When you claim finacial difficulty does the court listen? I thought i could spare 1 day and take a 85% pay cut thinking i got paid 5 bucks/hr for jury duty. Maybe learn something interesting; however, for 12 bucks a day - they can kiss my ***. WTF are they thinking trying to pay someone 12 a day. When lawyers ask you questions like are you an honest person, or can you decide between right and wrong - and you say no, can u get in trouble for this? Is there an alternative swear in for non-believers?
2007-03-10 15:50:57 · 5 answers · asked by az_ zoo 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I was just talking about this yesterday with my lawyer, I was falsely arrested by a cop becasue I spoke up for myself when he was treating me badly, he then continued to show just how big and bad and above the law he was... til he found out I had a tape of him saying all this. My charges were dismissed but I did suffer alot. When I asked my lawyer about picking the jury for my civil suit he said its so hard to find a perfect jury because the smart ones are the ones that find a way out of it. For me that is dissapointing because I not only need but want and deserve a good and fair jury. If it were you and you were the one on the other side of the seat wouldnt you want a jury that was smart, fair, and willing to be there because they feel its their duty. BE FAIR CAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL NEED THE SERVICES OF A JURY!
2007-03-10 17:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by NightRose 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too bad, you have to go. If $5 an hour would be an 85% pay cut, you can budget better. Simple as that. Besides, it's your civic duty and you get paid as a COURTESY. If they paid you more, you would only pay more in taxes, so really you aren't getting paid. Not everyone who gets called to jury duty gets picked to be on a jury. However, you'll get arrested if you don't go.
2007-03-11 00:10:36 · answer #2 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go on jury duty -it's fun. You might not even get picked.
2007-03-11 00:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by caciansf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you guys should be happy that you have the choice /chance helping to serve justice with a jury .
in most countries (mine include ) we don't have such a chance
2007-03-11 01:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's your duty and you should be proud to go IF YOU CAN. there are some of us who cannot go due to our jobs. if you can go, then do it. don't be a disgusting loser.
2007-03-11 00:22:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋