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re: How many of you have never been to jury duty?

Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:44 am to
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
47474 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:44 am to
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That may have something to do with it


That's exactly why you make it to 40 without ever being called. and
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
16922 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:48 am to
I don't exist on paper - they can't find me
Posted by Chili Davis
Wichita, KS
Member since Nov 2010
816 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:54 am to
I sat on a jury for the first time about a month ago. I am 32...

Meth possession, paraphernalia, prescription drugs w/out a prescription, evading police, & DUI.

Dude said it wasn't him because you couldn't see his tag # on the dash cam... We did however see his chick finish pissing in a parking lot on video after he thought he lost the cops... It took everything I had to keep from laughing in the courtroom...
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
16192 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:55 am to
41 years old. Got called for jury duty in Texas when I was in college at LSU in 1992 but never had to go.
Posted by Jet12
Tweet, tweet, tweet, two steps.
Member since Nov 2010
20554 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:57 am to
Got called in January...because I forgot to do my student exemption.

It was the class action against Aaron Broussard about the Katrina flooding. It would have been interesting to do, but I made it clear in voir dire that I had class in 2 days. They let me go after that.

Whatev, made $30.
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 10:58 am
Posted by unbeWEAVEable
The Golf Board Godfather
Member since Apr 2010
13637 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:04 am to
Never.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38673 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:05 am to
I went 2 weeks ago for county court and have another notice to report april 14th for municipal court.
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
92876 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:06 am to
I just ignore the notices and nothing has ever happened.
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
20379 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:13 am to
38 and never been
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
45109 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:16 am to
You just did, by starting this thread.
Posted by sushisucks
Member since Dec 2013
599 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:17 am to
never ever ever never ever.
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
45109 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:20 am to
480 , I would be careful ignoring them notices. I know that routinely you can get away with tossing them. I have called for jury duty 4 times. The last time when we waiting in the court the judge ordered the no shows to be found and brought in. I know that isn't normal, but it definitely happened that day.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
131368 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:33 am to
I have. The defendants were RJ Reynolds and Phillip Morris.

I was up for 1st alternate and the plaintiff side used their last strike on me.

Jury selection took over 2 weeks. The trial was Monday - Thursday and lasted over a year.

I dodged a serious bullet.
Posted by PurpleAndGold86
Member since Jun 2012
11036 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:38 am to
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Got summoned when I was 18 and still in h.s. I ignored it. Jefferson Parish sent a sheriffs deputy to my house at 6:30 am to serve me some kind of papers. Moms nearly was having a heart attack thinking something was really wrong. I still didn't go.

Aren't you just a badass.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
42560 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 11:48 am to
I always call and tell them I've moved. Works like a charm.
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32491 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:00 pm to
30 years old - 3 times in two different parishes.
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
25141 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:16 pm to
I had it yesterday, didn't get picked, so I'm "on call" for the rest of the week.

It was my first time going, the previous time I was summoned I was at LSU.
Posted by slaphappy
Kansas City
Member since Nov 2005
2340 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:25 pm to
I think I'm on the two-year rotation. Had jury duty 10 times...3 trials...I find it interesting once you're on a panel. However, the sitting and waiting beforehand is almost unbearable.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15503 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:54 pm to
Served on federal jury pool in Knoxville for like half a year. Went through voir dire 3 times.

First time was for the Sarah Palin email hacking case. I was kicked out of the pool probably due to my beliefs regarding freedom on the internet. I would of loved to been on that pool.

Second time was for a railyard injury case involving an improper tool the company had him use to do his work. I was definitely kicked out of the pool due to my work experience.

Last time I actually got picked and it was for a hydrocodone interstate shipping case where some drug dealer convinced his user to take a shipment for him. The user is the only one that went to court, the rest of the drug ring pleaded guilty and pretty much went for deals to turn this guy in, it was funny when him and his girlfriend denied things and then the fed attorney would play recordings of then doing exactly what they denied doing.

I get full pay for jury duty, I wouldn't mind doing it more. It's a change of pace.

This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 12:56 pm
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98178 posts
Posted on 3/25/14 at 6:21 pm to
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56 in August, never even been sent a letter about it, in 27 years of marriage my wife has received the letter twice, both times just after we moved out of state.


My sister received a notice the other day. She hasn't lived in, nor been registered to vote in Louisiana in nearly 20 years.
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