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I have to report to the courthouse next Wednesday.
Did you Google Earth to find out where that gang member lived?
I have to report to the courthouse next Wednesday.
I just did Jury duty yesterday. It was freaking boring. I didn't even get selected for a panel and at one point they called for 2 panels, one needing 44 people and the other needing 60 people. I thought for sure I was going to be selected, but I wasn't.
Good news though, they have a Quizno's now across from the jury room.
Good news about the Quizno's. Thanks.
I wish some of you other posters would have jury duty that day too. We could have a courthouse gtg.
Ironically, the last thing they seem to want is anyone who actually knows anything about the matter at hand. You would expect with your degree that you would be a good choice, but they want people they can fool and convince. I know someone with a Ph.D. in cons utional law. He is the first guy the attorneys get rid of.
I always donate my $8 for the day or whatever it is you get now.
The Jury Reimbursement Donation Program is a fund raised through the generosity of people who are called to jury duty in Bexar County. Jurors who voluntarily donate their daily jury reimbursement help provide for the basic and special needs of abused and neglected children.
The Jury Reimbursement Donation Program was created because state and county social services funding cannot provide for all of the needs of these children and their families.
All voluntary donations directly benefit abused and neglected children living with their families or foster families. Funding helps provide shoes, clothing, healthcare, medicine, school supplies, bedding, counseling, toiletries, diapers, cribs, safety car seats, and gifts for holidays and birthdays.
That's really nice of you.
I kept my check the last time and probably will again this time too, since I am losing money by being there.
And they certainly don't want anyone who could possibly challenge their "expert" witnesses.
I once had to testify in a medical malpractice case, where the expert witness was tearing apart all the care that was given to the patient. When we each had to defend our individual standards of care, the prosecutor asked me, "Who taught you that?" I pointed at the expert witness and said "She did", the expert witness had been my instructor!
Wow- small world!
I'm not an expert on anything. I am as good as in.
I keed!
that's real good to know about the Quiznos.......that should just about take care of the $8.
I'd rather bring my own sandwich and spend my $8 at the dollar store.
Shopping spree!
Or better yet, I'll ask Bo to pack a lunch for me. He makes the BEST peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
Peanut butter = salmonella
I thought that had to do with eggs?Peanut butter = salmonella
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/disea.../salment_g.htm
I reported to jury duty this past Wednesday- along with at least 300 other people.
They called four panels- one for forty people and three for 24 people but I was not selected for any of them.
I took the bus downtown. In the early morning I was traveling mostly with commuters so I felt pretty safe.
But at the bus stop for my return trip in the afternoon there were some quite questionable looking characters with whom I was relieved to finally part ways.
While I was downtown I attended an Ash Wednesday service at the beautiful San Fernando Cathedral.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_San_Fernando
I climbed up all stairs of the courthouse just to see if there was anything interterting to see up at the top. There wasn't.
During my lunch break I took a walk, got lost ( shush Ashbeeigh!)
I met a retired soldier who had worked in same hospital in Heidelburg, Germany which I was born in. Not only that, the soldier was assigned to the very nursery I stayed in a a newborn, although I was ten by the time he worked there.
All in all, it was an exhausting but interesting experience.
I saved the best part for last.
The judge who helped us through the process was a basketball fan and shared this joke with us.
Kobe Bryant died and went to Heaven.
( The judge paused at this point of his delivery to say, " That was not the punchline, don't laugh yet.
So, Kobe was let in the gates of Heaven and was immediately greeted by God, who escorted Kobe to Kobe's mansion.
God and Kobe arrived at Kobe's heavenly home which was spacious one story with a great yard and an excellent view.
God told Kobe, " You should feel honored. Not many people get a view like this."
Kobe proceeded to look out the window of his mansion and immediately noticed the mansion next door.
The neighboring house was three stories tall and triple the size of Kobe's place. On the outside of the mansion was a fifty foot flag pole with a Spurs flag hanging from it. Every window of the sprawling mansion was fully decorated with Spurs memorabilia.
Kobe turns to God and says, " That's not fair, God! Why does Tim Duncan get a bigger house than me???"
God to Kobe: " That's not Tim Duncan's house. That's MY house."
I saved the best part for last.
The judge who helped us through the process was a basketball fan and shared this joke with us.
Kobe Bryant died and went to Heaven.
( The judge paused at this point of his delivery to say, " That was not the punchline, don't laugh yet.
So, Kobe was let in the gates of Heaven and was immediately greeted by God, who escorted Kobe to Kobe's mansion.
God and Kobe arrived at Kobe's heavenly home which was spacious one story with a great yard and an excellent view.
God told Kobe, " You should feel honored. Not many people get a view like this."
Kobe proceeded to look out the window of his mansion and immediately noticed the mansion next door.
The neighboring house was three stories tall and triple the size of Kobe's place. On the outside of the mansion was a fifty foot flag pole with a Spurs flag hanging from it. Every window of the sprawling mansion was fully decorated with Spurs memorabilia.
Kobe turns to God and says, " That's not fair, God! Why does Tim Duncan get a bigger house than me???"
God to Kobe: " That's not Tim Duncan's house. That's MY house."
"Lemme at 'im! I'm gonna kill 'im!"Great movie!
I just received my first jury duty summons in the mail yesterday, I've got to call a number the day before I'm required to report, and that's about all I know.
I'm not sure if my company pays their employees during jury duty, so I'll have to check into that. What experiences have ya'll had? I don't see my company docking my salary for the time, though if they did, the $40.00 a day the county provides will be no subs ute.
Make sure it isn't a scam before you call
The form that came in the mail looks legit, it's from the Justice of the Peace, and the number rings there to an automated jury duty reporting phone line.
had jury duty in austin about a year ago. I got picked and then picked as jury foreman. The trial lasted two days and it was interesting in that it was something other than my normal work day. The selection process can take a while though
Cool. Someone was telling me they received one that told them to call and when they did, the automated voice asked to enter info including ss# and dob.
Last time I had Jury Duty, the judge opened up the day by asking the entire room if there was anyone there that believed that the defendent had to testify in order to prove his guilt? Me and one other dude raised our hand and we were immediately excused. Jury Duty took me 15 minutes that day and I took the rest of the day off.
I think it could be interesting, and like you said, something other than my normal day at the office. My company does in fact pay for 2 weeks of jury duty, anything after that I would have to use vacation or submit a leave of absence form.
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