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nonconformist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 07:08 AM
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Jury Duty!
I got a summons for jury duty! It's the first time I've ever been picked. I got a thing in the mail months ago for district court, just a thing to fill out, but I haven't been picked for that (yet?). However, I recently got a summons for circuit court.

I'm kind of excited. Does that make me a total geek?

I report on September 26th. Best I can figure, since I actually wouldn't MIND serving, I won't be picked.
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 07:14 AM
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1. I wanted to get picked.....
And when they pick me, I am disabled.....
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Clintmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 07:15 AM
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2. NO, you're not a geek...
I got a summons some time back, I was excited too, and I actually got PICKED to be on the jury! I was really cool to hear the case, then go deliberate with everyone else who was picked. In the end, I was the lone person who voted against the plaintiff. It wasn't a murder case or anything, and all we needed was a majority...so she (the plaintiff) got what she wanted anyway. x(
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nonconformist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 07:25 AM
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3. How long was your trial?
According to my summons, I'm at their mercy for a month. I get paid a whopping $12.50 a day.
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Clintmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 07:43 AM
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6. That's what mine said...a month...
It just took us one day though.
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Mizmoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 09:14 AM
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14. my employer pays us fully when we're on jury duty
and we have to turn over our "paycheck" from the court to them. They want that $12.50, dammit. They're not going to let us live large on both paychecks!
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jmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 07:30 AM
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4. Me too!
I found out last night that a summons was sent to my last residence. Since it's an old address I think I'll get out of it. The last time I was called for jury duty I was picked.
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OhioChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 07:41 AM
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5. For some reason,
I've always been fearful of being called for jury duty. Don't know why. When I was finally called several years back, I couldn't go due to my kid's constant need for medical care. I do think it would be interesting, though.
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 08:16 AM
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7. Federal or State?
I'm going monday for federal jury selection. Ung.
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nonconformist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 08:20 AM
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8. State. County circuit court to be exact. nt
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LaraMN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 08:24 AM
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9. I would think it was kind of neat
Until I got into the courtroom and found it was a trial for a serial jaywalker.
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 08:28 AM
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10. I am so jealous - I have always wanted to do jury duty (yes, I am a geek)
Edited on Fri Sep-16-05 08:28 AM by meganmonkey
and I finally got a summons for it last year, but it was forwarded from my old address, and I moved across the county line so I wasn't eligible for it :( I was so sad.

Maybe I'll get it in my new county sometime :shrug:
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seaglass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 08:35 AM
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11. Nah, I'd be a professional juror if there was such a thing. I just
got a notice for jury duty too. This is my 3rd time. First time I was dismissed and the 2nd time I sat on the jury the guy pled guilty 1/2 way through the trial so we didn't get to deliberate.

Hope you get a case!
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calico1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 09:04 AM
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12. I had to report to jury duty this past
Tuesday (county). Don't know how its done where you are but I would adivse bringing along some reading material. When I went 4 years ago they were picking for two different trials. I waited the whole day and then they dismissed me and the other 5 people that were left. This time it was only one trial and we were dismissed at 1 p.m. In the event you have to wait, its good to have something to read cause it may turn out to be a long day for you.
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tjwmason Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 09:06 AM
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13. I got picked once
But I it was from my home address, and the timing was in the middle of university exams at the other end of the country I had to pull out.

I would be more than happy to serve if selected.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-16-05 09:27 AM
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15. I have always wanted to be on a jury.. Have served duty many times
but our panel never was picked:(

They once sent us all the way to Banning at mid-day traffic on a day thet *² was in Riverside:grr: and after driving all the way out there, and saitting around for an hour, they settled the case, so we were excused ..That was the closest i ever came..

I think I would be booted though, because I was the victim of an armed hold-up, and I know the DA...
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