Ive been selected for jury duty and they sent me a juror qualification questionaire. Ive heard of many excuses to get out of it. But most of these questions are pretty basic and I cant sound biased or anything by these questions. Is there a way to fill these out somehow without lieing, but still making you look like a bad asset to the jury?
2007-06-05 09:59:01 · 7 answers · asked by stone_immortal 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
after they get a chance to look at te question aires then they will ask you questions.at that point i always say i do not think i can give a fair trial.then i am dismissed
2007-06-05 14:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are required to answer truthfully. Do that and let the chips fall. As it is, a jury questionnaire will not be the sole basis on which you are selected. You'll likely be asked about your specific answers to the questionnaire, so if you lie on it, you'll likely need to repeat and possibly defend that lie in front of a judge. If you have a legitimate reason for getting out of jury duty, you'll have the chance to air it. If not, there's still a less than average chance you'll be selected. And if you are selected, serve properly and be glad you live in a country where the right to a trial by jury is guaranteed. You might need to avail yourself of that right one day.
2007-06-05 17:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So, you don't agree that it is your civic duty as a citizen of the United States to serve on a jury? You don't believe in the trial-by-jury system in our country?
You would prefer they just lock up anybody they think is guilty without benefit of trial?
What if it was your butt in trouble. Wouldn't you want a jury to hear your side of it and perhaps find you not guilty of something you didn't do?
On the other hand, you probably don't have the reason or logic capabilities to think....
2007-06-05 17:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't want to hear a peep out of you if you have any criticism against the justice system because it's people like you that make the sytem unfair. Do your part and get it over with and stop evading your duties.
2007-06-05 17:06:15 · answer #4 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man, I'd love to see you awaiting trial,but having it delayed and delayed and delayed because they can't come up with enough people to come up with an impartial jury.
2007-06-05 17:04:06 · answer #5 · answered by TedEx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude go do your civic duty! Geez!
2007-06-05 17:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't mess around or you will be charged with contempt of court.
2007-06-05 17:03:07 · answer #7 · answered by njyogibear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋