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    Default JURY DUTY! What you guys think.....

    Is it our civil DUTY??? Or the BIGGEST waste of Fu-KinG time!

    Sorry but Ive done this garbage and missed enough work...Its like they waste your day on purpose, and if you DONT do it they threaten you with jail time or a ridiculous fine???


    I just have a hard time being told its my duty to waste a day of work

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    If your scheduled to appear on a monday get it rescheduled... mondays are the days they pick for the whole week of duty.
    Try to get any day but a monday.
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    Funny rant as you kinda think the govt cares one bit about you working or your job. I am a business owner and I am the only employee. When I am unavailable, my income is $0. Do you think that is an excuse to get out of Jury Duty? Nope. They don't give one shit about it.

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    Never been picked, just waited around each time. They should just send out that questionnaire a week or two ahead so that people who will never get picked can avoid the hassle.

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    The problem i have with it is 1) not everyone gets called, my wife for one has never had to go but i get it once every other year? So i know a lot of other people never get called either. And 2) i never get called to a case which would get me out of work for a few days haha.

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    Okay so how many times you think you should be "Required" to attend. Ive done this garbage in Co. 3 times.

    Now they want it again.

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    I've never been picked... my mother has been picked 3 times, my aunt twice, but me, not once...
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    I've got summoned a few times, but never had to go in. Have a family member that was on a trial for almost the entire month of December, and ended up having to use all of her vacation time she had been saving for her honeymoon so she could still pay her bills.

    I called in a DUI driver in August 2011 and he was arrested. In August 2012 I was summoned to testify on the case, showed up and was told it was postponed and I was resummoned to go back in October, showed up for that one and was told it was postponed again and I needed to come back in January. So I have now missed 2 half days of work and still haven't even showed up to the trial. They sure make it hard for me to want to get involved with turning someone in again.

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    I've gotten the letter a few times. Although I always tell them that my wifes a cop. Get off everytime. Father in law gets one about every 3 mos.
    Be true to your Family and Friends! A handshake, and your word is all it takes!!

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    Do it, it is your civic duty. Both the defendants and the victims deserve quality people to be on the jury.

    My wife was just on a jury for a murder/sexual assault case, lasted 2 weeks. They found him guilty.

    We were both surprised she was picked as she has a criminal justice degree, worked as a deputy sheriff for several years, and is currently working as a paralegal.
    Last edited by newracer; 01-03-2013 at 12:49.

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