12-03-2007, 03:43 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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S. Floiduh Jury Duty. Help?!?
Hi all. I live in Broward County, South Floriduh. I have a problem. I was recently selected for jury duty. I don't want to do it! My employer is going to freak when he finds out. I know it's my civic duty and I do care, but I just don't want to do it. How can I get out of it? The notification was sent by standard mail, no return receipt or anything. There's no proof that I ever received it. Any ideas? Thanks in Advance.
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12-03-2007, 04:28 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Often, answering the questions honestly during the selection process will somehow eliminate you.
Otherwise, as Crompsin said, call the number and ask what you can do to get out of it.
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12-03-2007, 06:50 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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1. Call the number
2. Fill out your application with racist remarks and be a bigot in general. They're not stupid however, and will often interview you in person as well to make sure that you're a racist and not just bullshitting to get out of it. 3. Go and hope they don't call on you
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12-03-2007, 07:03 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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I've only received one jury duty summons. The night before I was to go I had to call the number on the summons. When I did the recording told me I was not needed and did not need to come in. My sister got out of being picked for a jury once since the defense lawyer in the case she was being considered for was a childhood friend of mine. They usually summon far more people than they need so they can pick an unbiased pool. Chances are you won't be needed.
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12-04-2007, 07:37 AM | #6 (permalink) |
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Your employer legally can't do anything about it and the effectiveness of the judicial system relies on a large cross-section of the population being available to serve as a jury for their peers. Weaseling out of jury duty when serving isn't a genuine hardship is one of my biggest pet peeves.
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12-04-2007, 07:51 AM | #7 (permalink) | |
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If you want the comfort of having a system where you may choose to be tried by a jury of your peers, consider what constitutes "peers" if all good, regular citizens bail on jury duty. You will be left with a pool of borderline Springer-watching bingo addicts who have trouble stringing two thoughts together, much less retaining and considering evidence presented in a trial. I have never been called up, but if I have to go I will go. Mind, there may be the requisite whining and bitching, but I will do my civic duty unless I find there really is genuine hardship at the time of trial.
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12-04-2007, 08:56 AM | #8 (permalink) | |
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12-04-2007, 11:36 AM | #9 (permalink) |
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Also, regardless of whether you want to serve or not, always ask about Jury Nullification.
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12-04-2007, 12:03 PM | #10 (permalink) | |
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12-04-2007, 09:22 PM | #13 (permalink) |
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Bringing up jury nullification to frivolously, selfishly, and fraudulently force your dismissal from the jury pool devalues the concept and weakens the society. Nullification is the trump card that the ordinary citizens can play against an unjust system and should be neither flaunted not taken lightly.
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12-05-2007, 08:57 AM | #15 (permalink) | |
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My post was not meant to encourage the frivolous use of jury nullification. Most people don't even know what it is and I want to change that ... I think that whether you serve on jury duty or not you should ask about it. It's one of the most important rights we have in the United States. BTW -- it's NOT a sure-fire way to get out of jury duty. In fact, it can get you IN to jury duty. If you get a lawyer who is looking for someone to use it to hang the jury or even overturn a potential conviction then they'll pick you for sure. EDIT: Looks like the wording was changed in 1969 ... I was way off. Last edited by vanblah; 12-05-2007 at 10:14 AM.. |
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12-05-2007, 09:11 AM | #16 (permalink) | |
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12-05-2007, 09:29 AM | #17 (permalink) | |
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12-06-2007, 02:58 AM | #19 (permalink) |
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Whatever you do, don't ignor the summons. I used to live in Broward County and got called twice. Both times I called the evening before and didn't have to go. Just man up and deal with the situation and all will work out. Your boss will also understand. It's just life.
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