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Jury Duty (by Steve [MA]) Apr 19, 2024 6:39 AM
       Jury Duty (by NE [PA]) Apr 19, 2024 6:45 AM
       Jury Duty (by NE [PA]) Apr 19, 2024 7:03 AM
       Jury Duty (by plenty [MO]) Apr 19, 2024 7:17 AM
       Jury Duty (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Apr 19, 2024 7:24 AM
       Jury Duty (by Still Learning [NH]) Apr 19, 2024 8:00 AM
       Jury Duty (by Doris [OH]) Apr 19, 2024 8:02 AM
       Jury Duty (by Marv [IL]) Apr 19, 2024 8:28 AM
       Jury Duty (by RB [TN]) Apr 19, 2024 8:33 AM
       Jury Duty (by ken [NY]) Apr 19, 2024 8:51 AM
       Jury Duty (by zero [IN]) Apr 19, 2024 9:21 AM
       Jury Duty (by S i d [MO]) Apr 19, 2024 9:28 AM
       Jury Duty (by Sean [MA]) Apr 19, 2024 9:37 AM
       Jury Duty (by MikeA [TX]) Apr 19, 2024 10:06 AM
       Jury Duty (by Gene [OH]) Apr 19, 2024 10:24 AM
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       Jury Duty (by Phil [OR]) Apr 19, 2024 12:54 PM
       Jury Duty (by Doogie [KS]) Apr 19, 2024 1:00 PM
       Jury Duty (by Just Tim [AR]) Apr 19, 2024 1:19 PM
       Jury Duty (by Robin [WI]) Apr 19, 2024 4:31 PM
       Jury Duty (by Lucy [IN]) Apr 19, 2024 4:49 PM
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       Jury Duty (by ken [NY]) Apr 19, 2024 6:02 PM
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       Jury Duty (by Sean [MA]) Apr 19, 2024 6:09 PM
       Jury Duty (by 6x6 [TN]) Apr 19, 2024 7:02 PM
       Jury Duty (by MikeA [TX]) Apr 19, 2024 7:05 PM
       Jury Duty (by MAT [PA]) Apr 19, 2024 7:06 PM
       Jury Duty (by Hollis [MA]) Apr 19, 2024 7:41 PM
       Jury Duty (by Landlord ofthe Flies [TX]) Apr 19, 2024 7:50 PM
       Jury Duty (by ken [NY]) Apr 19, 2024 10:48 PM
       Jury Duty (by MAT [PA]) Apr 19, 2024 11:21 PM
       Jury Duty (by Steve [MA]) Apr 20, 2024 10:51 AM
       Jury Duty (by plenty [MO]) Apr 20, 2024 1:03 PM
       Jury Duty (by RentsDue [MA]) Apr 20, 2024 1:22 PM
       Jury Duty (by OREO [WI]) Apr 21, 2024 9:22 AM
       Jury Duty (by OREO [WI]) Apr 21, 2024 9:22 AM
       Jury Duty (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Apr 21, 2024 7:10 PM


Jury Duty (by Steve [MA]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 6:39 AM
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Have you ever been summons & actually served on a jury? In yesterday's mail I received an "Official Summons for Juror Service".

Over the last 50 years, I've served on at least 10 juries & been the foreman on 3 of them. These trials lasted from 1 to 9 days with most lasting 2 days or less. With the exception of one that involved a disputed car repair bill, I felt that the others were worth the time & effort involved with serving.

I'm not sure about other state but I do know that in MA if you are over 70 (which I am) then you can decline to serve & even have your name permanently removed from the juror list. I haven't decided if I'm going to accept or decline this offer.

I'm curious as to what your thoughts are on being summoned to serve as a trial juror.

--96.233.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 6:45 AM
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I would not want to have my fate decided by 12 modern Americans. So if you are rationale, I’d say go for it, because the defendant may need you. --24.152.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 7:03 AM
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*rational --24.152.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 7:17 AM
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So is it about your time? --172.59.xxx.x




Jury Duty (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 7:24 AM
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When I was a LEGAL alien, I got called all.the.time. Had to explain I wasn't a citizen (yet) and got released.

Recently got a juror survey which I filled out from my county.

Did get called about six years ago but they released me b/c I worked for the county at the time. --64.246.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by Still Learning [NH]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 8:00 AM
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My husband has been called multiple times. He served once and is about to go again next month for federal. I can’t remember if I got out of it once as a young stay at home mom with no childcare or if I haven’t been called. If you have the time and ability, a fair and logical person who can listen is an asset to have on a jury. --73.159.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by Doris [OH]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 8:02 AM
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Mapleleaf18, What list does New York use for potential voters? In Ohio names are pulled from Registered voters. However, you indicate you were contacted a bunch of times when you were not a citizen so it seems like you would not be on the voter rolls, but I suppose anything is possible in NY. --184.59.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by Marv [IL]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 8:28 AM
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Last year I served on a jury and it will be my last. In a nutshell, some young guy would draw chalk obsenities on the street in from of the city council building and yell at people. Two older citizens wanted to clean up the sidwalks so the brought a power washer and started to clean them. The young guy would yell at them and call them every name in the book. some one called the cops and when he tried to interview the elderly couple, the guy would yell at the cop. He was arrested for hindering the cop from doing his job. What I thought would be a very quick verdict lasted 5 hours. One person on the jury said it was his free speech right to do this. The rest said guilty. The worst part is they took our phones away from us before deliberations and wouldn't give them back until we were done. I couldn't call my 70 year old wife I would be late. I even asked the baliff to call my wife but he did not.

As a result I am done being a juror. --98.34.xx.xxx




Jury Duty (by RB [TN]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 8:33 AM
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I was asked several times over the years.

I sent the Court my own letter

and I was excused every time.

DOWHATYAGOTTADO ! --69.130.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by ken [NY]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 8:51 AM
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No, I will never be on a jury.They pay less than minimum wage while at the same time telling me the minimum i can pay an emplyee.I get those letters and throw them out,not certified so cant prove i ever got it.Not to mention i have better things to do with my time.Doris - I know at one time they were pulling names off the welfare rolls, not what i consider my peers --74.77.xx.xx




Jury Duty (by zero [IN]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 9:21 AM
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I have been called multiple times. I always went. Never served and was only asked questions once.

Was at the courthouse and heard a popping sound. I walked over to the window on the third (?) floor, looked down and saw a murder suicide that had just unfolded. We were all at the courthouse for a long time, just sitting there.

Next time I was called for service they had metal detectors.

If I am called again I will go and do my duty. I feel it is important to fill the position if possible instead of letting some deadbeat who wants the $11 per day check. (I never got paid either) --107.147.xx.xx




Jury Duty (by S i d [MO]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 9:28 AM
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Ken makes a good point about pay. Yeah, it's your "civic duty", but I also do not believe in "rules for thee, but not for me."

I'll have to think about this some more. --184.4.xx.xx




Jury Duty (by Sean [MA]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 9:37 AM
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I’ve been summonsed in twice. Once when I was enlisted in active duty for the Air Force and one just recently. For the former, I didn’t have to go in since I was serving abroad. For the latter, which was actually last month, it got cancelled the night before. So I haven’t been on a jury yet and given my main profession, don’t think I’ll get selected anytime soon… --172.56.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by MikeA [TX]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 10:06 AM
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I have been on multiple jurries, city, county, and district court over the years. I consider it my duty, I have family that gave their life so that we could have freedom in this country. The least I can do is give a few days of my time every couple of years to support one little aspect of those freedoms, judicial process. I will keep doing it if I'm mentally and physically capable. Not everything is about making a buck, we have a civic responsibility that comes with our citizenship. Yes, we can mentally justify why it's not about our self-serving nature by pointing to pay, age, social status or many other points but those are very thin veils over an ugly truth: we are as susceptible to the 7 deadly sins today as when they were when written in 590 AD.

I feel the same way about voting. --209.205.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by Gene [OH]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 10:24 AM
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I was called up for jury duty many, many years ago. I served twice. Once on the municipal court and once on the common pleas court. Actually served on one case that was pretty silly, but it was still a great learning experience.

We were told that just being available to be selected for a jury caused many people to decide to settle which is why we didn't get to sit in on many cases.

Like MikeA, I will serve as long as I am mentally and physically able to do so. As others mentioned, with the liberal judges and people available from the public, hopefully, I would be able to be a rational person on a jury. Even though I am retired, this was my philosophy even before I retired. It is one way I can serve my civic duty. --99.165.xx.xxx




Jury Duty (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 10:24 AM
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Sorry, but voting in anything other than local is a joke. --24.152.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by Phil [OR]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 12:54 PM
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Without a jury-- no justice gets done. If you can afford the time, please do it. --76.138.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by Doogie [KS]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 1:00 PM
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I've served twice. The first time was kind of upsetting. I was in summer school taking my capstone course for college. Because it was summer, we were moving about twice the pace of the regular semester. I asked to have it moved until after the course was over and I would be happy to serve. Of course, they said "school is not an excuse". So, I worked it out with the professor and he was aware. I got picked to be on the jury then.

During the voir dire portion, another one of my professors was picked as well and being questioned. The case was a burglary and theft case. They asked if anyone had anything stolen from them before. A few raised their hand, including me. I told them that when I was in high school, someone broke into my truck and stole my stereo (yea, I grew up in the phase where you could hear me driving down the road a couple blocks away). He asked if it would sway my decision on this case and I said I didn't think it would. Then, they ask if anyone had issues with since the case was even filed, the guy must be guilty. One of my other professors raised his hand and they asked him the same of do you think you can look at the facts and decide based on that. He replied he would certainly try. Judge instantly dismissed him. Pretty sure that was his plan to be dismissed. So meanwhile I'm working my rear off for a week staying up late and catching up on the classes that I missed. Seems fair (eye roll).

The other was a rape case. I HATED that one. 11 year old girl's mom was dating her mom. On multiple occasions, he got in her bed at night after mom fell asleep and did his thing. We found him guilty. Evidence was pretty clear. A lot of us were pretty sick to our stomach over that one. Thankfully this was before I had kids or I probably would have felt even sicker over this one. It was bad enough.

Got called another time, but wasn't picked. I'd serve if I was picked again. It is a bit of inconvenience, but I do see it as a duty. I would want some sanity on the jury if I was on the other side, so it's a pay it forward thing I guess. Of course, I doubt it's really a pay it forward thing since I don't plan on ever needing that. --45.17.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by Just Tim [AR]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 1:19 PM
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I have been called once and selected. Local human trafficking case. Like Doogie's case, it made me sick. --98.174.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by Robin [WI]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 4:31 PM
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Only called twice, neither time was actually seated. I kinda wish I would be--I think it would give me valuable insight into the process in case I ever found myself as the accused. I know I'd like to have someone like myself on the jury. So I'd serve happily. --104.230.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by Lucy [IN]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 4:49 PM
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I've been on jury duty twice. I thought it was very interesting and appreciated the experience. The hung jury was a drug bust and 10 other people could not put 2 & 2 together and get 4. I was one of the hold outs. They wanted DNA. to prove he was the meth maker or something. What? just he was in the right(wrong) place at the right(wrong) time! No DNA needed. Anyway, I was glad to serve, found it interesting, and wish I could've put the meth maker away. He later kicked the bucket in his 30's somehow so I guess he paid his dues ... --64.184.xx.xx




Jury Duty (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 5:40 PM
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Steve, after reading some of your post on here, I have come to the conclusion that you are a wise LL, I would guess that means you are a wise person in general as well. With that in mind, I think you would probably be a good person to have on a jury. Perhaps the courts fill the same way and thus have selected you several times. Besides, what else do you have to do.

I have never been on a jury, but I would do it for the experience. However, after that they may decide never to choose me again.

--76.129.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 5:41 PM
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Ken, I thought it was a law that you had to go?

Have they never come after you? --76.129.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by ken [NY]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 6:02 PM
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6x6 they send out lets say 100 letters saying you have been chosen for jury duty show up monday morning at 9:00. they only need lets say 12 so if only 80 show up but they seat the 12 noone cares.Also thy send the letters by regular mail so they know a few will come back with bad addresses, a few wont be opened because someone was on an extended vacation etc.I throw mine out but they dont care as long as they have enough jurors,if they get to the point they need more jurors regularly they will start sending out 125 letters initially.They cant prove i got it so regardless of a law saying i have to show up they cant prosecute me because they have no way to prove i got it since it wasnt signed for. Also did i mention no one cares in the entire process,why not? because they are govt employees and guess what happens on friday whether i show up or not? they get paid,that is what happens on friday and that is the only thing they care about. --74.77.xx.xx




Jury Duty (by Allym [NJ]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 6:07 PM
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Called a few times, on case once and also Grand Jury. One was a woman whose boyfriend hit her and broke her nose. He came at her again. She shot him. He died. I fought for her. Why should she get hit again and maybe die from that. For a while in this state a woman could do that legally but they fixed it later. Grand Jury was similar. Woman was kidnapped and stabbed her some seventy times and raped her for many hours. She lived. The plumber knows her. She won't go out of the house. The DAs wanted to charge him with assault. So your friend here spoke up and the rest of the Grand Jury rose up also and he as charged with attempted murder. Trial didn't happen for a long time but he was put away. You can seriously help the climate in this country sometimes. Now they keep sending me cards. Over age 73 don't have to serve so I call them back and tell them about cancer treatment and incontinence and they take my name off the list. It was disgusting and dangerous around that courthouse. --173.61.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by Sean [MA]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 6:09 PM
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You most likely have a warrant for your arrest…lol --100.0.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 7:02 PM
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Thanks, Ken. --76.129.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by MikeA [TX]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 7:05 PM
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My city spans two counties. I know the sheriff on the poor side of town pretty well as we had a working relationship when I had a W2 job. He would routinely get called by the county Judge's office to go out and round up jurror's. He would get a copy of those that were supposed to show up and he would send a couple of deputies out to collect them and take them to the county court. The old judge wasn't very patient, if they gave him guff when the deputy dropped them off he would issue them a $200 contempt of court fine. The sheriff told me on occasion that one would get to spend the night in jail if he really ticked off the Judge. So, don't be surprised if you get a personal invite from a deputy if you just blow it off and they can't fill the seats.

--209.205.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by MAT [PA]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 7:06 PM
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I’ve been called two or three times, and got on a trial once. It was for medical malpractice, and lasted three days. Personally, I’d highly recommend doing it. It was an incredible learning experience and civics lesson for me. --108.52.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by Hollis [MA]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 7:41 PM
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Well years ago I was called and in the interview I said in the past I had made the wrong decisions and backed the wrong horse. So I wouldn't ever be convinced to find someone guilty. The prosecution certainly didn't want that and had me dismissed.

I might now reconsider being in a very liberal state and in a very liberal area, I might be the guy to be the one to cause a hung jury. --73.126.xx.xxx




Jury Duty (by Landlord ofthe Flies [TX]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 7:50 PM
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Served on a jury for a DWI. On film, they guy didn't act drunk, but he didn't do the balance exercises to prove sobriety correctly and he refused breathalyzer. The only reason he was arrested is for a few errors on the sobriety test. Cops had to bring him in for that but I doubt they even thought he was drunk. Their testimony sucked. --108.69.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by ken [NY]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 10:48 PM
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MIKEA, interesting but it is mailed regular mail, i see no way they could come and pick me up without proof i received the letter.Regardless i am not concerned. --74.77.xx.xx




Jury Duty (by MAT [PA]) Posted on: Apr 19, 2024 11:21 PM
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The whole jury process is terribly inefficient and a waste of valuable human resources. Around here, 250 people take a day off work and most of the time sit in a big holding room all day long doing nothing. Once in a.while they need a few dozen for a trial, but mostly everyone gets sent home around 2:00. These trials often take years to put together, but then they want a jury at the ready to start right away. I don’t get it. --108.52.xxx.xxx




Jury Duty (by Steve [MA]) Posted on: Apr 20, 2024 10:51 AM
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I'm surprised at how many replies this post generated.

Since I know that if I were either the defendant or the plaintiff in a trial that I would like to have a decent size pool of people from which to select a jury, I'm definitely going to offer my services as a juror. --96.233.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Apr 20, 2024 1:03 PM
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That's good Steve, once I was a witness in Federal Court and the jury was really listening and the came to what I understood as the same outcome I would expect. I was sure glad they took their job seriously. The case was about wire taping and my phone was one was that compromised without my knowledge, so a third party was listening. Since I rent houses my conversation often resolved around application and sensitive information. The jury got it and when I left the court room that day, most of them were outside and I waved and thanked them for their time and consideration. So I'm glad to read of your decision. The law doesn't always favor dogooders or reason, but it's the law and in my state one of the two on the phone have to know they are being recorded. In this case neither knew! --172.59.xxx.xx




Jury Duty (by RentsDue [MA]) Posted on: Apr 20, 2024 1:22 PM
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I hope that if I someday end up on the other side of the courtroom I have some of you ( my actual peers) as jurors Imagine being a defendant and the jury finding out you are a LL. --68.191.xx.xx




Jury Duty (by OREO [WI]) Posted on: Apr 21, 2024 9:22 AM
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I've been called, always went but was never selected. First case was similar to Doogie's. Since my grandfather molested my sister at a young age and she's been a mess as a result, ever since, I couldn't be partial and was dismissed.

The second case I recognized the person on trial. One of our local news stations shows pictures of persons arrested for whatever. In this case it was stealing a car, evading officers, drugs found, drug dealing and something else. I had seen it on the news and felt I couldn't be partial, and was dismissed. --75.11.xx.xx




Jury Duty (by OREO [WI]) Posted on: Apr 21, 2024 9:22 AM
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I've been called, always went but was never selected. First case was similar to Doogie's. Since my grandfather molested my sister at a young age and she's been a mess as a result, ever since, I couldn't be partial and was dismissed.

The second case I recognized the person on trial. One of our local news stations shows pictures of persons arrested for whatever. In this case it was stealing a car, evading officers, drugs found, drug dealing and something else. I had seen it on the news and felt I couldn't be partial, and was dismissed. --75.11.xx.xx




Jury Duty (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Posted on: Apr 21, 2024 7:10 PM
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My brother just finished up on Federal Grand jury duty. FWIW - He seems to think that to get on that list you have to live in a county with at least million people and the other common thread that united the group? They all had concealed carry permits.

--24.101.xxx.xxx





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