Just got my summons. I get the whole civic duty and and obligation to the due process of this country mumbo jumbo but I can’t seem to get myself looking forward to the process. Starting on the day before, I have to call in and see if I’m on the list. Repeat for 90 days or so until they increase my work stress by forcing me to show up at the court house or officially take my number out of the rotation. Why does jury duty feel like an invasive, tedious, torture procedure that next to no one looks forward to doing?
That’s an arduous process. I have to call once and see if I have to go… if yes go if no then off the hook til next time.
I find it interesting. I have yet to be chosen when I did have to gi, but if I were it would be neat to witness the process unfold.
I like Jury duty. Unfortunately, have gotten selected 3 times, once was away at college so they let it go. The next I went down but just before lunch they let half of us go. Third time was not needed.
I would love to get on a trial, and be happy to serve.
I wouldn’t say I like it but I’m ok with it. I’m a lawyer (but not a litigator) so it’s interesting to see the machine at work.
Served on a jury about 10 years ago, on a DUI case. It was interesting. Went through voir dire on an arson/murder 2 case last summer, didn’t get selected for the jury - that would have been interesting too, but was slated to be a 2 week trial, which would have been a burden.
I don’t mind the actual idea of serving (never done so, as of yet). I loathe the process and the uncertainty. Which means that I don’t want to go through it.
My Dad is retired. He loved it. Did not get chosen, but went to watch trial anyway.
it’s interesting to see the machine at work.
Exactly. And to see if all the stuff taught in advocacy classes about questioning a witness are actually practiced
Jury duty is for the birds. My first summons was before the call-in process so I had to go in and was selected the first day. Came up with an excuse and was dismissed. Next summons I called in daily and had to go in on Friday to serve half a day before being dismissed. I dismissed a few afterward until last year and just a few weeks ago that I was excused. I don’t plan on ever serving.
Jury duty is for the birds. My first summons was before the call-in process so I had to go in and was selected the first day.
Holy crap how old are you… my first time was in late 80’s and it was a call in system.
Came up with an excuse and was dismissed. Next summons I called in daily and had to go in on Friday to serve half a day before being dismissed. I dismissed a few afterward until last year and just a few weeks ago that I was excused. I don’t plan on ever serving.
Not sure why you would think its for the birds?
Jury duty is for the birds. My first summons was before the call-in process so I had to go in and was selected the first day.
Holy crap how old are you… my first time was in late 80’s and it was a call in system.
Came up with an excuse and was dismissed. Next summons I called in daily and had to go in on Friday to serve half a day before being dismissed. I dismissed a few afterward until last year and just a few weeks ago that I was excused. I don’t plan on ever serving.
Not sure why you would think its for the birds?
I am 47 and any given trial can last longer than most want to serve on.
Jury duty is for the birds. My first summons was before the call-in process so I had to go in and was selected the first day.
Holy crap how old are you… my first time was in late 80’s and it was a call in system.
Came up with an excuse and was dismissed. Next summons I called in daily and had to go in on Friday to serve half a day before being dismissed. I dismissed a few afterward until last year and just a few weeks ago that I was excused. I don’t plan on ever serving.
Not sure why you would think its for the birds?
I am 47 and any given trial can last longer than most want to serve on.
So since your civic duty my inconvenience you, you want to abrogate your obligation. Got it.
I got called twice when I was in my 20s and was happy then that I didn’t get picked, saw it more as a nuisance than anything. Got called a few years ago (I’m 53 now) and didn’t get picked but was willing to serve if asked since it would be interesting to actually see the process at work.
Jury duty is for the birds. My first summons was before the call-in process so I had to go in and was selected the first day.
Holy crap how old are you… my first time was in late 80’s and it was a call in system.
Came up with an excuse and was dismissed. Next summons I called in daily and had to go in on Friday to serve half a day before being dismissed. I dismissed a few afterward until last year and just a few weeks ago that I was excused. I don’t plan on ever serving.
Not sure why you would think its for the birds?
I am 47 and any given trial can last longer than most want to serve on.
So since your civic duty my inconvenience you, you want to abrogate your obligation. Got it.
Why are you bothered by me not wanting to serve jury duty again?
Jury duty is for the birds. My first summons was before the call-in process so I had to go in and was selected the first day.
Holy crap how old are you… my first time was in late 80’s and it was a call in system.
Came up with an excuse and was dismissed. Next summons I called in daily and had to go in on Friday to serve half a day before being dismissed. I dismissed a few afterward until last year and just a few weeks ago that I was excused. I don’t plan on ever serving.
Not sure why you would think its for the birds?
I am 47 and any given trial can last longer than most want to serve on.
So since your civic duty my inconvenience you, you want to abrogate your obligation. Got it.
Why are you bothered by me not wanting to serve jury duty again?
There’s a difference between not wanting to donit and saying it’s for the birds because it may take too long. Boo fucking who. I class your whining in the same category as people who don’t pull over for ambulances
Jury duty is for the birds. My first summons was before the call-in process so I had to go in and was selected the first day.
Holy crap how old are you… my first time was in late 80’s and it was a call in system.
Came up with an excuse and was dismissed. Next summons I called in daily and had to go in on Friday to serve half a day before being dismissed. I dismissed a few afterward until last year and just a few weeks ago that I was excused. I don’t plan on ever serving.
Not sure why you would think its for the birds?
I am 47 and any given trial can last longer than most want to serve on.
So since your civic duty my inconvenience you, you want to abrogate your obligation. Got it.
Why are you bothered by me not wanting to serve jury duty again?
There’s a difference between not wanting to donit and saying it’s for the birds because it may take too long. Boo fucking who. I class your whining in the same category as people who don’t pull over for ambulances
Thanks for taking the time to give me some thought.
I’ve been called once when I was 22 and was selected to serve on capital murder case. It was intense. We found him guilty, but did not vote to sentence him to death. For the longest time, I had no desire to ever get called again. I figured I had done my civic duty. Not many people have to have that responsibility placed on their shoulders. Enough time has passed that I would be ok if I got called again, even if it was another murder trial.
I feel very strongly that as a citizen of this country, it is your responsibility to serve when called when you are a salaried employee. I have sympathy for those who would take a financial hit for serving. Trying to get out of it merely because you find it inconvenient is abhorrent. Quite frankly, people who do this should have their right to vote revoked. Permanently.
Jury duty is for the birds. My first summons was before the call-in process so I had to go in and was selected the first day.
Holy crap how old are you… my first time was in late 80’s and it was a call in system.
Came up with an excuse and was dismissed. Next summons I called in daily and had to go in on Friday to serve half a day before being dismissed. I dismissed a few afterward until last year and just a few weeks ago that I was excused. I don’t plan on ever serving.
Not sure why you would think its for the birds?
I am 47 and any given trial can last longer than most want to serve on.
So since your civic duty my inconvenience you, you want to abrogate your obligation. Got it.
Why are you bothered by me not wanting to serve jury duty again?
There’s a difference between not wanting to donit and saying it’s for the birds because it may take too long. Boo fucking who. I class your whining in the same category as people who don’t pull over for ambulances
Thanks for taking the time to give me some thought.
Trying to get out of it merely because you find it inconvenient is abhorrent.
Certain people would disagree
Several of the plugs I worked with loved it. They got paid from work and didn’t have to show up at the hospital. The worse one was the Grand Jury guy who got a week a month off from the job for a year, left us short and cruised thru the Grand Jury process and thought it was great. The only good thing about all of them they were the folks you didn’t like to work with that much any way.anyway
Several of the plugs I worked with loved it. They got paid from work and didn’t have to show up at the hospital. The worse one was the Grand Jury guy who got a week a month off from the job for a year, left us short and cruised thru the Grand Jury process and thought it was great. The only good thing about all of them they were the folks you didn’t like to work with that much any way.anyway
I would imagine you all would be at the top of the list for being excused