OT/Question regarding bailing on jury duty?

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Mikehealer

When they asked why you didn't show up. Unless you lie about and say you didn't receive the notice.

Fair answer. But what if you really didn't receive it or accidentally tossed it?

[Griffins]

I've got jury duty the week after next, and was researching it. The site says that in LA County at least you have to prove you didn't get the summons, it is presumed that you did if it was mailed to where you normally get your mail.
I suspect other areas follow the same rules.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Griffins

I've got jury duty the week after next, and was researching it. The site says that in LA County at least you have to prove you didn't get the summons, it is presumed that you did if it was mailed to where you normally get your mail.
I suspect other areas follow the same rules.

Hey, Anthony, I'm supposed to start a trial that week downtown. If you're on my panel I'll get you thrown off so you can go home...

[Buythatcard]

Pretty funny that someone started this thread today. I just came back from my doctor about an hour ago, who wrote me a note to get excused from jury duty. It just happens that I have a severe hearing loss which would make it tough for me to serve.

For the first time in my life, I feel that having a hearing loss is not so bad after all.

[rdixon1208]

Originally Posted by Griffins

I've got jury duty the week after next, and was researching it. The site says that in LA County at least you have to prove you didn't get the summons, it is presumed that you did if it was mailed to where you normally get your mail.
I suspect other areas follow the same rules.

That's pretty silly....even for California. How could you ever prove you didn't receive something? Especially if you didn't know it was coming in the first place.

[ullmandds]

frank...thanks for your well thought out response!!!

believe me...I would have loved to be a part of a jury...the comeraderie of it would be refreshing and exciting to me! I would probably end up being the juror who kept the rest of the jury in deliberations for days!!!!!

but...just sitting around...doing nothing was a waste of time...and sucked!!!!!

[barrysloate]

In the Brooklyn courts if you don't have your name called the first day you are relieved and sent home. If you get chosen for a jury panel but they reject you, you are finished and are sent home. They used to make you sit for two weeks but it's been streamlined considerably.

[t206blogcom]

Just felt like this thread needed a T206 thrown in...

[Deertick]

When 40% don't show up on a consistent basis*, usually the Judge issues an amnesty of sorts**, to voluntarily come in to explain. After that expires, they are hauled in (free transportation!) to explain themselves. As Mike said, most tell the truth. All (except valid exclusions) are usually recalled very shortly after. A second no show is a big no no.


*Pecentages can vary between 1-100%

**Depends on how ornery, the Judge is

[Anthony S.]

The bright side is that there'll probably be alot of people in your cell block who need dental care.

[sycks22]

I also got Jury duty next week, not excited. It'll be tough missing time as a teacher if they take me. I laughed at the T206 card thrown in.

[SetBuilder]

I love jury duty! I always hope I get picked for a gory murder trial.

[ullmandds]

I just returned from my 2 hour lunch break...more wasted time!!!!!!

I wouldn't mind sitting in on a jury...or performing my civic duty...if I didn't have to make up the patient time at work...as well as the lack of production which affects my whole office...not just me...like 20 people?!

Thanks for the t206...as bored as I've been here...it made me laugh!!!!!

[chaddurbin]

bring the large ass herzog with you, tell the judge if he needs anything to talk to "this guy". you'll be momentarily dismissed.

[bigtrain]

Jury duty is a pain in the neck. It is a disruption in our daily lives, keeping us from work and other important personal obligations. It is also a fundamental duty that helps to preserve our rights to trial by jury...a right that very few of us would want to give up. We have it pretty good in this country. I mean many of us have it so good that something as trivial as baseball cards can be important to us. The government doesn't ask much. Paying taxes and jury duty. I have been a trial lawyer, have police officers in my family, have been the victim of a crime, have been party to a lawsuit, in other words, it is unlikely that I will ever be allowed to actually sit on a jury. Nevertheless, I don't mind giving up a couple of days every 3 years or so if that's what it takes to keep the system working.