I have Jury Duty Monday and I need to get out of it.

I have several appointments next week with work that can't be rescheduled. Should I call and make an excuse or show in person and try to bow out?

Poor a bottle of whiskey over your head and show up in a sleeveless t-shirt and cutoff jeans and then cause a commotion because you can't find your cigarettes with the condom stashed in them just after walking out of the women's restroom.

A friend of mine has gotten out of it a few times by just being completely extreme when interviewed. You need to be biased and show prejudice. Of course there was another time where it didn't work for him. I've never known anyone who has been picked for jury duty as many times as he has.

Just don't show up... You didn't hear that from me though

I did that in Feburary... I didn't get a notice or any letter. Maybe there is a three strikes rule?

just go ...take a laptop and headphones and fire up reason when your waiting. Thats what I do....make it recording time....a good time to create some drum beats.

They send those standard US Mail, without a signature requirement, so it means you're ok.

They can't prove you got it, you might have been on vacation, etc.

Depends on what the case is about. I got out of jury duty for a medical malpractice suit by mentioning to the judge that I was a patient of one of the doctors/medical facilities/hospitals that were read from a list by the attorneys at jury selection. Of course, they would have no way of really knowing that I was a patient, if you get what I mean.

Originally posted by wheresgrant3 I did that in Feburary... I didn't get a notice or any letter. Maybe there is a three strikes rule?

I lost count

tell them you listen to advice on the Internet

They will immediately discharge you

"I already know he is guilty your honor- I am a betazoid telepath on shore leave from my ship the U.S.S. Donkey Punch"

"I can spot a persons guilt just by looking at them."

Just show up and do your civic duty. Legally your employer can't do anything to you for being on jury duty except not pay you for those days. Most employers pay the majority of their staff anyways unless your a low level grunt.

+1

The bitter truth (if you're in a big city), is that even the shortest route out of jury duty will still take hours.

Womit on the judge and then skid around in the puddle.

Why do I get this stange feeling it happened before

show up INSANELY drunk and obnoxious. Hit on every woman and man you see.

Along with democracy comes responsibility. What if you miss the chance to sit on a trial in which W attempts to further subvert civil liberties?

Whatever you do for work, I can assure you that for the accused, you showing up on Monday is more important. Your employer has plans to address your absence. Myself, as a citizen of this country that has served on jurys despite (a) once missing four weeks of work, of which my employer paid two and I took two weeks of vacation (using all my vacation for that year), and (b) once missed a week of classes in college, I can assure you that despite all the problems of the jury system, showing up is what you owe me and the other millions of citizens in this country. It is your best chance to directly affect the laws of this country - whatever you believe. If you skip out with some excuse - any excuse, espically one as selfish as "my work is more important", you have failed me and any other citizen of this country in your duty. Furthermore, any time you hear about a trial in which you feel the outcome was not the appropriate outcome, you cannot blame the jury - because you missed your chance to serve.

I urge you with all my heart to show up. You may learn something. You may be dismissed. You may miss three weeks of work. But at the end of the day, you'll know you served me and 250+ million citizens, and let me be the first to say, "Thank you" for performing your jury duty (if you do show up).

I once dated a self-centered woman that showed up for duty. When asked if anyone had any difficulties meeting the requirements of sitting in the pool, she raised her hand and told the judge that she had a bunch of meetings and she couldn't miss work. Judge moved her from pool 7 into pool 1. I thought it fitting. I thought it shocking, though - that myself, a registered libertarian - felt compelled to serve, and her, an avid democrat, thought herself too high and mighty to serve.

Best wishes - it is your choice. But I urge you to go, regardless of your political leanings. For if no one shows up to serve in the jury, this country will no longer have trial by one's peers, and in this day and age, our Constitution needs defending more than ever.

- Bad Chile

Uh... ever been self-employed? The four days this year I was forced to not earn any money whatsoever are hard to gloss over with some sentiment about how great the system is. Everyone isn't you, friend.

Yeah, or this is what will happen

OMG, I just completely recalled my Jury Duty experience, time before last. About five years ago I served on a jury where we had to decide if some rich jerk had given his boy too hard of a noogie. We had to sit giggling silently in the box as the prosecuting attny actually aid:

"Sir, please describe these "noogies".

"Let the record show that the defendant made a swirling motion with his left fist."

At that moment, I gave up ever caring about jury duty. I went again this year and was on a case where one drunk punched another in a south side bar. I'm sure you'll end up on a case prosecuting Al-Qaeda operatives.

Apparently not. The three days I didn't earn money last year because I wasted all my vacation on jury duty to attend my wife's sister's wedding sucked. But I made it. No, you're right, the system isn't great.

But if you live in a system that expects - no, demands - jury duty from its citizens, regardless of your personal circumstances - don't you think that it is your duty to ensure that you can meet the requirements? Or is it my duty to cover your ass and go do jury duty despite the fact I'd rather go camping with my kids next week because I planned ahead to ensure that in the event that I'm not earning any income for three months that I can still feed my family?

It sucks, but save your bitching for someone who buys your bull{censored} excuses.

Bad Chile

I'd get out of any jury duty I could too. Cause in america the person with the fanciest shister car saleman lawyer wins. Yes, I have decided wether I think the person is innocent or guilty long before jury selection has begun. Never has passed interview stage of jury selection. American court system is a joke imo anyway. So I'm not sad that hasnt been part of any jury.

Yup Allerian, court cases today are mainly stupid ones which just make america look more retarded to anyone in other parts of the world.

I'd rather see americas justice thrown in garbage and give peeps truth serum to determine guilt or innocence. Defendants, accused, witnesses, all of em. Judge has them all injected with truth serum, then questions em. What your not willing to take truth serum shot? Case dismissed.

Bad Chile, you were genuinely changing my mind right up until that end part.

It is admirable to have strong opinions you can share. Judging others for having circumstances unlike yours is less so.