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srican69

(1,426 posts)
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 04:57 PM Apr 2013

I got called for jury duty ( grand jury summons)

Last edited Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:15 PM - Edit history (1)

I am a IT consultant ( get paid by the hour )

The jury dury is for Monday and Tuesdays for 8 weeks .. that is 128 hours ...

I am about lose nearly a Month of Salary because some fucking bastard decided to break the law ..


Why the fuck should I go ... I am mad



UPDATE :

I have been excused from the Jury ... Yippeeee !!

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I got called for jury duty ( grand jury summons) (Original Post) srican69 Apr 2013 OP
so don't go ret5hd Apr 2013 #1
Thanks for understanding.. srican69 Apr 2013 #3
Why the fuck should you go? Ptah Apr 2013 #2
Some states allow you to withdraw at least once and maybe twice..... Purrfessor Apr 2013 #4
How do you know "some fucking bastard decided to break the law"? rug Apr 2013 #5
Exactly! RiffRandell Apr 2013 #26
You know, when picking a trial jury there's an effective way to weed out jurors who are predisposed. rug Apr 2013 #27
I got called again as well Ahpook Apr 2013 #6
you lucky dawg... my state thinks $5/day cuts it srican69 Apr 2013 #7
Even at $40 it would be hard Ahpook Apr 2013 #8
you shouldn't Kali Apr 2013 #9
Wish I could trade places with you.... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #10
Sorry to be boring and asshole-like Moondog Apr 2013 #11
+1 you said it nicer than I was going to. whistler162 Apr 2013 #13
Thanks. I tried. Moondog Apr 2013 #14
I concur Orrex Apr 2013 #28
you should go because it is your duty as a citizen. you should answer the higher calling. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #12
I got called for a grand jury not long ago LoveMyCali Apr 2013 #15
Uh...CIVIC FUCKING DUTY? cliffordu Apr 2013 #16
Actually, it's probably a lot of law breakers Renew Deal Apr 2013 #17
my duty hibbing Apr 2013 #18
I did jury duty once. IrishEyes Apr 2013 #19
That's 3 weeks of work. Apophis Apr 2013 #20
Thank you ..despite my income I live check to check .. srican69 Apr 2013 #23
Most DUers would like to avoid jury duty, too. They just won't post it. Feet of clay and all that. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #25
Please go if you can. tblue Apr 2013 #21
Can you multi-task? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2013 #22
I wish I could .. The judge will not allow Laptops in the court. srican69 Apr 2013 #24

srican69

(1,426 posts)
3. Thanks for understanding..
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:33 PM
Apr 2013

USA is the only country to use jury to bring charges...It's a waste of time


I don't have the luxury of being employed who will be forced to pay me.. and now I have to dip into my meagre savings to pay for my mortgage..

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)
4. Some states allow you to withdraw at least once and maybe twice.....
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:48 PM
Apr 2013

I think California is this way. After that you have to appear. If you have already been selected it's probably too late. Check the form they sent you and see if it mentions this possibility.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
5. How do you know "some fucking bastard decided to break the law"?
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:50 PM
Apr 2013

Did you hear any evidence?

If you want to get off, repeat that to the empanlling judge.

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)
26. Exactly!
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 01:09 PM
Apr 2013

I'm more suspicious of the police than the suspects when I would get called, which usually got me out of serving.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
27. You know, when picking a trial jury there's an effective way to weed out jurors who are predisposed.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 01:22 PM
Apr 2013

Ask the panel how many would vote guilty right now. Usually no one raises their hands. Then ask how many would vote not guilty right now. Usually no one raises their hands then either. So then ask a juror why not vote not guilty right now. The answer is either, I haven't heard any evidence yet or I want to hear both sides.

That gives you an opportunity to talk about the presumption of innocence. If you have heard no evidence, you must acquit. Then you can go on about this "both sides" notion and talk about the prosecutor's burden and police testimony.

I wish you lived in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

srican69

(1,426 posts)
7. you lucky dawg... my state thinks $5/day cuts it
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 06:02 PM
Apr 2013

It would pay $40 if I were a petit juror instead of a grand juror..

Ahpook

(2,747 posts)
8. Even at $40 it would be hard
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 06:28 PM
Apr 2013

I got out of it, thankfully.

Tell them you are incontinent

Honestly, I have no problem with serving, but I simply can't be down that long. I explained this to them and they let me go.

Kali

(54,990 posts)
9. you shouldn't
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 06:39 PM
Apr 2013

explain your hardship and be sure to show extreme bias against defendants any time you are summoned for any kind of jury. Hopefully you will always be dismissed. I wouldn't want that attitude from a juror deciding anything about me.

Moondog

(4,833 posts)
11. Sorry to be boring and asshole-like
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 07:31 PM
Apr 2013

but citizenship has its obligations. And this is one of them.

I lack sympathy.

Orrex

(63,085 posts)
28. I concur
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 03:00 PM
Apr 2013

A few years ago I wound up on a jury that was seated for about three days, then went into recess for six months, then resumed for another week. It was a pain in the ass, but ultimately I was proud to participate and fulfill my obligation.

LoveMyCali

(2,015 posts)
15. I got called for a grand jury not long ago
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 08:53 PM
Apr 2013

and despite grumbling and trying to think of ways to get out of it I showed up when I was supposed to. Luckily for me they had 26 people there and only need 23 so they drew names to see who would be excused with credit for serving and I was the second name drawn. You never know, you might be as lucky.

hibbing

(10,076 posts)
18. my duty
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 01:13 AM
Apr 2013

Hi,
I didn't get called for a grand jury one, but I did get called. I was actually looking forward to it and was hoping to get chosen to be on the trial for the jury. It was an interesting civil case. I am fortunate that I got paid for work for civil duty. I would think you could get out of it by being honest, but who knows. One of the members of the jury I was on was saying that serving would cause him hardship, and he still ended up serving. I hope you get out of it if you can, I personally enjoyed mine, but I understand everyone's circumstances are different.

Peace

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
19. I did jury duty once.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:21 AM
Apr 2013

Fortunately, it was only a week. Unfortunately, my job paid by the hour so I lost a week's paycheck. I was paid $17 a day for jury duty. That barely covered the train fare each day to go to jury duty since it was so far away from where I lived. It was an interesting experience but it cost me money I couldn't afford to lose. Fortunately, I had a little bit in savings to get me through that month.

srican69

(1,426 posts)
23. Thank you ..despite my income I live check to check ..
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:59 AM
Apr 2013

I automatically pay 30% in taxes each month ... I have a nanny who expects to be paid on time ... I have autopayment towards my kid's college fund .. I buy my own health care.

even with full 8 hour days - I barely save a dime for myself ( I have been looking for a second job for months now - so that I can have a half decent retirement) ...I havent taken a vacation in couple years because I can't afford it.


I hate DU sometimes - because people get all high and mighty here.

tblue

(16,350 posts)
21. Please go if you can.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 03:04 AM
Apr 2013

We need good smart progressive people represented on juries. I think of Troy Davis and I wish I'd been on that jury. Of course if it's a significant hardship, it's not hard to get out of jury duty, but you have to report per the summons. I seem to get called up every 15 minutes but for various reasons, I haven't been more than an alternate. I really want to be a juror one of these days.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,283 posts)
22. Can you multi-task?
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 05:50 AM
Apr 2013

Serve on the jury, AND figure out how to charge for the hours?

A LAWYER could do it. Shirley, an IT consultant is as smart as a LAWYER!

Oh, yeah, the reason you go: If you don't get excused, you'll end up with a different kind of summons.

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