Skipping Jury Duty

[Chazz 0]

I mean i know you can get arrested if you skip out on on J.D. without an approved reason, but does anyone actually know of and/or heard of anyone going to jail for this? It seems to me you would be more likely to be fined than jailed, but what do i know? BTW, I'm not asking because I plan on skipping out or anything; I actually got called for J.D. a little over a month ago, (didn't have to serve on an actual jury,though), so i can't be called again for at least 3 more years. There seemed to be a fair amount of people who never showed up that day, so i was just naturally curious. Anyone?

[Guest Princess Leena]

I thought they couldn't call you again for at least 7 years. At least, that's how it was in NY.

 

I don't know what happens if you don't go... but, I certainly wouldn't try it. However, you can reschedule at least once. Probably why there were many no-shows.

[Guest InuYasha]

I got called three times in one year a while back. I only showed up for one of them.

[JST 0]

I got called once and during the interview I just flat out told the judge I sure as fuck didn't want to be there as I had three hours of sleep in me and had another hour of bus to get through. They politely thanked me, paid my dinner and off I was.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

I showed up. That was enough for my dismissal.

[Mole 0]

I tried to get on the case because I didn't have a job and thought it would be interesting.

[Guest NYankees]

I mean i know you can get arrested if you skip out on on J.D. without an approved reason, but does anyone actually know of and/or heard of anyone going to jail for this? It seems to me you would be more likely to be fined than jailed, but what do i know? BTW, I'm not asking because I plan on skipping out or anything; I actually got called for J.D. a little over a month ago, (didn't have to serve on an actual jury,though), so i can't be called again for at least 3 more years. There seemed to be a fair amount of people who never showed up that day, so i was just naturally curious. Anyone?

 

 

I swear every week you ask one dumb question to the next. Does this madness ever fucking end?

[tominator89 0]

As of Monday at 9AM, I am juror #4 for a local criminal case. It's been an interesting experience thus far.

 

When you are summoned, it is in your interest to at least show up. They took roll at the courthouse and the Judge mentioned that those who don't appear could be held in contempt or whatever legal word it is.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

Part of my Journalism training was covering court reports. It was pretty interesting, and we inveitably played jury the entire time. I don't think I'd have a problem doing jury duty at all.

 

This is uncanny. I was just thinking about Homer Simpson's advice "The trick is to say you're prejudiced against all other races". Then Curb Your Enthusiasm came on, and Larry used a race card to get out of jury duty. Crazy.

[Guest Sylvan Grenier]

Sarah Silverman's take on it was that she wanted to write "I hate chinks" to show she was unqualified to serve on a jury, but she didn't want to be thought of as a racist, so she wrote "I love chinks."

[Chazz 0]

I mean i know you can get arrested if you skip out on on J.D. without an approved reason, but does anyone actually know of and/or heard of anyone going to jail for this? It seems to me you would be more likely to be fined than jailed, but what do i know? BTW, I'm not asking because I plan on skipping out or anything; I actually got called for J.D. a little over a month ago, (didn't have to serve on an actual jury,though), so i can't be called again for at least 3 more years. There seemed to be a fair amount of people who never showed up that day, so i was just naturally curious. Anyone?

 

 

I swear every week you ask one dumb question to the next. Does this madness ever fucking end?

 

 

If It's so dumb, why are you wasting your valuble freetime responding to it then? Last time I checked this was general chat, not hardcore discussion. Go troll over there.

[keith6601 0]

The first time I got called for jury duty, there was already a criminal case I had to be in court for that day. When I told the baliff I had jury duty today, what am I supposed to do, he just looked at me. Apparently in all the years the judge, clerks and everyone involved in that courtroom have served, they had never seen it happen and had no idea what to do. Judge finally said fuck em, you have to be here.

 

About 3 months ago my uncle called and said he had a jury duty notice for me. Now I moved from there 4 years ago. When I called and explained, I was informed that that was not a valid reason to be excused and needed to be there. I told them send me a plane ticket and I would gladly be there. Nothing ever showed so neither did I.

[nl5xsk1 0]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060417/ap_on_...pping_jury_duty

 

PONTIAC, Mich. - A 24-year-old college student was ordered to spend the weekend in jail after skipping out on jury duty.

 

Ilya Kluzner, a student at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, must also write a five-page essay on the historical perspective of the American dream and why jury duty is crucial, under the sentence imposed by Oakland County Circuit Judge Fred Mester.

 

Mester found Kluzner in criminal contempt Thursday after he missed the second day of a two-day drug possession trial.

 

"He just felt like he was skipping class," Assistant Oakland County Prosecutor Jeffrey Kaelin said.

 

The student initially faced up to 30 days in jail. His lawyer asked for leniency and his mother apologized for her son's behavior.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Part of my Journalism training was covering court reports. It was pretty interesting, and we inveitably played jury the entire time. I don't think I'd have a problem doing jury duty at all.

 

This is uncanny. I was just thinking about Homer Simpson's advice "The trick is to say you're prejudiced against all other races". Then Curb Your Enthusiasm came on, and Larry used a race card to get out of jury duty. Crazy.

 

The other method is to show up in "no condition to perform duty", which happened to me.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

Part of my Journalism training was covering court reports. It was pretty interesting, and we inveitably played jury the entire time. I don't think I'd have a problem doing jury duty at all.

 

This is uncanny. I was just thinking about Homer Simpson's advice "The trick is to say you're prejudiced against all other races". Then Curb Your Enthusiasm came on, and Larry used a race card to get out of jury duty. Crazy.

 

The other method is to show up in "no condition to perform duty", which happened to me.

 

Drunk? How come I didn't think of that? Hmm.

 

In any event, that's ballsy and brilliant.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

I've been summoned twice and got out of it both times. The first was due to me lying like I've never lied before, the second time I actually made it into the court but my name was never called. I'm not sure how it's done in the States but up here even if you're summoned you still have a shot at talking the judge out of putting you on. The no-fail trick is to remember what the person is being put on trial for and then make up a fake memory regarding that crime ie "Your honour, my grandmother was a victim of credit card fraud and as such I am in a biased position and unfit to serve on this jury."

[Sideburnious 0]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060417/ap_on_...pping_jury_duty

 

PONTIAC, Mich. - A 24-year-old college student was ordered to spend the weekend in jail after skipping out on jury duty.

 

Ilya Kluzner, a student at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, must also write a five-page essay on the historical perspective of the American dream and why jury duty is crucial, under the sentence imposed by Oakland County Circuit Judge Fred Mester.

 

Mester found Kluzner in criminal contempt Thursday after he missed the second day of a two-day drug possession trial.

 

"He just felt like he was skipping class," Assistant Oakland County Prosecutor Jeffrey Kaelin said.

 

The student initially faced up to 30 days in jail. His lawyer asked for leniency and his mother apologized for her son's behavior.

 

Well, this one really is more along the lines of "you started so you should finish".

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Not all judges would let you off just because you had a memory of the crime being committed to your family member. If anything, it could just fuel the prosecution to want you to remain.

[Guest The Satanic Angel]

Not all judges would let you off just because you had a memory of the crime being committed to your family member. If anything, it could just fuel the prosecution to want you to remain.

 

But any decent defense attorney wouldn't let you remain.

 

EDIT:

 

I served on a jury once and thought it was pretty fun. I'd gladly do it again.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Each side, IIRC, have certain picks that cannot be contested, like maybe 2-3.

[Guest Smues]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060417/ap_on_...pping_jury_duty

 

PONTIAC, Mich. - A 24-year-old college student was ordered to spend the weekend in jail after skipping out on jury duty.

 

Ilya Kluzner, a student at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, must also write a five-page essay on the historical perspective of the American dream and why jury duty is crucial, under the sentence imposed by Oakland County Circuit Judge Fred Mester.

 

Mester found Kluzner in criminal contempt Thursday after he missed the second day of a two-day drug possession trial.

 

"He just felt like he was skipping class," Assistant Oakland County Prosecutor Jeffrey Kaelin said.

 

The student initially faced up to 30 days in jail. His lawyer asked for leniency and his mother apologized for her son's behavior.

 

 

Awesome

[Guest Sylvan Grenier]

I mean i know you can get arrested if you skip out on on J.D. without an approved reason, but does anyone actually know of and/or heard of anyone going to jail for this? It seems to me you would be more likely to be fined than jailed, but what do i know? BTW, I'm not asking because I plan on skipping out or anything; I actually got called for J.D. a little over a month ago, (didn't have to serve on an actual jury,though), so i can't be called again for at least 3 more years. There seemed to be a fair amount of people who never showed up that day, so i was just naturally curious. Anyone?

 

 

I swear every week you ask one dumb question to the next. Does this madness ever fucking end?

 

 

If It's so dumb, why are you wasting your valuble freetime responding to it then? Last time I checked this was general chat, not hardcore discussion. Go troll over there.

This reminds me of

http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?...topic=77100&hl=

chazz1998 is always livin' on the edge.

[Chazz 0]

The edge of sanity? yes!

[Guest Sylvan Grenier]

Funny? no!

[Chazz 0]

Good. Wasn't meant to be.

[CanadianChris 0]

Each side, IIRC, have certain picks that cannot be contested, like maybe 2-3.

Each side can excuse a certain number of potential jurors for any reason (peremptory challenge). I'm pretty sure you can't block a peremptory challenge.

[tominator89 0]

You're right. They can't be blocked or challenged.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Oh yeah. My bad.

[Detox 0]

I was called twice to serve jury duty in 2001, blew it off both times, and nothing has happened. I kind of figured that I would be in deep shit last summer when I was arrested for public intoxication, but the jury duty was never mentioned and they sent me home the next day.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

The no-fail trick is to remember what the person is being put on trial for and then make up a fake memory regarding that crime ie "Your honour, my grandmother was a victim of credit card fraud and as such I am in a biased position and unfit to serve on this jury."

 

That's awesome, I'm going to do that.