Advice on how to get out of jury duty.

Ledbetterman10

Wouldn't recommend it...but this seems like the easiest way out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94zkBGm1IoU

Spiritual_Chaos

Give yourself a challenge:

mace1229

I wish I could serve. I think it would be a good experience. I always get dismissed immediately because my dad and brother are in law enforcement, so I will be one of the first the defense will dismiss every time. 
What is annoying is I still would have to go in, waste an entire day knowing I will be dismissed in the first 5 minutes of jury selection.
And it is even worse since I moved to Colorado. When you get your notice you don't even know if you're called until the night before. And if you're not actually called in it doesn't count, so you may have rearranged your entire schedule for something that never happens and doesnt even count as you serving. And even if you're not called you are basically on hold, have to call back in at 11 AM to see if you need to report at 1:00. Makes planning for work nearly impossible. And again, if not called in it doesn't count.

deadendp

It's a PITA in Ohio, too. 

MayDay10

pjhawks said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

So weird having jurys made out of random people who knows nothing of the law deciding on peoples fates.

I would be too scared to say or think anything.

why? it's actually a great system. a  jury of 12 is far less likely to be biased than 1 judge.  and you are given specific instructions on what each charge is and what is required for said charge to be guilty.  the problems in our justice system do not come from a jury system. They come from prosecutors who have a very wide leeway on who is charged and what charges are brought.  that is a much bigger issue than juries.  

I have always been on the 'professional juror' train.  A panel of permanent jurors who are well-versed in the legal system, court cases, mind tricks played by prosecution and defense lawyers, etc.  


As far as jury duty.  My county at least gives you the opportunity to push it back months at a time which is nice.  
My experience, I have found just to go with it and not worry about it.  If you get picked, you get picked.  

dankind

Land of the free, except when it comes to jury duty.

Poncier

MayDay10 said:

pjhawks said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

So weird having jurys made out of random people who knows nothing of the law deciding on peoples fates.

I would be too scared to say or think anything.

why? it's actually a great system. a  jury of 12 is far less likely to be biased than 1 judge.  and you are given specific instructions on what each charge is and what is required for said charge to be guilty.  the problems in our justice system do not come from a jury system. They come from prosecutors who have a very wide leeway on who is charged and what charges are brought.  that is a much bigger issue than juries.  

I have always been on the 'professional juror' train.  A panel of permanent jurors who are well-versed in the legal system, court cases, mind tricks played by prosecution and defense lawyers, etc. 

I concur.

Spiritual_Chaos

MayDay10 said:

pjhawks said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

So weird having jurys made out of random people who knows nothing of the law deciding on peoples fates.

I would be too scared to say or think anything.

why? it's actually a great system. a  jury of 12 is far less likely to be biased than 1 judge.  and you are given specific instructions on what each charge is and what is required for said charge to be guilty.  the problems in our justice system do not come from a jury system. They come from prosecutors who have a very wide leeway on who is charged and what charges are brought.  that is a much bigger issue than juries.  

I have always been on the 'professional juror' train.  A panel of permanent jurors who are well-versed in the legal system, court cases, mind tricks played by prosecution and defense lawyers, etc.  

Yes.

Malroth

I have been summoned 6 times, and it has always resulted in a plea bargain.

bootlegger10

Spiritual_Chaos said:

pjhawks said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

So weird having jurys made out of random people who knows nothing of the law deciding on peoples fates.

I would be too scared to say or think anything.

why? it's actually a great system. a  jury of 12 is far less likely to be biased than 1 judge.  and you are given specific instructions on what each charge is and what is required for said charge to be guilty.  the problems in our justice system do not come from a jury system. They come from prosecutors who have a very wide leeway on who is charged and what charges are brought.  that is a much bigger issue than juries.  

Why do you limit it to a binary choice of "the great system of 12" or "the bad system of 1 judge" ?

Please inform us what the best system is.  We can all tell you are dying to tell us.

Meltdown99

There are plenty of people not-working...figure a way to draw from the pool of the unemployed and compensate them fairly...my time is not free, especially for the government.

hedonist

deadendp said:

It was one of these. I think the first one, though. 

My husband did something similar, though ultimately he was released because he said he knew people who'd been arrested on bullshit charges.

It's a pain in the ass but the two times I actually served, I was interested to see how the process works.

I was disappointed, and ended up people-watching.

deadendp

hedonist said:

deadendp said:

It was one of these. I think the first one, though. 

My husband did something similar, though ultimately he was released because he said he knew people who'd been arrested on bullshit charges.

It's a pain in the ass but the two times I actually served, I was interested to see how the process works.

I was disappointed, and ended up people-watching.

I'm going to get crap about this, but every single time my husband votes, he is pulled up for jury duty.  He has a job that is scheduled 6-12 months in advance.  Since they schedule down to the last person, there is no extra human to take his place. 

No, he is not one to call off-- at all.  

So, when he has to go in for jury duty, it is a giant pain in his ass.  He said that he will never vote again.  I can't make him do it and it's his choice.  

I seem to get called up every two years and I vote every time I can.  

Our daughter, soon-to-be 16, is beyond irritated that she cannot vote in the next presidential election.  Makes me thrilled to see her want to vote.  She'll probably get called up as often as I do.  Her introvert will come out to play.  She will be excused.  

eeriepadave

Poncier said:

Act like you have Tourette's and keep blurting out stuff like "Judge is an asshole!", "whoop whoop guilty!" "Fry the bastard!" "Qantas never crashed"

reminds me of the South Park episode where Cartman pretends to have tourette's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp1KMYvqkeo&t

rollings

Related to a cop. Your cousin married one. Like that...

rollings

^ I mean if it's a criminal case 

RS151862

In Pittsburgh there’s a question in the initial questionnaire.. Are you capable of equality weighing the testimony of both the defendant and police... something like that. I answer no, and when asked why I say I would tend to believe to testimony of police officers. I’m 2/2 using that to get out. 

darwinstheory

I've only ever gotten a call twice. But then got a call a day or two before each report date and was told I wasn't needed.

amethgr8

HesCalledDyer said:

dankind said:

I just let it be known that I think the US justice system is a sick joke and that I have nothing but contempt for the court.

I like this method.  

If I have every been selected, I just toss the notice. I find it curious that they never send the notice return receipt or certified mail.  If they ever contacted me regarding the notice, I would say I never received it.

Seriously have a hard time believing people can "judge" the facts completely and without biased, I have doubts about myself.  Also, watching "brain games" I am convinced eye witnesses are not iron clad.  So many people in jail that should not be there.

mcgruff10

bootlegger10 said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

pjhawks said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

So weird having jurys made out of random people who knows nothing of the law deciding on peoples fates.

I would be too scared to say or think anything.

why? it's actually a great system. a  jury of 12 is far less likely to be biased than 1 judge.  and you are given specific instructions on what each charge is and what is required for said charge to be guilty.  the problems in our justice system do not come from a jury system. They come from prosecutors who have a very wide leeway on who is charged and what charges are brought.  that is a much bigger issue than juries.  

Why do you limit it to a binary choice of "the great system of 12" or "the bad system of 1 judge" ?

Please inform us what the best system is.  We can all tell you are dying to tell us.

He's back lol.