Have you ever been called to jury duty?

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Posted: 4/25/2016 8:34:13 PM EDT

Other thread made me curious. I have not.

ETA - Literally never even got a letter.

ETA 2 - My poll is slightly tarded. I also voted wrong for myself. I'm kind of drunk.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:35:23 PM EDT

[#1]

Juries are made up of 12 people so dumb they couldn't even think up an excuse to get out of jury duty.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:36:29 PM EDT

[#2]

Only once. A friend of mine was the arresting officer. I was dismissed quickly.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:37:41 PM EDT

[#3]

Age 25, once last year I was on standby or something. Wasn't needed though.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:38:24 PM EDT

[#4]

Yes, once.

It was scheduled to be a long case I was going to AFG in a couple weeks. The judge dismissed me.

ETA: actually got called when I was in basic training too.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:39:34 PM EDT

[#5]

Yes once...most boring 2 weeks I ever spent waiting to be considered for a jury, got paid for it though so what the hey.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:40:00 PM EDT

[#6]

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That just depends on the judge and the size of the pool.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:40:13 PM EDT

[#7]

Yes multiple times, it sucks.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:40:27 PM EDT

[#8]

I was called several times, never served or even responded to them. Apparently, I got them mailed to my home of record during my deployments. Found out about them after I got back from Iraq or Afghanistan.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:41:36 PM EDT

[#9]

Got called up three times. Every single time it was settled out of court before it went to trial.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:41:46 PM EDT

[#10]

Been called about a1/2 dozen times. Sat on two trials and a stint on grand jury.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:42:16 PM EDT

[#11]

Nope.

What am I doing wrong

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:42:22 PM EDT

[#12]

Got called up three times. Every single time it was settled out of court before it went to trial.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:42:53 PM EDT

[#13]

Just once, child prostitution/trafficking case.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:43:41 PM EDT

[#14]

Got the letter or whatever, had prior obligations.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:44:43 PM EDT

[#15]

never called but I'd go depending on my personal situation at the time.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:47:01 PM EDT

[#16]

Twice. I was an alternate on a jury for a guy who beat his girlfriend up. He was already in jail for other shit.
I was excused during deliberations.

Second time I was on the jury for a guy who killed his girlfriend's three-year-old by beating her to death.

While deliberating he was offered a deal. He changed his mind during sentencing. He flipped out and attacked a deputy. We never heard a thing in the jury room. We came out to an empty courtroom.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:47:31 PM EDT

[#17]

3 times since 2000. Never selected to sit in the jury box.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:49:56 PM EDT

[#18]

Never before I moved to Florida, now I've been called 4 times in 4 years, although I've always had an excuse to not go due to work.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:50:36 PM EDT

[#19]

Called to county JD twice, served once.
Served a year (every 2nd Tuesday) on a federal grand jury. This is what destroyed my faith in juries.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:50:51 PM EDT

[#20]

Once. I was a full time student at the time and that was an exemption.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:51:26 PM EDT

[#21]

I was on a jury that convicted a drug dealer of triple homicide, execution style and one count of attempted murder and 4 counts of kidnapping. Ironically, he is still sitting on death row over 32 years later.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:52:46 PM EDT

[#22]

I always get dismissed because I'm a medical technologist.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:55:34 PM EDT

[#23]

34

Never, not even a letter.

My brother has about 6 times. My Mom, three times.

I'm the only one that kinda wants to do it, also.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:55:45 PM EDT

[#24]

I got called in my early 20's, spent the morning sitting in a courtroom and didn't get picked. I don't think they would've picked me anyway because I had done some business with the company that the guy on trial owned.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:56:44 PM EDT

[#25]

Four times having no exemptions. Served on one jury (civil case) and was released after a few hours on the others.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:57:17 PM EDT

[#26]

Twice - once Federal and once County, but never served.

Federal case was child porn. US Mail variety. County case didn't happen because the accused was beaten into a hospital bed the night before.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:58:28 PM EDT

[#27]

Yes, when I was 20. I sat around in a room with a bunch of other people for several hours, then I got called into a courtroom with a smaller group of people to be interviewed for a jury. I was ultimately not chosen for the jury and was sent on my way after about 9 hours. I got a check for thirty-something dollars in the mail some time later.

I wouldn't have minded serving on that jury. It was a stabbing with the defendant claiming self defense. It would have been interesting to follow and be a part of.

Posted: 4/25/2016 8:59:30 PM EDT

[#28]

Yes. The first time was during a fall semester. I think I got the letter in September. I called up the jury selection person and told them I had school. They were cool and flagged me for summer only. The second time was that same winter. I had already purchased tickets for a vacation, so I made another call and got out of it a second time. The third letter was when I was working at a mine like 500 miles away. I just sent an email telling them that I wasn't even in the same state for the entire summer. They probably think I was dodging jury duty, but I actually really want to serve on a jury.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:00:16 PM EDT

[#29]

been called several times, never served.

ed; my company pays full rate for jury duty.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:01:02 PM EDT

[#30]

Not yet.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:03:57 PM EDT

[#31]

Called twice. First was a rape case. Excused basically due to personal experience(I know several rape victims) and I'd heard gossip about the case before being called.

Second was a driving while barred case, guy took it to a jury trial. Got selected, he was found guilty. The dashcam, showing him pulling into a gas station and getting out of the driver seat to go in for coffee was pretty damning. Later found out he had appearances for the same charge in three different counties.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:04:48 PM EDT

[#32]

I have only been called twice; I have never served. I live in a area that is almost all white. There are not many jury trials.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:05:54 PM EDT

[#33]

Nine times. Served on three trial juries.

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Posted: 4/25/2016 9:06:19 PM EDT

[#34]

Oops, jury duty - no.

Witness on the stand - yes.

Bitch shot one of my friends with a 12 gauge...

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:07:20 PM EDT

[#35]

Once for a criminal case where the guy accepted a plea as soon as we all showed up (I would have been dismissed anyway) and another time for a civil trial where I knew the doctor and was dismissed. Hopefully won't be picked in the future if I get called.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:07:47 PM EDT

[#36]

Got the letter twice. My number did not get picked either time, so I still have not had jury duty.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:08:09 PM EDT

[#37]

I'm in my late 30s and have been called once for one week of service. Got put on one jury, had a two-day trial, then got picked for a second jury. That defendant plead out after jury selection. Then I got dismissed.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:08:30 PM EDT

[#38]

Yes
been called into the Judges chambers

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:09:04 PM EDT

[#39]

Not yet.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:09:49 PM EDT

[#40]

Yes

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:10:00 PM EDT

[#41]

I've been on 4-5 juries and have been a jury foreman once.

That time, we sent a rapist, who was out on parole for a prior rape, back to prison for life for raping two young women. Trial and testimony took two weeks. I had to work evenings to keep up with job responsibilities.

I've been released from jury selection 15-20 times for answering questions with conservative, no bullshit, unforgiving answers.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:10:36 PM EDT

[#42]

Last time I got a summons, I threw it away. That was 5 years ago.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:11:25 PM EDT

[#43]

Yes and it sucks fucking balls. This county you are on call for four months. Every case that goes to trial everyone on call is summoned to the courthouse and they do their fag noir or whatever it is called to pick the jury. Waste of fucking time.

4 fucking months of that shit all the while under duress from the gestapo if you dont show.

Such bullshit.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:11:28 PM EDT

[#44]

once, maybe 5 years after i retired from active duty, 15+ years ago.

got to the 100(?) seated in the courtroom, in numbered chairs where i believe the final jurors would be selected and the trial held.

a large pool of questions were asked of all jurors by both the prosecution and the defense teams with the suspect and the judge present. jurors were asked to raise their hands for clarifications and individual statements addressed one at a time to the questioning team.

question by the prosecution team "would you have any problems accepting evidence that was sworn to by a lone law enforcement officer, absent any other supporting evidence"

i asked for clarification, by stating "you want me to believe a law enforcement officer on his word alone, without any other evidence to support his contention, correct?

the prosecution team agreed.

i answered, "yeah, absolutely. i'm not accepting that."

i was immediately dismissed, as were many others during the entire process.

i've never been contacted since.

its just as well. it wasn't too impressive from the start. i was glad to exit.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:11:50 PM EDT

[#45]

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This.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:12:09 PM EDT

[#46]

Not once in 57 years. I see it as my civic duty and would gladly serve if called.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:13:06 PM EDT

[#47]

Yep, I laughed because it was in my home state half way across the nation. I just had my orders faxed back to the clerk and was dismissed.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:15:06 PM EDT

[#48]

Been called up twice, but the day before they settled and didn't have to show up.

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:22:28 PM EDT

[#49]

3 or 4 times. One out of them I couldnt get out of it and I went in to jury interviews. I got cut. Darn

Posted: 4/25/2016 9:24:05 PM EDT

[#50]

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I was called several times, never served or even responded to them. Apparently, I got them mailed to my home of record during my deployments. Found out about them after I got back from Iraq or Afghanistan.

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In 2003, 2004, and 2005 my Grandma got jury duty notices. She died in 2001. My wife and I bought here old home from the estate. A deputy came to our home wanting to talk to her. I told him about her passing and suggested a Ouija board.

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