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I was just summoned as a Petit Juror for the week of May 13th. I live in Belleville, in Essex County. I am 41 and it is my first jury duty summons. My length of service is one week/one trial. Stupid question, but what are the odds I actually end up serving on a jury? From what I understand, the chances are very small. It is probably much more likely I am told I am no longer needed after the first day than actually end up on a jury. Is that accurate? Also, I saw other posts on this, but in Essex County, is the first day still usually just on Zoom and not in person. I saw a post on reddit a couple of years ago that said that.
It's entirely possible that you won't even have to report for the first day. You will be given a website where you can check-in, the night before your reporting date, and that will tell you whether or not you have to report to the courthouse the following day. And, if you do have to report on day one, if you haven't been placed on a case by day's end, you will be dismissed, and will have completed your service.
Serving on a jury constitutes involuntary servitude.
That's quite a comment. Serving on a jury is a civic duty to go along with the civic right of being judged by a jury of one's peers. Where do you think those juries come from? Do you not believe there should be any civic duties to go along with your civic rights?
That's quite a comment. Serving on a jury is a civic duty to go along with the civic right of being judged by a jury of one's peers. Where do you think those juries come from? Do you not believe there should be any civic duties to go along with your civic rights?
Yeah what a dumb comment that was. Go live in some craphole dictatorship.
That's quite a comment. Serving on a jury is a civic duty to go along with the civic right of being judged by a jury of one's peers. Where do you think those juries come from? Do you not believe there should be any civic duties to go along with your civic rights?
The real problem with anybody being judged by one's peers is most everyone is gonna think and assume yep ass you and me you did something.
Many years ago, I served one day on a jury in Union County. Did I want to do it? No, I didn't, but I realized that it was my civic duty. I was "compensated" with a payment of $15--which the Board of Ed demanded that I remit to them for the "privilege" of being given a day off for jury duty.
I willingly gave the Board of Ed that money because they obviously needed it more than I did.
A few years ago, I received a notice to report for jury duty at the Federal District Court, in Trenton.
Did I want to spend time in Trenton? Obviously not, but... you know... the civic duty thing... prevailed.
When I filled-out the questionaire regarding employment/past employment, I reported that my last career (after retiring from the field of education) was as a Paralegal who wrote the Court Complaints for two NJ Deputy Attorneys General. Because defense attorneys don't want anyone who is associated with the law enforcement community to sit on a jury, I was rapidly notified that my services were not needed, and that I was excused from jury duty.
Yeah what a dumb comment that was. Go live in some craphole dictatorship.
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Originally Posted by captne76
The real problem with anybody being judged by one's peers is most everyone is gonna think and assume yep ass you and me you did something.
Since I can't tell if these comments are sarcastic or what the tone is supposed to be, I don't know how to reply.
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Originally Posted by Retriever
Many years ago, I served one day on a jury in Union County. Did I want to do it? No, I didn't, but I realized that it was my civic duty. I was "compensated" with a payment of $15--which the Board of Ed demanded that I remit to them for the "privilege" of being given a day off for jury duty.
I willingly gave the Board of Ed that money because they obviously needed it more than I did.
A few years ago, I received a notice to report for jury duty at the Federal District Court, in Trenton.
Did I want to spend time in Trenton? Obviously not, but... you know... the civic duty thing... prevailed.
When I filled-out the questionaire regarding employment/past employment, I reported that my last career (after retiring from the field of education) was as a Paralegal who wrote the Court Complaints for two NJ Deputy Attorneys General. Because defense attorneys don't want anyone who is associated with the law enforcement community to sit on a jury, I was rapidly notified that my services were not needed, and that I was excused from jury duty.
These days jury duty is often not a burden at all, as you mentioned upthread. Most often people are told they don't have to come in or are quickly excused for one reason or another. I've had both experiences. (I've also had the full-on service experience of a six-week trial in Federal court, which was NOT a walk in the park. It wasn't even an exciting case! ) But even with that situation I'd never call it "involuntary servitude."
Been called 5 times only had to even go twice. One time I had to spend two days in the waiting area never even got called to get chosen or not. The other time the lawyer for the defense after asking a couple of questions disqualified me. Guy wanted to sue because he injured himself with a garden tool. 3 times I just called and the computer message was don't bother we don't need you to appear.
That's quite a comment. Serving on a jury is a civic duty to go along with the civic right of being judged by a jury of one's peers. Where do you think those juries come from? Do you not believe there should be any civic duties to go along with your civic rights?
That's not what a jury is for nowadays. Juries are a tool the prosecutor uses to scare the defendant into plea bargaining.
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) But even with that situation I'd never call it "involuntary servitude."
