nooooo, I got Jury Duty...how can I get out of it?

[ViviTheMage]

I have class ...that whole week and teh rest of the two weeks, I dont want to sit around in a court room for some BS case.

Is there a way I can file to not be in Jury Duty because of classes or the fact I NEED those hours that day?

 

[ChaoZ]

I believe so.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

you can line up with the rest of the people to tell them why you can't be there for your duty... Being in college, they will likely excuse you, but you still have to show up in the first place.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
you can line up with the rest of the people to tell them why you can't be there for your duty... Being in college, they will likely excuse you, but you still have to show up in the first place.

the first day?

whom do I tell I cant do it ? a judge?

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
you can line up with the rest of the people to tell them why you can't be there for your duty... Being in college, they will likely excuse you, but you still have to show up in the first place.

Maybe it varies by city or state, but when I was summoned while away at college I just told them I couldn't make it because of that. I didn't have to actually show up. Once I came home for the summer, I was summoned again and served.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
you can line up with the rest of the people to tell them why you can't be there for your duty... Being in college, they will likely excuse you, but you still have to show up in the first place.

Depends, when I was in New Orleans, I just called the number on the notice, gave them juror number on the card they sent me, said "I'm a student" and they said OK, don't show up. The end.

However, now that I live in NYC, there is no way to call them. You can mail back your response (I had to do this the other day since they sent me another notice 2 months after I served :roll to which you never get a response roll::roll, but there is no way to talk to a real live person.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
you can line up with the rest of the people to tell them why you can't be there for your duty... Being in college, they will likely excuse you, but you still have to show up in the first place.

Maybe it varies by city or state, but when I was summoned while away at college I just told them I couldn't make it because of that. I didn't have to actually show up. Once I came home for the summer, I was summoned again and served.

this is what my friend did, how did you tell them? via the PHONE?

 

[yowolabi]

Just politely tell the judge you have better things to do.

 

[GasX]

Repeat after me:

Honestly, I don't see why the police would arrest anyone if they weren't guilty....

 

[jmdeathsquad]

tell them you're leaving town... worked for me

 

[ChaoZ]

Well the system in my state is stupid anyways. They keep telling to check online and see if the jury date has been moved. Last time I wasted a damn week cause they kept pushing back the date.

 

[lokiju]

Sign up for the Army, that should get you out of it.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I will say : I am a student, there is indeed a number I can call, so I will try that.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: lokiju
Sign up for the Army, that should get you out of it.

doesn't seem too interested in doing his civic duty.

 

[preslove]

Tell them you're a student in minority studies concerned with the oppression of blacks, hispanics, women, gays, communists, leftists, crimminals. Tell them that our crimminal justics system operates under an antiquated and unjust paradigm that you wish to reverse.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: lokiju
Sign up for the Army, that should get you out of it.

I would rather move to CANADA!

plus my sisters in the army, only one per household.

 

[letdown427]

Get arrested. Something serious.

 

[Vegitto]

If we had something like that over here, I wouldn't complain but DO MY DUTY LIKE A CIVILIAN IS SUPPOSED TO!

 

[General Texas]

Look on your summons information card, there will be a list of disqualifications / excuses for jury duty, as well as a number to call or address to mail. Since you are in class, you have a valid reason for not going to jury duty.

For those who do not want to serve jury duty because it's too boring, you are too lazy, or you have better things to do, you folks are morons. Jury duty is the one thing everyone American can do to give back, and it costs nothing. If it were not for juries, there would be innocent people placed in jail all the time.

 

[adairusmc]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: lokiju
Sign up for the Army, that should get you out of it.

I would rather move to CANADA!

plus my sisters in the army, only one per household.

Coward.

Definately not interested in doing your civic duty huh?

You can get out of it since you are in school. I think that people who get out of it just because (who dont have a valid reason to not be there) need to be put in jail for a good 30 days or so.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

"I would be good on this jury because I can tell if someone is guilty or not just by looking at them."

 

[Sc4freak]

Originally posted by: letdown427
Get arrested. Something serious.

But that's condemning other people to jury duty, just to get yourself out of it...

 

[CombatChuk]

Say...

"I am racist to all minorities"

That should get you off...

 

[knivox]

Just mention "Jury Nullification"

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
If we had something like that over here, I wouldn't complain but DO MY DUTY LIKE A CIVILIAN IS SUPPOSED TO!

okay, make them pay me what my work does.

or pay my tuition!