I've been ignoring my jury summons, now they sent me a certified letter

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
hmm i'm still debating on whether to pick up the letter.

hope you dont mind driving the speed limit for the rest of your life then. all you need is to get pulled over once or have an officer run your plates/license and school will be the least of your worries.

 

[neutralizer]

Gah, I keep getting jury duty for San Diego too. I told them to postpone to the summer so I can do it and they said alright then they sent another one for jury duty. I go to school in Berkeley so there is absolutely no way I could get there even if I had the time. But I tell them I'm student yet they keep on sending. I even have the bad luck of having the Berkeley court to send me jury duty because I registered to vote here.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
hmm i'm still debating on whether to pick up the letter.

Don't worry, they'll put out a bench warrant for your arrest. They'll come pick you up then.

 

[darkxshade]

Reply to them with "Cannot be summoned, your mana is low." :thumbsup:

 

[Rickten]

if you ignore it, sh!t will start happening in places you wouldn't expect. aka denial of renewed car registration until the matter is cleared

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: Eeezee

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah
if your prof's dont' cut you slack for being a juror then thats fscked up.

He's in pre school

Fixed

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: neutralizer
Gah, I keep getting jury duty for San Diego too. I told them to postpone to the summer so I can do it and they said alright then they sent another one for jury duty. I go to school in Berkeley so there is absolutely no way I could get there even if I had the time. But I tell them I'm student yet they keep on sending. I even have the bad luck of having the Berkeley court to send me jury duty because I registered to vote here.

LoL. Double pwned. That's why i keep my registration for voting at home and I use absentee ballot.

Go to Sproul and get a copy of your registration. They will stop. That's what I did. Unfortunately, the paper says you're a student only until classes ends (excludes finals week). So what if they call you in during finals week? .

 

[Bateluer]

Yeesh, they can postpone it for you due to circumstances.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
I've ignored 3 summons; been too lazy to call back or just forgot. I got a card that says there's a certified letter for me to pick up from the post office. I punched in the tracking number and yep, it's from the freakin' court house.

Why don't these fvckers just leave me alone!? i'm a full time student and I can't afford to miss any classes. Should i ignore this notice as well? i have a feeling that if i pick up the letter, then they have proof that i finally got one of their notices.

I'm in los angeles btw and our jails are overcrowded so i doubt i'll get arrested, but i'd hate to pay a fine as a starving grad student.

There's coverage for full-time students who would have to miss class. At least there is in Texas.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
I've ignored 3 summons; been too lazy to call back or just forgot. I got a card that says there's a certified letter for me to pick up from the post office. I punched in the tracking number and yep, it's from the freakin' court house.

Why don't these fvckers just leave me alone!? i'm a full time student and I can't afford to miss any classes. Should i ignore this notice as well? i have a feeling that if i pick up the letter, then they have proof that i finally got one of their notices.

I'm in los angeles btw and our jails are overcrowded so i doubt i'll get arrested, but i'd hate to pay a fine as a starving grad student.

i'm pretty sure there are allowances if you are a full time student

But you are supposed to call in and tell them that. It is 5 minutes of your time to call in and explain. Now you have a fine because you weren't an adult about it. Not smart dude.

 

[goodoptics]

Why didn't you request to postpone it to a more suitable time when you had the chance?

 

[LethalWolfe]

Odds are you can get it postponed until a later date. And just because you get a letter doesn't mean you'll actually be called up. And even if you get called up that doesn't mean you'll actually serve on a jury. Between a half dozen friends and myself we've all responded to a jury summons at least twice in the past 2 years and none of us have actually been on a jury yet.


Lethal

 

[HamSupLo]

yeah i should of been more on top of this, but i was so overwhelmed by school. just kinda pushed it out of my mind.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
yeah i should of been more on top of this, but i was so overwhelmed by school. just kinda pushed it out of my mind.

If you keep pushing it out of your mind, the California Superior Courts are going to push you right into a jail cell.

Failure to Appear
If you are qualified and you have not been excused or had your service postponed, you must report for jury service. You may only have to call on the phone or check a Web site to find out if you should report for jury service. Any person who fails to respond may be fined up to $1,500. Jail time in addition to the fine is also possible. Carefully follow the instructions on the summons and contact the court if you need help.

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/jury/basics.htm

 

[episodic]

Just ask about jury nullification, you won't be selected then.

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

I'm a student too. I came back from xmas break to find a jury summons in my school PO box. Over a week past the deadline too. So I called them and they said since I'm a full time student I don't have to go until after I graduate and I'm in no trouble... phew...

This is in GA.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
I've ignored 3 summons; been too lazy to call back or just forgot. I got a card that says there's a certified letter for me to pick up from the post office. I punched in the tracking number and yep, it's from the freakin' court house.

Why don't these fvckers just leave me alone!? i'm a full time student and I can't afford to miss any classes. Should i ignore this notice as well? i have a feeling that if i pick up the letter, then they have proof that i finally got one of their notices.

I'm in los angeles btw and our jails are overcrowded so i doubt i'll get arrested, but i'd hate to pay a fine as a starving grad student.

Beware of Bubba when they lock you up.

 

[axelfox]

Originally posted by: mcvickj
Your a dumbass. How do they know your a college student with a full load? For all they know your some slacker trying to dodge his civic duty. Pick up the letter and get ahold of the court. Tell them what is going on. They will be more than happy to work with you.

 

[episodic]

Im ignorant here. Where does it say we must go to jury duty in the constitution? I'm not doubting it is there, just wondering what part.?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

do your damn civic duty jackass

 

[Conky]

That's what you get for registering to vote.

 

[venk]

1. Go to court
2. Yell, "I HATE BLACK PEOPLE"
3. Get Excused
4. Elude the Rioting Mob
5.......
6. Profit

 

[KK]

Hopefully this will go on your record somehow and will affect you get any decent job. Good luck shoveling sh1t with your masters.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: episodic
Im ignorant here. Where does it say we must go to jury duty in the constitution? I'm not doubting it is there, just wondering what part.?

The 6th amendment

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[JRich]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
Reply to them with "Cannot be summoned, your mana is low." :thumbsup:

I just spit beer all over my monitor, thanks.