Thread: Oh crap I just got jury duty notice!!

For the first week in Sept. I have never had to do this before. I had my name removed from the pool when I was a Fl resident many years ago by a friend in politics and now I just became a Fl. resident again and BAM they got me!

I'm 31 and have never been picked to be a juror. I always thought it would be kind of fun lol

Originally Posted by April78945

I'm 31 and have never been picked to be a juror. I always thought it would be kind of fun lol

oh wait My time wasnt fun I did my time for my 3 days then I got a notice waiting for my 3rd day to come up actually it was 4 days first day was to tell us what they expected of us. My name came up for a week long trial where you would be kept up in a motel and I called them right up gave them the name of 2 people who I work with who would be testifying and I told them I couldnt do it that week I was closing on my house.

I lost almost 300.00 betwen 2 days of pay and gas that was back then and for parking and they gave me a whole 60.00 for my time. I didnt get picked for any of the caes I either knew the people or knew about the cases it was a nightmare. I am due to have my name in the pool in another year well now almost 6 months

here is what jury duty consists of, (fun, fun)
1. first of all, you go into this big room where all the ppl like you got notices in the mail. They are all lined up with various excuses why they can't serve that day. A lot have children with them. It is kinda a mad house.

2. In about an hour, everyone is cleared out of the way, and the potential pool of jurors is there. They call everyones name. (did I tell you to bring a book or something? ) This is where it gets, ahem, interesting.

3. In my county, we saw this short film as to why this is your civic duty. Like you had a choice.

4. Next, they divide up the jurors to go to different courts. A jurors court may be civil or criminal.

5. Next, they usually break for lunch, because you have essentially spent your entire morning doing nothing, and the state pays you a grand sum of about $10 a day, enough to get lunch somewhere.

6. OK, now you are back. Whatever case you are assigned to, jury selection begins. I am sure you have heard of this from tv. The lawyers in question for that specific case will interview each and every one of the prospective jurors and ask them really inane questions to see if they are prejudiced against the particular case. This usually takes another hour.

7. Now, with the jury in place, guess what? It is time to go home! You will go back tomorrow, meet in your jury room, (thank God you don't have to go thru that entire process again) and finally hear your case, decide on it, and get it over with. Unless that is, it is a criminal case (i heard a traffic case) that could go on for days without end. Poor you. And there is nothing you can do about it short of being dead or something.

I went for 4 days sitting in a room all day. I went on Monday had to call Monday night to see if I had to show up for Tues. I did this every day. Then Thurs they called some of us in a court room and the laywers asked us questions and one by one the laywer let us go. Called on Thurs. night and I didn't have to show up for Friday. Parking was 6 blocks away if you didn't want to pay. And at that time you made 7.00 a day. So it was not fun at all.

oh my! Guess I should count myself as lucky then!

Originally Posted by cathych

here is what jury duty consists of, (fun, fun)
1. first of all, you go into this big room where all the ppl like you got notices in the mail. They are all lined up with various excuses why they can't serve that day. A lot have children with them. It is kinda a mad house.

2. In about an hour, everyone is cleared out of the way, and the potential pool of jurors is there. They call everyones name. (did I tell you to bring a book or something? ) This is where it gets, ahem, interesting.

3. In my county, we saw this short film as to why this is your civic duty. Like you had a choice.

4. Next, they divide up the jurors to go to different courts. A jurors court may be civil or criminal.

5. Next, they usually break for lunch, because you have essentially spent your entire morning doing nothing, and the state pays you a grand sum of about $10 a day, enough to get lunch somewhere.

6. OK, now you are back. Whatever case you are assigned to, jury selection begins. I am sure you have heard of this from tv. The lawyers in question for that specific case will interview each and every one of the prospective jurors and ask them really inane questions to see if they are prejudiced against the particular case. This usually takes another hour.

7. Now, with the jury in place, guess what? It is time to go home! You will go back tomorrow, meet in your jury room, (thank God you don't have to go thru that entire process again) and finally hear your case, decide on it, and get it over with. Unless that is, it is a criminal case (i heard a traffic case) that could go on for days without end. Poor you. And there is nothing you can do about it short of being dead or something.

Really heres what we did we got our notices in the mail and you almost had to be dead to get out of duty no bringing in kids ect you showed up thats it. We sat in the room waiting for the people to plead out thier cases and the ones who got thier date we sat thru and listened to the cases. We would sit in the courtroom they would call you by name and have you go up to the box and sit in certain seats tell you about the case ask people questions if they knew people in the case ect if they felt they would be biased and why in front of the people being prosucuted no less.

The one and only case I was going to be picked for was a case where a guy had "supposedly" done a lot of horrible things to a 9 y\o girl and i had to be excused and when they asked why I wanted to tell them because I think he should be hung by his nuts but I told him because I think guys like him make me sick and there is no way you would change my mind.

I just got called again too for August 6th and I am happy to do it. This is part of our justice system and I enjoy it. I was picked twice before and have been called 3 times.

I actually find the idea of serving on a jury somewhat appealing. It’s a way of seeing the legal system from a different perspective.

I received a Jury Duty summons a few years ago. I was one of a few people that had yet to be called to the jury box before the two sides settled on a jury. I was fortunate that everyone left in the waiting area were dismissed before noon as all the needed juries had been selected for the day. All in all, I made about $30 (the pay + mileage reimbursement) for a half day of my time. I took the bus Downtown, so I didn't have to pay the outrageous parking rates.

Now my mom has been summoned at least two times as she has been chosen for juries on two occasions. She found it to be an interesting process to participate in as a citizen. My dad has never been summoned, which I believe is in direct correlation to his career at US Customs. He would most likely have been eliminated anyway, if called into the jury box. He has received the questionnaire, but has never been summoned upon its return.

citizen. My dad has never been summoned, which I believe is in direct correlation to his career at US Customs. He would most likely have been eliminated anyway, if called into the jury box. He has received the questionnaire, but has never been summoned upon its return.
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So can I use the excuse that we are US military to get out of it?