i got a jury summons in the mail. now i have to go through that crap. first one at the age of 19 i hate to see what it will be like when im 50

 

well i read through it all, and guess what im an E4!!!! student enrolled in college my day just got better

 

you only have to do jury duty once, unless you move to a different county.

 

Well, I'll probably get flamed for this, but... What a horrible attitude!!!!

Our entire justice system is based on jury trials. We try to keep biased judges and malevolent bureaucrats from making the decisions by trying to find citizens who will hear the evidence and make the judgement.

What you are telling me is that you are happy living with the freedoms in the U.S., (including the freedom from unjust imprisonment), but you don't care enough to support those freedoms in even the very simplest of ways. This is lazy, self centered, and narcissistic. You don't care enough about your fellow man to insure that he or she will get a fair trial... you want someone else to be responsible.

Besides, every trial that I have ever been selected for has been interesting.

Just a suggestion for someone who is 19:

a) vote
b) serve on juries when requested
c) get involved in your next precinct political caucus (you only get to do this if you vote)
d) volunteer in some way
e) act like what this country is and the way it operates has something to do with the way you act and operate.


PS: Your chances of being called for a jury do not change with age. In most jurisdictions, jurors are randomly from voter registration lists and motor vehicle records. Your chances of getting selected are proportionate upon the total pool, and the total number of jurors needed to hear cases. Usually, you will never get picked more than once a year.

 

ok when would i have time to go sit in a building and go through those lines. lets see class in the mornings work during day and then tues and thru nights i have another class. so right now there is no time. i would do it if i had the time. its not being lazy, if i was lazy i would not show up(it took 3 notices before the tried to fine a freind) well by me not having to go does not mean that the person on trial will get an unfair trial because i was not on the jury. im not saying that i will never serve, but now is not the time, im just happy that i dont have to this time. i know there will plenty of other times that that i can, but now is not one of them. i know that this country depends on the justice system.i guess we should get mad at the convicted felons that can not serve. this whole thing was not ment to offend anyone. im just glad that i dont have to do it this time.

 

I was on jury duty once. The case was a woman against an auto repair company. The jury pool was 6 men and 18 women. When the repair co lawyer found out the woman's lawyer was going to reject the 6 men, they settled.

 

My experience is that demands on your time INCREASE, not decrease as you get older. Instead of school, you'll have work, kids, the PTA, church, or whatever else you are busy with in your life. I grant you that getting picked for a trial while school is in session could ruin a semester, and that is why the exemption exists. But, why not defer until the semester is out instead of blowing it off completely?

 

I've been called twice within two years. The first was regular jury duty, which I was dismissed from by noontime. The second was for federal jury duty involving calling aa answering machine every Friday afternoon (for three months) for Monday instructions. Reported once and sent packing by 9:30 am. Never got selected.

 

I've never been selected for jury duty, but it would be MUCH easier to do now than when I was in school. But then again, I was one of the few that actually went to class!

 

I seem to get called every couple of years or so. If it's a criminal trial, I usually get dumped because I know a lot of cops, especially those in CID.

I only served once for a couple of days in a criminal trial. Judge ended up throwing out the case. It's kind of funny. It never dawned on me that the lawyer for the defense was a guy who handled some real estate transactions for the company I worked for at the time.

I think serving on a jury is something we all need to experience at least once. It's our civic duty. I'm glad my state doesn't have capital punishment 'cause I know I'd never be able to sentence somebody to death. I'm not against it, but I know I'd have problems if I had to be the one who made the decision.

 

I believe one of your Presidents put it very well -

"Ask not what my country can do for me, ask what can I do for my country"

That line has stayed with me for years - I'm not American - but that is SO beautiful.

rr

 

When I was in school and got called for jury duty, they just wanted to know when summer vacation started so they could get the next notice to me when I could serve. It worked for me, but not for the guy we found guilty.

It's kind of funny, but the last time I was called for a criminal trial, the defense lawyer asked if I was ever on a jury. I said yes. They asked if we came to a decision. I said yes. They said good-by. They apparently didn't want anyone who could make a decision.

BOB

 

Never been called for jury duty myself. But every time I hear about someone who has, I think about a story I heard where the guy being interviewed for a jury said, "l wondered if we could get this sorry SOB hung before noon so I can go for lunch, I'm hungry."

While that remark is funny, it also made me think. Would someone doing jury duty that was frustrated over being there, or so distracted over thinking they should be somewhere else, be good for justice.


Anyway, I myself am not worried about being called, Raoul says I can't serve.....(see Junk Food Law suit) Just kidding guys!

 

I am jury duty exempt!

I am a police officer...

 

I got called for jury duty, and while I didn't really want to go at first, I looked at it as an oppertunity to A) nail him to the wall if he deserves it, or B) declare him to be innocent, if he was justified.

You all know I am very serious when it comes to "responsablity for ones own actions" so I was more than happy to offically give my two cents worth.

This guy was trying to defend his assault case by saying he was the one assaulted by 5 people (all 150 lbs or less, 21-23 years old, three of them girls). He was (6 foot 200 lbs) the one who insulted them first in a bar, (yes, they threatened him back, but not an "I'll kill you" threat) then he went outside to wait till they left, and came at them, with keys in his hand. The keys were not visable, until the cops were called, and only seen by a few as he threw them in to his car.
The altercation resulted in cuts and bruises to two of the five, (the three girls managed to stay out of it, one calling the police on a cell phone while the others urged them not to fight) but only a small bruise to the one who said he was assaulted.
They all agreed on the inside argument.
They all agreed the outside altercation was about 30 minutes after it appeared he left, when the bar was closing.
They all agreed they were outside of their cars.
The only difference in testamony was who came at whom to start the physical fight.

First, the one guy had every oppertunity to leave unharmed.
Then in a possible 5 on 1 situation, the 1 should have been more seriously hurt if he were ambushed as he said.
Also, I had to explain to these 'nice' jurors that keys are often used as a weapon by making a fist around them, and because they were not seen by anyone untill being disposed of pryor to the arival of the police, he knew he was using them as a weapon.

All in all the five young people learned not to agrivate a hostile person in a bar, and the guy learned it is NOT acceptable to prey on, and attack people.

The 'nice' jurors learned how to use a common household object to defend ones self if leaving is not an option.

So while serving my duty, we all learned something.

Oh yeah, I learned that while it does pay something you can't make a living out of it.

Oh and guess what? Almost got knocked out because of a felony conviction, (carrying a concealed weapon) but I was picked because I belive in self defense.
I also belive in "leave if you can" and "shoot to kill" but they didn't ask me that.