I've been excused from Jury Duty!

I've only been called twice.

The first time was shortly after having moved to a different state. I called the court and all I had to do to be excused was send proof I was no longer a resident.

The second time I did show up for jury selection. I was excused with the other people who didn't make the cut. Woohoo!
 
I always wanted the experience of jury duty. Shortly after getting my Virginia driver's license, I guess that's what the court system keys on, a county sheriff's deputy knocks on my door with a summons to show up for jury selection. I was selected, yay me! I got the experience, but I didn't find it enjoyable. My case involved child molestation, and the testimony was disgusting enough, but the the prosecutor didn't have a solid case. We didn't find the defendant guilty. Was he guilty? We didn't know. With the evidence as weak as it was, I'm not sure why the case got that far.
 
I've been called to jury duty 5 times and chosen to be a jurist 4 times. One time I was excused after all the testimony since I was selected as an alternate and another, the case was dismissed before going to trial. If I remember correctly, the others were civil cases. Haven't been called in a long time now.

It not as glamorous as depicted in entertainment. Most of the time it's a lot of sitting around and waiting.
 
Fritz said:
I wish I could be permanently excused. I want nothing to do with that stuff.
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If you don't then who will in your place? If called it is a duty, we all should be welling to deal with, unless we are physically or mentally unable (meaning a problem with the function of the brain)! Otherwise, the whole Justis system will break down into something that none of us would want.
 
I have been called twice. Both times the defendant got a plea deal and then they pled guilty, based on the deal. So, we set around for a few hours until this was all done. That was a few years ago so I guess I filled my obligation for now...
 
Timewise 60+ said:
If you don't then who will in your place? If called it is a duty, we all should be welling to deal with, unless we are physically or mentally unable (meaning a problem with the function of the brain)! Otherwise, the whole Justis system will break down into something that none of us would want.
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I agree w your sentiment, however you must not be looking very closely, we're already there.
 
Timewise 60+ said:
If you don't then who will in your place? If called it is a duty, we all should be welling to deal with, unless we are physically or mentally unable (meaning a problem with the function of the brain)! Otherwise, the whole Justis system will break down into something that none of us would want.
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I disagree too. It should be on a voluntary basis only. What's that? You say there aren't enough volunteers? Then try paying them something better than $25 measly bucks a day which is what I was told I would get.
 
Trade said:
I disagree too. It should be on a voluntary basis only. What's that? You say there aren't enough volunteers? Then try paying them something better than $25 measly bucks a day which is what I was told I would get.
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In Missouri, when I was called, we would be paid $0! They provided a lunch if we got to that point.... I was glad to serve (except as noted I really did not get on a trial) regardless I would serve again anytime.
 
I wouldn't mind it if they let us do it from home, but the start time to show up in person is just too early for me nowadays. Luckily so far (except a couple times decades ago), I've had the type of jury summons that the night before the date there is a phone number to call and the number of people who really had to show up didn't include my number.
 

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