I got called in for jury duty but I am a 20 yr old full-time student?

Question

..and there is NO way I am going to miss classes to serve the court. How do I get out of it?

In live in New York, by the way.

Answer 1

Since I don't know where you are, I don't know the laws relating to jury duty in your locale. However, many jurisdictions may excuse full-time students from serving. You just need to inform the court. How you do this should be listed on your jury summons notice. In fact, your jury summons may even tell you information on who can be excused from serving. If not, there may be a web site listed that you can also visit that may explain your options and whether or not you can be excused.

Answer 2

Ask for a postponement because you're a full time student - and request a petit jury assignment.

You'll have to serve eventually - but petit jury terms usually last only a few hours, or a day or two - while serving on a grand jury can take weeks.

I was advised to do this - (I was a stay at home mom with a young child at the time) and with the petit jury I only had to go in for a few hours and was dismissed.

Answer 3

It all depends on the judge. Some will see that as a legitimate reason to dismiss you, others will not. I was called for jury duty twice during my college days. The first time he let me go, but two years later, another judge wouldn't consider my student status as a good enough reason to be exempt from jury duty.

Answer 4

You might can call or go to the court and talk to them about it and they might let you out of it but more an likely you will have to miss classes and serve.

Answer 5

well, you can try to say that you're a bigoted, hopelessly prejudiced person, who isn't capable of being impartial.... and i doubt that it will help you.
you could go the 'charlie manson' route, and wear a shirt with a swastika on it (or carve one into your forehead), and i also doubt that that will help, you'd probably be held in contempt of court.
you could tell the judge that you're too busy, with being a full time student, and listen to him give you a lecture on civic responsibility.
if you are really determined to NOT serve, i'd say that you're pretty much scr@wed. these days even lawyers and doctors and cops are stuck serving (and traditionally, those professions NEVER served on juries)

make the best of it, most people's jury service is short, only a day or so....

Answer 6

you are allowed up to about two/three excused absences.they can excuse you up to 6 mths to a year. after that you will have to go or be fined for $250 or more. Unless you have a physical disability or something severe you will have to serve. if the fine is left unpaid it will go on your credit report. But go there in person, if you want they will let you schedule a time to serve on one of your breaks.

Answer 7

I got out of it years ago for class. They called me back on my winter break and I served on a one day trial. Just call or write them that you are a full time student. Good Luck.

Answer 8

Don't listen to any of these people. You throw your notice in the trash and go about your business. They might call you, possibly even threaten you but don't give in. Just don't go and eventually they will not bother you anymore.

I had one jury duty notice when I was doing student teaching, which meant that I would have to redo the entire semester and graduate 3 months later. I called them and they postponed my jury duty for a week...I was still in class. So, I just didn't show up. Haven't heard anything since and that was over 10 years ago.

Answer 9

Jury duty starts the same time you are eligible to vote. Both are civic duties to give back for the freedoms you have enjoyed since birth.

Answer 10

Been there...just ask for a deferment. Usually the court staff is very lenient with students. You will eventually have to serve though.