I ignored letters from what I now think were for jury duty. Now I heard that I may have a warrant issued for my arrest. Why would they summon me again after I didn't go the first time? And, what should I do now?
No one ever came after me.
2007-06-03 17:41:02 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Depends on the state. In my state, you can be fined $1,000.00, serve 30 days in jail, and STILL have to serve on a jury. Call the court clerk and see what you can work out before they come haul you off to jail.
2007-06-03 17:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by chuck_junior 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Here are a couple quotes taken from other sources to explain the situation:
"Like paying taxes, and registering for selective service, Jury Duty is described as a civic obligation. As a citizen, it is something you must do, willingly or not. To have the freedoms of living in the United States, citizens must serve the country to judge criminal trials when called upon."
"It is unlawful to ignore the summon to appear. If someone believes they can not serve as a juror they must notify the court and request a postponement or otherwise be excused from duty by the court. Failure to respond to the court summons may be seen as contempt of court, the person may be compelled to appear and a fine not exceeding $500 may be imposed for nonattendance. ARS 21-334"
2007-06-03 17:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by 5 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2016-11-04 21:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go down and talk with the Judge. Inform him on why you tossed out the mail. Via junk mail maybe? I dont know why you tossed it but give him the correct reason. Ask him on what you can do from that point on to fix this problem. Ie show up at the next summons. You do need to go down and talk with them. Hate to be driving around and get pulled over only to be hauled off to jail.
2007-06-03 17:54:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If jury duty were optional, the court would never find 12 people to hear a case.
2007-06-03 17:45:05 · answer #5 · answered by dh1977 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
They won't accept your explanation that you didn't know it was wrong. Ignorance of the law is never accepted as an excuse. Jury duty is mandatory for everyone. You need to call the court ASAP.
2007-06-03 17:57:49 · answer #6 · answered by MissWong 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yeah, they take jury duty very serious these days. did you read your jury summons paperwork. there's a heavy fine. i've also heard of some people ignoring them and getting away with them. but, i figure why take a chance. frankly, i have no clue what you should do now. but, i would definitely not ignore them again. too much risk involved.
2007-06-03 17:46:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
they will come after you ate some you can bet on that. your problem is going to be trying to prove to the judge you were too dumb to understand what you were getting. he is not going to believe you either. in fact all it takes is common sense to know you were sjmmoned for jury duty
2007-06-03 23:14:03 · answer #8 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uhhhh.. there are some letters you shouldn't "ignore". Depending on the mood of the judge at the time, you may get a contempt of court slapped on you and a few hours in the slam just to get your attention.
2007-06-03 17:49:05 · answer #9 · answered by nileslad 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
its your responsibilty as a citizen to perform jury duty when called upon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_nationality_law
2007-06-03 19:34:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋