Jury duty - how do you try to get out of it?

[Avante]

What is the big freakin' deal about showing up for jury duty!? How American of so many of you. Pathetic.

The problem is this...

Why do I/you/we give a about some low life? Which is all I've ever seen in my experiences. Why should my day be ed up because of some punk breaking the law?

[phyzik]

What is the big freakin' deal about showing up for jury duty!? How American of so many of you. Pathetic.

You do realize, by not showing up, you are technically breaking the law, right? While HIGHLY unlikely, it is possible that a warrant can be placed on you for ignoring a jury summons if the judge has a stick up his ass that particular day and they didn't have a big enough juror pool to select from. More than likely, you will just be put back in the pool of jury summons again but it is NEVER a good idea to simply ignore a jury summons. You would be better off "calling in sick" to the summons and they will just put you back in the pool.... Simply ignoring it will just cause problems down the line.

Ignoring a jury summons can even affect your credit and you may be ineligible for a credit line if you are flagged as a repeat offender. Many years ago, back when Washington Mutual was still a bank, I had a customer who had millions of dollars in COD's (certificate of deposit) and wanted to finance a home in Cali based off of his equity.... He was denied because of his status as a juror absentee. It does happen.

[Biernutz]

you should show up and and be a part of the selection process for a panel. If you really
don't want to serve, a almost sure bet I use is when they are interviewing for a panel, usually
the defense lawyer will ask if anyone has a problem with the defendant not taking the stand. Say
" why wouldn't the defendant not take the stand testify for himself ". The lawyers go crazy over
this and your chances of getting picked are slim. I don't want to be a juror again after I served
on a murder trial. Once is enough for me.......

[phyzik]

you should show up and and be a part of the selection process for a panel. If you really
don't want to serve, a almost sure bet I use is when they are interviewing for a panel, usually
the defense lawyer will ask if anyone has a problem with the defendant not taking the stand. Say
" why wouldn't the defendant not take the stand testify for himself ". The lawyers go crazy over
this and your chances of getting picked are slim. I don't want to be a juror again after I served
on a murder trial. Once is enough for me.......

Yeah.... usually, depending on the case, I come up with something like this. I make sure to have sound reasoning if questioned by the prosecution/defendant's lawyer in case they try to trip me up. For the most part IDGAF if the defendant is right there in front of me, I just tell it straight....

This one time I was in a jury selection panel the defendant showed up in a flannel shirt with just the top button, exposing his wife beater beneath all cholo and with his sagging jeans... I brought that up immediately and said I couldn't take someone seriously showing up in a court of law dressed like that and expect me to be impartial when they are portraying the very definition of a thug.... I was asked by the defense to leave immediately and suspect that ing thug got screwed by what I said and did his time.

[Wild Cobra]

I have more $$$$ than you do, trust me!

LOL...

This isn't a fight. I could care less how much money you make. To say that just reinforces the fact you are a loser.

You are a loser. No denying it, especially if you have money and can afford to be on a jury.

What about your civic duty? Do you think you're too good for it?

I'm OK with the qualified people getting out of jury duty who don't make much and can't afford losing time at work, the sole care of a dependent, or some other reasonable reason. That's about the extent of it.

If you don't wish to participate in jury duty, then please move to a different county.

Avante: "I have more money than you, so I'm too good to have a duty."

[Avante]

LOL...

This isn't a fight. I could care less how much money you make. To say that just reinforces the fact you are a loser.

You are a loser. No denying it, especially if you have money and can afford to be on a jury.

What about your civic duty? Do you think you're too good for it?

I'm OK with the qualified people getting out of jury duty who don't make much and can't afford losing time at work, the sole care of a dependent, or some other reasonable reason. That's about the extent of it.

If you don't wish to participate in jury duty, then please move to a different county.

Avante: "I have more money than you, so I'm too good to have a duty."

A little prick like you calling me a loser because I 'm not wasting my time on some drunk/theive/idiot....ha~~~~~

Who came up with...your civic duty....well? I disagree, I don't think it is.

I'll get out of every single time if it's simply..."I don't like Mexicans". And I;mnot moving anywhere, got it asshole?

[Avante]

LOL...

This isn't a fight. I could care less how much money you make. To say that just reinforces the fact you are a loser.

You are a loser. No denying it, especially if you have money and can afford to be on a jury.

What about your civic duty? Do you think you're too good for it?

I'm OK with the qualified people getting out of jury duty who don't make much and can't afford losing time at work, the sole care of a dependent, or some other reasonable reason. That's about the extent of it.

If you don't wish to participate in jury duty, then please move to a different county.

Avante: "I have more money than you, so I'm too good to have a duty."

What do drunks/theives/crooks, have to do with me? Why should I waste my time on them? civic service, there's the one in jail, not me.

Watch who you call a loser ya little prick ok? And I'd love to see you try that in persoin ya ing coward.