Lucky it isn’t grand jury duty

Mar 5, 2024
6:04:26pm

wbcougster Redshirt Freshman

I’ve been serving for the past 16 months on a federal grand jury. Every other wed. We wrap up our term the end of April. I tried to get out for work. Judge said I don’t care, you are serving. So here I am.

So it could be worse. lol

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wbcougster

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Just got summoned for Jury Duty today for March 21st.

jreid191

Mar 5, 4:32pm

RE: Just got summoned for Jury Duty today for March 21st.

gmoney7

Mar 5, 4:34pm

Over 70 and voluntarily opt out forever...gotta love FL

TampaBlu

Mar 5, 6:19pm

Sounds to me like you have a pre-scheduled conflict that day.

CPAcoug87

Mar 5, 4:35pm

Find the exception and petition the court for either a dismissal or a deferral;

Archaea

Mar 5, 4:35pm

Just tell the lawyers picking the jury the defendant is guilty

TheHop

Mar 5, 4:39pm

Kind of hoping what happened last time I showed up happens again.

jreid191

Mar 5, 4:42pm

A couple of years ago I got jury duty summons and forgot about it.

Tricky

Mar 5, 4:40pm

I did the same thing here in CA. Nothing happened

gmoney7

Mar 5, 4:42pm

I cant miss work and just no showed. nothing happened. done it a couple times.

Blue2thebone

Mar 5, 6:27pm

I throw them in the garbage.

BeardedBroker

Mar 5, 4:42pm

RE: I throw them in the garbage.

PJMort

Mar 5, 5:56pm

I did that 30 years ago, I haven't had one since.

TheHop

Mar 6, 5:21am

RE: Just got summoned for Jury Duty today for March 21st.

Leishdoggydog

Mar 5, 4:48pm

unless they sent it with proof of mailing they have no way to prove you ever got notice.

HarlemCoug

Mar 5, 4:49pm

Show up with a MAGA hat on

gaspasscoug

Mar 5, 4:50pm

Homer: The trick is to tell them you are prejudiced against all races

TNT

Mar 5, 4:53pm

This actually works.

Gigo

Mar 5, 7:45pm

I was excused for saying I would view evidence provided by way of an affidavit

Tricky

Mar 6, 3:32pm

For all of you laughing

jreid191

Mar 5, 4:53pm

Be a citizen. Do your duty.

BW84

Mar 5, 5:05pm

I just had a business trip changed from next week to the following week T-Th.

StantonMac

Mar 5, 5:16pm

RE: Just got summoned for Jury Duty today for March 21st.

cougXor

Mar 5, 5:52pm

Can't you postpone it up to 3 times?

TaysomJimmerEraCoug

Mar 5, 6:03pm

Lucky it isn’t grand jury duty

wbcougster

Mar 5, 6:04pm

I got one a couple years ago. Was busy, so I was going to reply later. Totally

Undefeated

Mar 5, 6:07pm

I understand that it is quite easy to get out of. If you are wondering what to

84 natlchamps

Mar 5, 6:12pm

Someone once told me the opposite.

Mark

Mar 5, 8:04pm

Kind of the same end, though. It looks like you'll not toe the line and will

Mark

Mar 5, 8:06pm

" financial burden"

ocmyhome

Mar 5, 6:22pm

If you go through a trial, it is actually a really cool process. Go

AF'er

Mar 5, 6:31pm

I'm actually very interested in serving on a jury, but why does it have to be

jreid191

Mar 5, 9:12pm

I would hate to be wrongfully charged w something and in court, cause I know the

Undefeated

Mar 5, 6:35pm

You always get the dumbest people on the jury. For example TNT served a year ago

TNT

Mar 5, 7:22pm

You're smrt. I mean smart.

Undefeated

Mar 5, 7:52pm

RE: Just got summoned for Jury Duty today for March 21st.

GoCougahs

Mar 5, 7:47pm

RE: Just got summoned for Jury Duty today for March 21st.

Penske Material

Mar 5, 9:18pm

Just wear your "Nuke the gay Christian whales" T-shirt to jury selection.

Les IsMore

Mar 6, 12:11am

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