How to Get Out of Jury Duty
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Loading ...Jury duty is something that happens to most of us in our adult life, and of course we all want to avoid it. Any seasoned juror will tell you that the easiest way to avoid actually having to serve in a jury is to be really really interested in doing so. Anyone seen to be even slightly interested in the powers that govern the United States is invariably tossed out on their keister faster than they can say habeas corpus.
Essentially the courts are looking for muppets to put in the jury box, which means grumbling and whining will only strengthen their resolve to have you serve the interest of getting the hell out of there and getting some lunch. Many of you are now thinking how much fun it would be to go to court if the jury was literally made out of muppets. Specifically, Statler & Waldorf.
I agree
August 16th, 2007 at 12:54 am
LOL… “I hope so!”
Two of my coworkers just got summoned for the same day. I need to show them this.
August 16th, 2007 at 12:56 am
Actually, the best way to get off jury duty is to go up to the defendant and treat them like an old firend. they won’t complain, everyone wants a retrial
August 16th, 2007 at 1:37 am
Hmm … I like that technique. I’ll have to try it the next time I’m called
August 16th, 2007 at 3:17 am
I have only been called to jury duty once, and never made it to voir dire. One of the poeple who had been called before had to answer the question “is there any reason you might accept the word of a policeman over any other citizen?” The answer was “My brother is a police officer; my uncle is a police officer. I have the utmost respect toward all police officers and would not question their honesty.” Instant dismissal.
Any strongly-held view is likely to result in dismissal. It seems to me that it is much easier to get out of jury duty than it is to get into it.
Which is a shame, because I believe that serving on a jury, much more than voting is the duty of every citizen, and essential to democratic rule. Sadly, this view practically insures that I will never be on a jury.
August 16th, 2007 at 5:40 am
Wow, two coworkers on the same Jury? That’s kinda spooky. From all your stories it does look easier to get out of jury duty than to actually be in it… Has anyone actually made it on to a jury?
August 16th, 2007 at 6:12 am
My mom was the forwoman for a jury. Thats about the last thing she needed was more power. All this talk about lunch makes me hungry.
November 26th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Ok, well my family comes from a long line of police officers and military personnel. But on top of that what if some of your family members are convicted felons; or have been convicted wrongfully and have been compensated for years of incarceration? I don’t mind serving but it seems I would be dismissed in the blink of an eye from other comments on this page.