I have been summoned for jury duty. My state is a "one day, one trial" state. This means that I'm only required to participate at a courhouse for one day if I'm not part of a trial selection process or for the length of one trial.
2007-11-04 12:48:22 · 12 answers · asked by Doctor Common Sense 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
I would serve if I could but I'm a medical student doing rotations. This is not like going to college in which I can skip class or reschedule an exam. We are required to serve in the hospitals and the wards in order to complete these credits each month so that I can graduate on time. If I'm a physician in private practice, I could cancel patients for that day and serve but during the educational process, they don't have any sympathy for missing showing up to the hosptial including jury duty.
2007-11-04 13:04:40 · update #1
To "truthtel"
Are you that lazy that you can't use basic punctuation like oh say...using periods after your sentences? Second, I'm not trying to shun my civic duty. I would much rather miss a few days then work 20 hour days in the OR having a surgeon yell at me. I know that by law, I'm allowed. However, the medical field doesn't operate like the rest of the world particularly surgeons. If any of you have worked with surgeons, you will know what I mean. They already violate the 80 hour rule and that is also law. No, I don't think my hospital or superversing attendings are justified in having this perspective but it is what it is.
2007-11-05 13:37:51 · update #2
I should have clarified. I'm going to do the one day trial. I don't have issues with that. What I fear is a lengthy trial or coming back for a few more days. I know I could say I'm a racist or biased and get out of it but I don't want to lie. If there is a way to avoid it at this time in an honest manner, I would like to know. That's why I posted it on here. I've read websites about it but I'm posting this for any additional ideas.
2007-11-05 13:41:38 · update #3
And if you're a med student and college educated, you would know how important it is to do a one day trial, and you would also know how to get out of it. Give me a break !
2007-11-05 01:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a note from your immediate supervisor stating that the jury duty would unduly burden you because of your schedule or will cause you a financial hardship because the company does not pay for jury duty. Take this note down to the Jury Services Department. They will more than likely give you a waiver.
2007-11-04 23:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by Slimsmom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the courthouse to serve your duty. They typically ask if serving would be a hardship for you. You can say that because of your medical rotations, you cannot serve on a jury. You will lose one day, but that is it. By law, your superiors have to allow you to have the one day for jury duty.
2007-11-04 13:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell them your an alcoholic or a drug addict and you cant go more than 3 or 4 hours without a fix. Or, just go in and do your civic duty...tell them when they ask if you could impartially judge someone, that you cant wait, you can spot guilty people a mile away and have been looking forward to passing judgement on some guilty slob.
2007-11-04 13:00:37 · answer #4 · answered by Chelle Mary 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what ever you are doing they have to it is federal law allow you the time to do jury duty just say it like you mean it you want to know how to shun your civic duty you already know that they have to let you do jury duty and can't under law hold it against you it says it in the paper work you get.
2007-11-04 16:57:16 · answer #5 · answered by truthteller 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't. Be a responsible citizen and do your duty. It's not that bad. I've had jury duty three times in the past 15 years and it's a good time to read.
2007-11-04 12:56:34 · answer #6 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Tell it to the judge. No really tell the judge exactly what you told us on Yahoo. He might as if you can reschedule or just give you a pass. You should be OK.
2007-11-04 13:30:42 · answer #7 · answered by coho51 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can't get down on you because of jury duty. I'm sure they will work something out if you just show them your paper giving you notice.
2007-11-04 13:15:20 · answer #8 · answered by Ava 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do it! they will pay you a little but its really an interesting process. if you get on a jury its fascinating watching them try to tell a simple story using lawyerspeak. they try to get someone to make a statement by asking questions, not by letting them just tell the story.
it ain't judge judy (:
2007-11-04 12:57:20 · answer #9 · answered by Larry W 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
getting rolled over by a car, that's the only way, but I guess once you're OK you gonna have to go anyway
2007-11-04 19:00:56 · answer #10 · answered by sea link2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋