How do you get out of jury dutie? I work as a trader. I trade stocks for a living. I can't go to jury duty.
2007-08-17 14:00:31 · 17 answers · asked by Antonio A 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
There's a difference between can't and won't.
2007-08-17 14:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by miXzo 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
You CAN go to jury duty. IF you convince the judge serving would be an 'undue burden', you MAY be dismissed. If you work for a securities firm, you can't lose your job while serving on a jury. If you are a day-trader, you need a real job before you find out how little you are actually making after taxes.
krazy_gal04 is mistaken about being registered to vote. Many states have changed to draw jury pools from anyone with a drivers license. This 'get out of jury duty' strategy is the reason why. Besides, if you received a jury summons, you ARE in the jury pool. If you had not received the summons, you would probably not be asking.
2007-08-17 21:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can send a letter with your notice explaining why You think that you cannot serve on a jury> It might be accepted and it might not. You might have it extended until a later time. Since I am a teacher, I requested that the honor be delayed until the school term is over. That request was honored. The trial was fun to be part of. In addition to the verdict, the jury voted to have both lawyers flogged for their stupidity. The judge turned that down.
As for your request, think of how you would feel if you were on trial and the only people on the jury were those who could not "get out of jury duty" because they were too stupid to have a job that carried an exemption. Now, suck it up and serve.
2007-08-17 21:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by MICHAEL R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In California they do not take any excuses anymore. What they do now that they did not do before is if you do not get put on a jury the first day you are there, you do not have to go back, your done
2007-08-21 01:19:41 · answer #4 · answered by luciousgreeneyedlady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-If you know the person that's on trial then you can't be on jury duty or if you know anyone that's even involved in the trial (I think)
-If you aren't registered to vote then you won't be on jury duty
Those are all I can think of right now! I don't think there are any other ways to get out of jury duty! If you 'suddenly' get put in the hospital or something like that where you can't go, then they will probably just re-schedule your duty dates!! So that won't work either!! Sorry for your situation!!
2007-08-17 21:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by krazy_gal04 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just go and get it over with. Showing up does not mean that you will get chosen to sit on a panel. Most often you sit around for most of the day. Later in the day, a group of people will be called out to a court room or another room and the question/selection process begins. Once you get there and see how the process works it becomes interesting. Take lots of singles for the vending machines.
2007-08-18 11:36:23 · answer #6 · answered by D squared 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Based on those facts, you are not legally excused from jury duty. Everyone has a job that they can't afford to miss for jury duty.
2007-08-17 21:08:19 · answer #7 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Your "excuse" doesn't hold any water with the court. You'd have to be a physician or lawyer and that probably won't work either. I'm a retired cop and get called for duty but never picked. I have no idea why.
2007-08-17 21:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by rjrmpk 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes you can. Do your duty as an American
2007-08-17 21:17:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There isn't any reason why you can't go other than you don't want to do your civic duty. Give us a break.....
2007-08-17 21:13:17 · answer #10 · answered by KittyKat 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
just like ron h you tell the juge lolololololololol then the juge will get you out of it
2007-08-17 21:09:21 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋