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My employer does not pay for jury duty. I am not going to try to get excused. I am 41 and have never been summoned before. I understand civic duty. The HR manager at my company will give me a letter that attests that I do not get paid for jury duty. I will say that if it is a short trial that lasts a few days, or even a week, I am fine with serving. I can take it out of my PTO if need be. But if it is going to be a long trial that lasts more than a week, it will cause financial hardship. I think that way at least I come across as reasonable and not that I am trying to game the system and get out of serving. On my previous post, people have said it is not at all hard to be excused if you just pay attention to the questions asked. I think statistically it is much more likely I al dismissed after one day than end up on a jury anyway. Do you think my strategy is good?
My employer does not pay for jury duty. I am not going to try to get excused. I am 41 and have never been summoned before. I understand civic duty. The HR manager at my company will give me a letter that attests that I do not get paid for jury duty. I will say that if it is a short trial that lasts a few days, or even a week, I am fine with serving. I can take it out of my PTO if need be. But if it is going to be a long trial that lasts more than a week, it will cause financial hardship. I think that way at least I come across as reasonable and not that I am trying to game the system and get out of serving. On my previous post, people have said it is not at all hard to be excused if you just pay attention to the questions asked. I think statistically it is much more likely I al dismissed after one day than end up on a jury anyway. Do you think my strategy is good?
You could use that as an excuse, or just say something so bizarre that you get out of it. You might get lucky and dismissed before you're supposed to go. A couple years ago, I got a summons for ~30 weeks worth of jury service (1 day a week) in Trenton which for me was an hour and half drive. I just followed the rules, signed up and about a week before my first day I received a letter that I was dismissed and free from NJ Jury service for something like 5 years. I have a theory they might have looked at my social media and saw some bias :P
You could use that as an excuse, or just say something so bizarre that you get out of it. You might get lucky and dismissed before you're supposed to go. A couple years ago, I got a summons for ~30 weeks worth of jury service (1 day a week) in Trenton which for me was an hour and half drive. I just followed the rules, signed up and about a week before my first day I received a letter that I was dismissed and free from NJ Jury service for something like 5 years. I have a theory they might have looked at my social media and saw some bias :P
Saying something bizarre would not be a good move if it is only a trial that is expected to last for a few days. I thought if you were dismissed, you go back to the jury pool and could then get picked for a longer trial.
Saying something bizarre would not be a good move if it is only a trial that is expected to last for a few days. I thought if you were dismissed, you go back to the jury pool and could then get picked for a longer trial.
Any time I was picked for the pool and rejected my time of service was done.
I've been called up several times but my wife has never ever gotten summoned her whole life.
Same here. I get called every two years but Mrs. NBP never has been.
I've only had to sit on one, a civil malpractice case, and really shouldn't have since I knew the doctor accused and his wife. I asked the Judge later why he allowed me on it and he just said that he knew it would **** me off.
Other than that I am always excused during the first round of voir dire because I almost always know at least one of the law enforcement officers, the attorneys or the defendant.
Since I turn 70 this year I am now exempt after my birthday.
Same here. I get called every two years but Mrs. NBP never has been.
I've only had to sit on one, a civil malpractice case, and really shouldn't have since I knew the doctor accused and his wife. I asked the Judge later why he allowed me on it and he just said that he knew it would **** me off.
Other than that I am always excused during the first round of voir dire because I almost always know at least one of the law enforcement officers, the attorneys or the defendant.
Since I turn 70 this year I am now exempt after my birthday.
Good for you. The age in NC where I currently live is 72.
Last two times, I was on standby, never got called to be on a jury. Everything online, never had to go to courthouse. Once before got seated on a trial.
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