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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:26:25 PM EDT
[#1]
Unfortunately, jail may be in your future.
Good luck. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:26:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:27:54 PM EDT
[#3]
Was it certified mail?
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:28:02 PM EDT
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I was sent a summons last month and i stuck it on the fridge as a reminder. I am happy to serve and do my civic duty and I let my employer know what was up. Today I got home from my 60th consecutive 12 hour day of work and considered just how exhausted I am I decided to have a beer. As I opened the fridge I noted the summons. The 2nd day that I was to report was FUCKING TODAY! I missed it completely. The end of a rough day just got exponentially worse. I plan to call tomorrow at 9AM and ask how to fix the issue so I can serve. So, anyone ever fuck up like this? What happened to you or "your friend"? I plan to take a toothbrush, comfy shoes and cash and go down see the Man. Call them up, explain what happened, and ask them how to reschedule, or how they would like to proceed. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:28:07 PM EDT
[#5]
I missed it by a week called the clerk told my story the next am and was told they would summon me again and not to worry, clerk said it happens
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:28:52 PM EDT
[#6]
On the plus side, it sounds like you're going to get some time off work.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:28:56 PM EDT
[#7]
i wouldnt worry, they have bigger fish to fry. my mom has missed a bunch because she is simple sometimes and nothing bad has ever happened
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:29:30 PM EDT
[#8]
was it sent by E-mail? people still receive federal post mail???? i thought they closed that shit down when they figured out it wasn't making any money
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:29:41 PM EDT
[#9]
Dibs
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:29:45 PM EDT
[#10]
I enjoyed Jury duty, and got to sit through two trials. Lots of fun.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:31:15 PM EDT
[#11]
Just call them and tell them you screwed up. They'll just reschedule your service.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:32:20 PM EDT
[#12]
Tell them you are incredibly forgetful, which is clearly supported by your failure to report, and that you most likely will fail to recall
any details of any case you might be put on. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:33:00 PM EDT
[#13]
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Was it certified mail? 
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:34:48 PM EDT
[#14]
I did that once - remembered about 4:45 PM and called. They just rescheduled me.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:35:13 PM EDT
[#15]
Tell them it was on your private server and you must have deleted it. They should understand and you shouldn't get in trouble.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:35:25 PM EDT
[#16]
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I enjoyed Jury duty, and got to sit through two trials. Lots of fun. It depends on the trial. I was on a 2 week case that ended up being a hung jury. Miserable experience. I got called this summer, and got selected for a jury pool for a trial that was scheduled to last for 4 months. I am happy to inconvenience myself for a few days but not rearrange my life for a third of the year. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:36:49 PM EDT
[#17]
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I enjoyed Jury duty, and got to sit through two trials. Lots of fun. Last one I did some 19 year old black guy beat his GF's 2 year old to death by kicking her repeatedly in the stomach until she went through the plaster behind her. It wasn't fun at all. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:38:04 PM EDT
[#18]
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I enjoyed Jury duty, and got to sit through two trials. Lots of fun. I was disappointed the trial only lasted a day. 
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:40:18 PM EDT
[#19]
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Call them up, explain what happened, and ask them how to reschedule, or how they would like to proceed. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I was sent a summons last month and i stuck it on the fridge as a reminder. I am happy to serve and do my civic duty and I let my employer know what was up. Today I got home from my 60th consecutive 12 hour day of work and considered just how exhausted I am I decided to have a beer. As I opened the fridge I noted the summons. The 2nd day that I was to report was FUCKING TODAY! I missed it completely. The end of a rough day just got exponentially worse. I plan to call tomorrow at 9AM and ask how to fix the issue so I can serve. So, anyone ever fuck up like this? What happened to you or "your friend"? I plan to take a toothbrush, comfy shoes and cash and go down see the Man. Call them up, explain what happened, and ask them how to reschedule, or how they would like to proceed. Ex-wife #2 did this the first time she forgot and they just sent her a new one. The second time it was a $500 fine. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:41:04 PM EDT
[#20]
usually they're pretty cool about it, assuming they had enough people show up to make a good jury pool.
My last jury duty was for a child abuse/ sexual assault case. One of the questions in voire dire was "if found guilty, could you give probation". Fuck no; not a possibility. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:42:20 PM EDT
[#21]
I got to sit on a DUI case that the police fucked up. The guy had a great lawyer too and the Prosecution dropped its case about half way through.
Then there was a speeding case where a guy choose to represent himself and his teenage girlfriend was his star witness. He built his case around the fact the officer said he was retarded for doing 60 in a school zone on the first day of school. He didn't win. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:42:56 PM EDT
[#22]
I had a federal judge issue bench warrants after a trial when jurors skipped. He sentenced them to a day in jail suspended and a $100 fine. He did not play. State court I have yet to see it really enforced here.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:43:49 PM EDT
[#23]
In our county they are sent by regular mail. Ignore it. Talked to the high Sheriff one time about it. He said honest people are the only ones who show up for jury duty. He has no idea if someone actually gets the summons so he sends no one out to pick anyone up who doesn't show up. They just get put back in the rotation.
YMMV. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:45:11 PM EDT
[#24]
60 12 hour days with no days off?
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:45:26 PM EDT
[#25]
Call the court clerk tomorrow and ask to reschedule.
It's simple as that. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:47:40 PM EDT
[#26]
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On the plus side, it sounds like you're going to get some time off work. 
Not really but his wages will be much, much less. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:50:02 PM EDT
[#27]
I skipped mine due to extra work, and was hoping that my duty was going to be dismissed like it usually was. It wasn't.
Got a nasty postcard in the mail to call a number and reschedule. I did, and attended the rescheduled duty. Didn't get picked. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:50:31 PM EDT
[#28]
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In our county they are sent by regular mail. Ignore it. Talked to the high Sheriff one time about it. He said honest people are the only ones who show up for jury duty. He has no idea if someone actually gets the summons so he sends no one out to pick anyone up who doesn't show up. They just get put back in the rotation. YMMV. I get other people's mail _all_ the time, and I assume people get my mail all the time. If I was to get mailed a jury duty notice but it be misdelivered, it'd be crap to get a fine or warrant. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:51:00 PM EDT
[#29]
Be sure to ask about jury nullification.
You night not ever get another letter.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:51:10 PM EDT
[#30]
That's going to go on your PERMANENT record.
Say you never got the summons. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:53:37 PM EDT
[#31]
Tell them you firmly believe it is your Constitutional right to exercise Jury Nullification when dealing with Unconstitutional laws.
Beat like a red headed stepdog in 37 seconds. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:53:53 PM EDT
[#32]
I ignored one for months. Eventually it went away. I don't worry about the little things.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:55:11 PM EDT
[#33]
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I was sent a summons last month and i stuck it on the fridge as a reminder. I am happy to serve and do my civic duty and I let my employer know what was up. Today I got home from my 60th consecutive 12 hour day of work and considered just how exhausted I am I decided to have a beer. As I opened the fridge I noted the summons. The 2nd day that I was to report was FUCKING TODAY! I missed it completely. The end of a rough day just got exponentially worse. I plan to call tomorrow at 9AM and ask how to fix the issue so I can serve. So, anyone ever fuck up like this? What happened to you or "your friend"? I plan to take a toothbrush, comfy shoes and cash and go down see the Man. My parents got a letter from the SoCal Superior Court, fining me $1500+, despite me not living there for over a dozen years. I ended up calling the judge's clerk and explaining things and she stated that they get the names off of the voters' rolls and from the DMV, but they don't get around to purging stale names all that often. She asked if I could send a copy of a utilities bill and I did. That was that, but it was a hefty fine! Just call them and explain. Chris |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:55:13 PM EDT
[#34]
Burn everything and escape and evade to Cuba.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:55:23 PM EDT
[#35]
I think there is some flag on me that prevents me from ever getting called for jury duty.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:56:23 PM EDT
[#36]
Too bad - now a prohibited person...
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Posted: 9/27/2016 10:56:36 PM EDT
[#37]
Worked around courts all my career. Unless it is certified mail there is not much they can do. Interesting side story...I was subpoenaed on an agg. assault case along with a couple other cops. They were no shows. The judge called me to the bench and gave me two newly written capias' and told me to go arrest my buds just the way they were. Brought one in in sweats and a wife beater and the other in cutoff shorts and T-shirt. Booked them in, told the judge. He said come back before shift change and bring them up. They spent 6 hours in jail, got fined, and suspended.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:00:30 PM EDT
[#38]
I paid a $100 fine and got put back in the jury pool.
Never been picked since. Worked out well. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:01:14 PM EDT
[#39]
I had a friend who worked in the office that handled jury duty notices. She said they didn't do anything to people who skipped.
I've been twice, picked both times. I'm going to make it a goal to see how high I can keep my picked percentage. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:02:13 PM EDT
[#40]
Total bullshit. I know someone who works at the court. They literally do not care. Its exactly why there are a hundred assholes sent the same letter.
Its not sent certified mail. There are zero checks that it was delivered. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:03:06 PM EDT
[#41]
If you didnt get it by registered mail, then perhaps you really didnt get any jury summons in your mailbox.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:04:21 PM EDT
[#42]
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I was disappointed the trial only lasted a day. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I enjoyed Jury duty, and got to sit through two trials. Lots of fun. I was disappointed the trial only lasted a day. I never even got my name pulled out of the lottery. Sat there all day in a room full of 200 prospective jurors and the clerk literally threw everybody's name into a hat and had a sheriff pull them out and read off names. No TV, no phones, just sit in a chair and wait. It was a bit of a letdown. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:06:46 PM EDT
[#43]
If you don't send back the questionnaire here, you'll get a visit by a Deputy with papers regarding a court date for you.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:08:47 PM EDT
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Quoted: I was sent a summons last month and i stuck it on the fridge as a reminder. I am happy to serve and do my civic duty and I let my employer know what was up. Today I got home from my 60th consecutive 12 hour day of work and considered just how exhausted I am I decided to have a beer. As I opened the fridge I noted the summons. The 2nd day that I was to report was FUCKING TODAY! I missed it completely. The end of a rough day just got exponentially worse. I plan to call tomorrow at 9AM and ask how to fix the issue so I can serve. So, anyone ever fuck up like this? What happened to you or "your friend"? I plan to take a toothbrush, comfy shoes and cash and go down see the Man. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:08:55 PM EDT
[#45]
I've served on 3 jurys {2 petits and 1 Grand). Chances are good if you only got a summons you wouldn't serve anyway. Typically (at least in my county) 50-60 or so will be summonsed but only 7-8 will be selected for pettit or 12-14 for Grand, so just missing your call up date probably won't be a big deal but you will definitely be called back. Judge will want to know why you couldn't come.
You know though, you could always plead the fifth. It seems to work for Hillary's crew. 
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:10:06 PM EDT
[#46]
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I was sent a summons last month and i stuck it on the fridge as a reminder. I am happy to serve and do my civic duty and I let my employer know what was up. Today I got home from my 60th consecutive 12 hour day of work and considered just how exhausted I am I decided to have a beer. As I opened the fridge I noted the summons. The 2nd day that I was to report was FUCKING TODAY! I missed it completely. The end of a rough day just got exponentially worse. I plan to call tomorrow at 9AM and ask how to fix the issue so I can serve. So, anyone ever fuck up like this? What happened to you or "your friend"? I plan to take a toothbrush, comfy shoes and cash and go down see the Man. Nothing is going to happen..............relax. Especially if your in a large city.........relax. Contact them if it will make you feel better. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:13:41 PM EDT
[#47]
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:14:58 PM EDT
[#48]
I hate jury duty. When you work on a boat it's not like you can just take the day or week off and head down to the courthouse. You never know where you will be.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:15:25 PM EDT
[#49]
What letter? A few weeks ago my box was accidently left open, and most my of mail ended up scattered down the road, I also lost a few other important bills that day as well as my TV guide, trust me I'm very upset as well.. Next time, considering the importance of my civic duties, as well as the penalties for ignoring a summons are so high could you please send it to me certified mail?
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Posted: 9/27/2016 11:15:31 PM EDT
[#50]
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Worked around courts all my career. Unless it is certified mail there is not much they can do. Interesting side story...I was subpoenaed on an agg. assault case along with a couple other cops. They were no shows. The judge called me to the bench and gave me two newly written capias' and told me to go arrest my buds just the way they were. Brought one in in sweats and a wife beater and the other in cutoff shorts and T-shirt. Booked them in, told the judge. He said come back before shift change and bring them up. They spent 6 hours in jail, got fined, and suspended. I can't read.... The cops were dumbasses. |
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