping 10$ for showing up. Each city is different.
2007-03-01 17:08:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sit there and act like you are not interested. That way they won't pick you and you can go home
2007-03-01 17:00:47 · answer #7 · answered by WhoDidThat??? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw the summons in the trash, i did
2007-03-01 17:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by Johnny Walker 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋