I have to keep calling all month to see if they need me. They're almost to my number, so I might have to serve Jury Duty within the week.

Has anyone here had jury duty? What's it like?

I would be really screwed if I had to serve jury duty ever. I love my job, it would be a hardship for them AND ME if I wasn't there and how would I take care of my daughter?

I've never been called for it and I hope I never am. There are about 100 legit reasons why I could never do it.

I've never been to jury duty, but my Nana served on a jury for a capital murder case back in the early 1970's. Even though the guy was clearly guilty, she still wept for months because she hated living with the fact that she sent a man to prison. That's the kind of person my Nana was. Me, I would have said, "Fry the scum!"

Last spring, I did receive a notice for possible jury duty.

I reported on the date it said (date was changed once), and there is a huge lineup of other potential jurors.

After being there for over an hour, mostly sitting around & waiting, we are told that the case that this jury was to be for, was settled the night before.

Most everyone is now relieved. They now can't call on us, for 3 years.

I got called in a couple years ago. I had to go to the courthouse and wait around all day but my number was never called, so they sent me and a bunch of other people home. It was kind of interesting though seeing the lawyers question the potential jurors.

Originally posted by Mijada
I got called in a couple years ago. I had to go to the courthouse and wait around all day but my number was never called, so they sent me and a bunch of other people home. It was kind of interesting though seeing the lawyers question the potential jurors.

My mom's been called to jury duty twice -- but never had to be a juror either time, thank God.

I just want to ask one thing, though -- what's so dreadful about serving on the jury that makes everybody hate it? :confused:

Originally posted by PZelda: VICKI!!


I just want to ask one thing, though -- what's so dreadful about serving on the jury that makes everybody hate it? :confused:

Well I'm just speaking for myself. I wouldn't have minded sitting on the jury had my name come up. The bad thing is they only pay like $15 a day and if it turns out to be a really long trial that could hurt me financially. I have heard though if you have a good reason you can write a letter stating that you can't serve on the jury and they will schedule you for another time. I was only there for 2 1/2 days though.

This might sound stupid, but why do they just randomly pick on people to do Jury duty?

Thank God NO! But seriously, I think everyone is guilty whether they are or not. I really do. I doubt I'd be much good.

Originally posted by Ravey
This might sound stupid, but why do they just randomly pick on people to do Jury duty?

Probably because no one would volunteer.

I have to go down there for Jury Duty on my Birthday (December 16th)! I guess it won't be too bad, I still don't want to go.

i was called up for jury duty in 2000 but i managed to get out of doing it as i was about to start university at the time ;)