Jury duty

ManaUser · Post by **ManaUser** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:51 pm

So I went in for jury duty today. Considering I've been called three times now at my not so advanced age I'm surprised how often I talk to people who've never actually served on jury. Thus the poll.

Of the three times I've got jury duty notices, the first time I actually got put on a jury. (A civil suit about a construction site injury).

*The second time I had to call in every day for a week, but they never needed me. I don't know how many places use this system.

The third time, today, I got called in but it was evidently a slow day because they only sent one batch jurors into an actually court room, and I wasn't among them. I just sat in a big room with bunch of other bored people all day.

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:56 pm

nope but I'm only 20
and have been a student most of the time
if they would've have summoned I'd've told them to smoke cocks 'cause I couldn't afford to take time off

Primarch · Post by **Primarch** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:19 pm

I just finished my first jury duty 2 weeks ago and I was selected for a potentail juror on the first day but was objected to by the defense because I had the potential for basis.

The case was a domestic assault case and my fiance has talked to me in great detail the horrible things she went through with a stepfather beating on her mom and being afraid of him when she was 5-7.

Chthulhu · Post by **Chthulhu** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:44 pm

Summoned three times, but not until I was over forty. Each time I got to sit around the lounge for several hours, never got called, and was released by 11:00 am.

My wife has been summoned innumerable times, sat on two juries, and has just received a summons for a Federal jury.

Oh. Joy.

Doogitus · Post by **Doogitus** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:10 pm

I received recently a summons to serve in the court district where my parents live, but was eventually able to convince them that I did not move back home after college. Surprise! So no jury duty for me yet.

Indigo Violent · Post by **Indigo Violent** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:51 pm

Not summoned. Wouldn't mind it if I were, because it might be interesting.
Yes, I am aware that I may come to regret making that statement.

ManaUser · Post by **ManaUser** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:43 am

It is interesting (at least if you make it into an actual courtroom) but there are plenty of boring and annoying bits. And I'm sure if you got put an a murder trial or something like that it could be quite stressful too.

Foolosophy · Post by **Foolosophy** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:19 am

I voted "never", but my country has abolished jury trials in 1924 ^^

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:24 am

I have been a juror twice once in 1989 and again in 2007. Armed robbery the first time and Murder the second time.

WangyJohn · Post by **WangyJohn** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:24 am

Same as Fool, we don't have juries here.

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Kittyboymuffin · Post by **Kittyboymuffin** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:26 pm

A never, here, presumably because I'm 22 and have never lived on my own.

BriHahn · Post by **BriHahn** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:23 pm

I'm 29 and I've never served. Never even been called, come to think of it; you'd think I would've, but noooo....

I wonder if it's 'cause I have the security clearance... no, I know a few people who have clearance's who've served, so that's not it.... hmmm....

Boring 7 · Post by **Boring 7** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:28 pm

I got a letter saying they might send a summons later, maybe, then they never sent the summons.

I hope to serve someday, because I want to be questioned by a lawyer and answer one of their "do I want to kick you off" questions with, "I consider it my duty, and I find the idea of holding someone's future and life in my hands to be highly intoxicating. Mwahahaha!"

Ltc_insane · Post by **Ltc_insane** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:46 pm

i've been summoned for a Criminal Jurisdiction jury in early-mid february........... i am not amused.

this will be my first and i'm 26.

WangyJohn · Post by **WangyJohn** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:06 am

boring 7 wrote:"I consider it my duty, and I find the idea of holding someone's future and life in my hands to be highly intoxicating. Mwahahaha!"

They'd make you a judge, I presume.

Aeridus · Post by **Aeridus** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:14 pm

I've never been in a courtroom.

Lulujayne · Post by **Lulujayne** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:31 pm

Me neither, and I plan on keeping it that way

Boring 7 · Post by **Boring 7** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:31 pm

Why? Don't you want to be a GOD who decides who lives and who dies? MWAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Prettydragoon · Post by **Prettydragoon** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:29 am

As Wangy said, we don' need no steenking juries. So, no.

WangyJohn · Post by **WangyJohn** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:44 am

prettydragoon wrote:As Wangy said, we don' need no steenking juries. So, no.

Yeah, we have a cointoss over here.

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