the thing is, how can she get out of having to go? Will calling help?
2007-03-27 03:10:24 · 9 answers · asked by kiki 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
When she gets the chance - have her tell the Attorneys for both sides and the Judge that will be presiding over the case that she does not understand English enough for her to serve on the Jury.
This should be sufficient to get her excused.
Good Luck!
2007-03-27 03:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of two things will happen. Either they get a court appointed translator for her or she may be excused.
Personal opinion: If she can't speak the language well enough for jury duty than she shouldn't be a citizen until she learns.
2007-03-27 10:16:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, calling won't do anything. When she's summoned, she's not officially on a jury. The lawyers will do a jury selection. Her best bet is either act really biased or try explaining to the judge what the problem is.
2007-03-27 10:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by oni_link_04 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
On the back of the response there is a form to ask to be excused and there is a box you could check that says you don't know enough english.
2007-03-27 10:21:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, she'll have to appear, but she can tell the clerk to the court that she doesn't speak much English, and she will be excused.
2007-03-27 10:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, doesn't understand English, that a defense attorneys dream. He needs twelve on every trail.
2007-03-27 10:16:53 · answer #6 · answered by Sgt 524 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OK, Let me get this straight.
She's in the country -- legally or illegally ? -- and wants to be a citizen...
But she doesn't want to pull jury duty ?
Welcome to America, where we are actually INVOLVED in our society, not just there to collect money from the general public...
2007-03-27 10:17:18 · answer #7 · answered by spunk y 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
just tell her to pretend not to speak any english at all , then when she gets off she can go to the library and brush up on her country's language which is english
2007-03-27 10:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
but you speak goodly English. so she could have learned the language ......which makes her rather stupid. which makes her the perfect juror. you know the one of 12 too stupid to get out of jury duty.
2007-03-27 10:17:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋