Anyone been picked for jury service?

OverDrive · 09-03-2009, 01:38 PM

So i got this letter saying that i was randomly chosen to see if I'm eligible for jury service. I have to fill out a questionnaire and send it out within 5 days. If I don't fill out the questionnaire, get this, I could get fined for up to $5000 and/or face imprisonment for 6 months!!
how ridiculous is that?
I'm only 19 and its the first time I heard that jury service is a civic responsibility, it is really stupid that they'd make you face those charges for not replying to a questionnaire...WTF!!!

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immiketoo · 09-03-2009, 01:57 PM

19 and never heard of it? Doesn't it make you curious why they have those fines? It's because no one has any sense of civic duty anymore and they are only motivated by punative measures. Fill out the questionaire, go sit in on some trial and maybe learn a thing or two about how your country works....

guardianangel3290 · 09-03-2009, 02:00 PM

or just fuck with the questionare so they think your a racist so they wont write to you anymore lol

Blake · 09-03-2009, 02:03 PM

jury duty is teh gayness

dr.jay · 09-03-2009, 02:07 PM

Play the racist card

immiketoo · 09-03-2009, 02:08 PM

Or you could do what those guys say... FWIW, it can be really interesting, but mostly it blows

MJC///M3 · 09-03-2009, 02:38 PM

i got called back when I was a junior in college to jury duty. Since I am a resident of the BX in NY...I had to go to the lovely Bronx Community Courthouse!! That monstrosity building right behind the old Yankee Stadium. I made it through the first day without being called, but on the second day was called up. Case sounded interesting...but in the end I didn't get picked and I was free to go. ....it seems they let anyone in college off.

Spec 1 · 09-03-2009, 02:48 PM

You have to take time off of work to go and they pay you some measly amount like $15/day to do it. It's crap.

E90SLAM · 09-03-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Spec 1

You have to take time off of work to go and they pay you some measly amount like $15/day to do it. It's crap.

My company pays me the same salary for jury service...

and to OP....you've never heard of Jury Duty???

trauma2020 · 09-03-2009, 03:18 PM

last time i got jury duty i forgot to go on my assigned day.. so i ended up going in a few days later to make up for it, and just my luck that day they were selecting the jury for a murder trial. of course i ended up getting selected for it, and the trial lasted a month.

all said and done though i thought it was really interesting and looking back im glad i did it. it was a good experience, even if it was 4-5 weeks of jury duty lol

E90SLAM · 09-03-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by trauma2020

last time i got jury duty i forgot to go on my assigned day.. so i ended up going in a few days later to make up for it, and just my luck that day they were selecting the jury for a murder trial. of course i ended up getting selected for it, and the trial lasted a month.

all said and done though i thought it was really interesting and looking back im glad i did it. it was a good experience, even if it was 4-5 weeks of jury duty lol

i was lucky and didn't get selected for any case that day...so i was excused for my one day service...

Stelyos · 09-03-2009, 03:59 PM

twice i got called and i told the judges i had problem with authority and that i was a racist and the person looked guilty to me already... have never heard from them again....

MrZ · 09-03-2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OverDrive

So i got this letter saying that i was randomly chosen to see if I'm eligible for jury service. I have to fill out a questionnaire and send it out within 5 days. If I don't fill out the questionnaire, get this, I could get fined for up to $5000 and/or face imprisonment for 6 months!!
how ridiculous is that?
I'm only 19 and its the first time I heard that jury service is a civic responsibility, it is really stupid that they'd make you face those charges for not replying to a questionnaire...WTF!!!

rant over

Got one about a year ago, filled out the questionnaire, sent it... Didn't hear anything from them since.

E90SLAM · 09-03-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Stelyos

twice i got called and i told the judges i had problem with authority and that i was a racist and the person looked guilty to me already... have never heard from them again....

Spec 1 · 09-03-2009, 05:31 PM

I have a question on this: If you have a criminal background, will they still call you for service?

I would imagine not on a felony, but what about on a misdemeanor? I would think that criminal past would insinuate problems with authority/the law?

E90SLAM · 09-03-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Spec 1

I have a question on this: If you have a criminal background, will they still call you for service?

I would imagine not on a felony, but what about on a misdemeanor? I would think that criminal past would insinuate problems with authority/the law?

I guess ur fine as long as you don't have a felony background

golfinz · 09-03-2009, 06:13 PM

I got summoned 2 months ago but never got selected. The jurors that did get selected were all between the ages of 40-60, had very conservative clothes on, were mostly male, and all were white. The defendant was a black man accused of robbery. I found this very interesting to say the least...

petener999 · 09-03-2009, 06:16 PM

Did my civil service and my paid was $2.85 for that day.

jpsum · 09-03-2009, 06:22 PM

it's your civil duty. Plus, it's really not that bad. Some cases could be interesting.

Majikthese42 · 09-03-2009, 06:39 PM

$5/day here and yes, I cashed the check.

Neither prosecution nor defense want opinionated leaders FWIW. They both want sheeple.

E90SLAM · 09-03-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by golfinz

I got summoned 2 months ago but never go selected. The jurors that did get selected were all between the ages of 40-60, had very conservative clothes on, were mostly male, and all where white. The defendant was a black man accused of robbery. I found this very interesting to say the least...

golfinz · 09-03-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

I was trying not to laugh when I saw the selected jurors sitting in the box...not sure if it was a coincidence or what, but it sure looked like the lawyers knew the people they selected

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Stelyos New Member 4 Rep 14 Posts Drives: M3 E92; X6 E71 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	twice i got called and i told the judges i had problem with authority and that i was a racist and the person looked guilty to me already... have never heard from them again....
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Spec 1 Faster in the Corners 52 Rep 1,062 Posts Drives: '91 E30, '05 ZX6-R, '06 300C Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	I have a question on this: If you have a criminal background, will they still call you for service? I would imagine not on a felony, but what about on a misdemeanor? I would think that criminal past would insinuate problems with authority/the law? __________________ '91 M42 E30 - All sorts of goodies.
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