I'll admit I have made up an excuse to get out of it before. Anyone else?
2007-12-08 20:49:50 · 14 answers · asked by Football girl 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Yeah I found the best way to get out of it is to not register to vote.
Before that I told them I had medical issues requiring me to go to the Ladies Room every 30 minutes and it could be disruptive. They let me out of it then. (Wasn't really true and they didn't ask for proof, but it got me out of it).
And this a bit evil, but you could always play the death card and say you just lost a family member and are too distraught to focus on anything right now and are currently seeing a therapist to get thru it. Again they don't ask for proof, and the person I saw doing it was immediately dismissed. I was like "Hey there's an idea". But thats bad, I know. Still an option though.
2007-12-08 21:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 6⤋
I got a jury summons while I was serving in Iraq. I let them know and they kindly waited until I returned to call me again.
Personally, I don't mind jury duty that much now that they have instituted the 'call-in' system. I hated sitting in a room all day doing nothing just in case I was needed.
2007-12-09 13:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No but that doesn't mean they picked me. I had an uncle who was a cop; I've been a victim of a crime; I worked in nuclear power and was used to exact requirements and not the vagaries of law. Still, I did end up on one jury and we let the guy go. They just didn't make a case against him. He was trying to get the police to arrest the person who assaulted him and they arrested him for creating a disturbance.
2007-12-09 16:52:34 · answer #3 · answered by Huba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I'm willing to serve my duty. I hope that God forbid I ever be a defendant, that I have a jury pool filled with people like me. My first time serving, I was a manager of an extremely busy department, I didn't think they could do without me. I found out after being on a 6 day trial, I could serve justice and my world was still there when I got back. Great life lesson.
2007-12-09 04:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I've never been asked to serve on a jury, which I think makes me very lucky. If I ever did have to serve on a jury, I probably would try to get out of it though.
2007-12-09 12:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by Amber K 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most people who do their duty find that when the court system needs 12 jurors they typically call 48 people, then spend a day asking them questions to pick the best people for the job, thus most of the people who get called, do not have to serve on the jury.
We need to be thankful that many people do this civic duty, without which we might not have a democracy.
2007-12-09 05:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by Al Mac Wheel 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
There are valid reasons to be absent from jury duty such as medical problems.
2007-12-09 04:57:24 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tell them that you don't believe in the u.s. Justice system and believe all elected people are thieves and that are system only protects the rich. Do this with a straight face and when they threaten you with contempt say what I said. Contempt of what cowards hiding behind the robe. The *** hole judge did not like it and told me so. i disagree and he told me I could go. I ask that I not be called for jury duty again because my beliefs will not change and they have not called me back in 7 years
2007-12-09 20:05:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I can't stand it. I am never going to vote again. This is supposed to be the land of the free but they can imprison you for refusing Jury duty.
2007-12-09 09:16:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I get excited when I get choosen, because it is a great civic duty. But I always get removed when they find out I'm a cop. Hot pic by the way.
2007-12-09 05:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋