Jury Duty - Anyone Ever Forget? (1 Viewer)

[The General]

Long story short I'm an idiot and somehow forgot this was on Monday (November 2) until this morning. In my state you can defer online which I just did but it's not clear as to weekend hours, processing, etc. so who knows when that gets done.

I have to go on a business trip Monday there is no getting around that.

I can't be the only person this has happened to. Help me avoid jail time people. Tell me it will be OK, I am too delicate for prison.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Probably already a bench warrant out for your arrest.

On the inside, from what I understand you need to find the biggest boyfriend available the first day or be prepared to be a human garbage can. Good luck in advance.

 

[Leviathan]

Last year my wife completely forgot about her jury duty. She called and apologized for the mistake. They basically said no big deal and within 2 weeks, sent her a new summons.

 

[The General]

Last year my wife completely forgot about her jury duty. She called and apologized for the mistake. They basically said no big deal and within 2 weeks, sent her a new summons.

Thanks. This is what I like to hear.

Reading more it sounds like this is what happens to the majority of people who follow up. Understandably the official court sites don't offer up this info so all the stuff I'm finding online is word of mouth.

 

[The General]

Probably already a bench warrant out for your arrest.

On the inside, from what I understand you need to find the biggest boyfriend available the first day or be prepared to be a human garbage can. Good luck in advance.

Your avatar combined with the prison advice is freaking me out a little.

 

[Ilov80s]

Yeah I forgot one time and just totally no call no showed.

 

[The General]

Yeah I forgot one time and just totally no call no showed.

What happened?

 

[Ilov80s]

Yeah I forgot one time and just totally no call no showed.

What happened?

Next time I was I court, I wasn't in the jury box if you know what I mean.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

i cant remember if i forgot

 

[The General]

Yeah I forgot one time and just totally no call no showed.

What happened?

Next time I was I court, I wasn't in the jury box if you know what I mean.

So you are a lawyer or a judge perhaps, other court employee. Amirite?

 

[The General]

i cant remember if i forgot

Whoa. Good point.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

on a serious note i went once and registered as soon as i got to the court house ...waited to be called ...wasnt picked for the first trial and they told us to go eat and come back in 2 hours to see if we would be needed for a second trial...well i just left and drove home ...i received a letter a few weeks later thanking me .....if i was to get called again i think i would just go in and fill out the paper work like im supposed to ...then leave ...im betting they wont even notice

 

[Ilov80s]

Yeah I forgot one time and just totally no call no showed.

What happened?

Next time I was I court, I wasn't in the jury box if you know what I mean.

So you are a lawyer or a judge perhaps, other court employee. Amirite?

Probably would have gotten out of jury duty in the first place if I worked in the courts.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

on a serious note i went once and registered as soon as i got to the court house ...waited to be called ...wasnt picked for the first trial and they told us to go eat and come back in 2 hours to see if we would be needed for a second trial...well i just left and drove home ...i received a letter a few weeks later thanking me .....if i was to get called again i think i would just go in and fill out the paper work like im supposed to ...then leave ...im betting they wont even notice

You're bragging about this?

 

[The General]

Probably would have gotten out of jury duty in the first place if I worked in the court.

Now I can't tell if you are messing with me.

Reading online I did see some people say that their judge issued warrants for each person that wasn't at the role call during jury summons process...which I won't be at because I'll be on a plane.

Nice knowing you all.

 

[Zow]

You'll likely be okay, but I'd recommend calling first thing Monday morning and trying to speak to somebody in the clerk's office. I'd anticipate another summons then for the next round of jurors.

 

[Fennis]

Worse than Hitler IMO

 

[The General]

You'll likely be okay, but I'd recommend calling first thing Monday morning and trying to speak to somebody in the clerk's office. I'd anticipate another summons then for the next round of jurors.

Thanks, I will do this. What little info I can actually discern from the online site is that they will email me back in 24 hours. Not sure if that includes weekends. Best case is I get an email by tomorrow saying I'm good and they have accepted my new deferral date. Would be shocked if that happens though.

 

[The General]

Worse than Hitler IMO

Hopefully you are not a clerk in the jury summons department.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

on a serious note i went once and registered as soon as i got to the court house ...waited to be called ...wasnt picked for the first trial and they told us to go eat and come back in 2 hours to see if we would be needed for a second trial...well i just left and drove home ...i received a letter a few weeks later thanking me .....if i was to get called again i think i would just go in and fill out the paper work like im supposed to ...then leave ...im betting they wont even notice

You're bragging about this?

define bragging

 

[flapgreen]

Probably already a bench warrant out for your arrest.

On the inside, from what I understand you need to find the biggest boyfriend available the first day or be prepared to be a human garbage can. Good luck in advance.

Exactly

 

[Ilov80s]

Probably would have gotten out of jury duty in the first place if I worked in the court.

Now I can't tell if you are messing with me.

Reading online I did see some people say that their judge issued warrants for each person that wasn't at the role call during jury summons process...which I won't be at because I'll be on a plane.

Nice knowing you all.

Hope it's a one way ticket.

 

[Politician Spock]

If it was easy to get out of jury duty, everyone would.

Hopefully you won't get sent to "pound me in the ###" prison.

 

[CurlyNight]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

 

[The General]

Probably would have gotten out of jury duty in the first place if I worked in the court.

Now I can't tell if you are messing with me.

Reading online I did see some people say that their judge issued warrants for each person that wasn't at the role call during jury summons process...which I won't be at because I'll be on a plane.

Nice knowing you all.

Hope it's a one way ticket.

Nope. I picture cops waiting for me at the gate when I return.

 

[The General]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

Sounds like I may be seeing you in cell block D. Hopefully I'll have learned to make a proper shiv and can teach you the ropes.

 

[CurlyNight]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

Sounds like I may be seeing you in cell block D. Hopefully I'll have learned to make a proper shiv and can teach you the ropes.

See you there mate!

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Sounds like I may be seeing you in cell block D. Hopefully I'll have learned to make a proper shiv and can teach you the ropes.

Toothbrushes work best for this.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

You're a great American.

 

[CurlyNight]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

You're a great American.

I am. You wouldn't want me on a jury if you were the defendant. So I'm doing us all a favor and saving everyone time in having me go in only to dismiss me.

 

[Zow]

You'll likely be okay, but I'd recommend calling first thing Monday morning and trying to speak to somebody in the clerk's office. I'd anticipate another summons then for the next round of jurors.

Thanks, I will do this. What little info I can actually discern from the online site is that they will email me back in 24 hours. Not sure if that includes weekends. Best case is I get an email by tomorrow saying I'm good and they have accepted my new deferral date. Would be shocked if that happens though.

Unless it's automated, I can't imagine anything happening over the weekend.

 

[Zow]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

You're a great American.

I am. You wouldn't want me on a jury if you were the defendant. So I'm doing us all a favor and saving everyone time in having me go in only to dismiss me.

As somebody who often depends on the objectivity and honesty of jurors to decide the fate of my client, CurlyNight is absolutely spot on here. While it's definitely to hear a citizen trying to skirt jury duty - from a legal perspective we don't want that person anyway. Heck, given CurlyNight's comments in the Jodi Arias thread, she'd definitely be somebody I would not ever want anywhere near a jury since there'd be about a zero percent chance of her being fair and impartial. So, she's not wrong here: she's doing the system a huge favor here by exercising her self-awareness and, possibly, saving a defense attorney a strike.

Want to know the worst jurors ever? The ones with beliefs akin to CurlyNight's, but who show up and essentially sandbag jury selection by not disclosing a damn thing about themselves to let the parties know that they have biases or, worse yet, agendas and wind up getting on. #### those clowns.

 

[CurlyNight]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

You're a great American.

I am. You wouldn't want me on a jury if you were the defendant. So I'm doing us all a favor and saving everyone time in having me go in only to dismiss me.

As somebody who often depends on the objectivity and honesty of jurors to decide the fate of my client, CurlyNight is absolutely spot on here. While it's definitely to hear a citizen trying to skirt jury duty - from a legal perspective we don't want that person anyway. Heck, given CurlyNight's comments in the Jodi Arias thread, she'd definitely be somebody I would not ever want anywhere near a jury since there'd be about a zero percent chance of her being fair and impartial. So, she's not wrong here: she's doing the system a huge favor here by exercising her self-awareness and, possibly, saving a defense attorney a strike.

Want to know the worst jurors ever? The ones with beliefs akin to CurlyNight's, but who show up and essentially sandbag jury selection by not disclosing a damn thing about themselves to let the parties know that they have biases or, worse yet, agendas and wind up getting on. #### those clowns.

Thanks, I think. lol

 

[Zow]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

You're a great American.

I am. You wouldn't want me on a jury if you were the defendant. So I'm doing us all a favor and saving everyone time in having me go in only to dismiss me.

As somebody who often depends on the objectivity and honesty of jurors to decide the fate of my client, CurlyNight is absolutely spot on here. While it's definitely to hear a citizen trying to skirt jury duty - from a legal perspective we don't want that person anyway. Heck, given CurlyNight's comments in the Jodi Arias thread, she'd definitely be somebody I would not ever want anywhere near a jury since there'd be about a zero percent chance of her being fair and impartial. So, she's not wrong here: she's doing the system a huge favor here by exercising her self-awareness and, possibly, saving a defense attorney a strike.

Want to know the worst jurors ever? The ones with beliefs akin to CurlyNight's, but who show up and essentially sandbag jury selection by not disclosing a damn thing about themselves to let the parties know that they have biases or, worse yet, agendas and wind up getting on. #### those clowns.

Thanks, I think. lol

Haha it's a true backhanded compliment

 

[CurlyNight]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

You're a great American.

I am. You wouldn't want me on a jury if you were the defendant. So I'm doing us all a favor and saving everyone time in having me go in only to dismiss me.

As somebody who often depends on the objectivity and honesty of jurors to decide the fate of my client, CurlyNight is absolutely spot on here. While it's definitely to hear a citizen trying to skirt jury duty - from a legal perspective we don't want that person anyway. Heck, given CurlyNight's comments in the Jodi Arias thread, she'd definitely be somebody I would not ever want anywhere near a jury since there'd be about a zero percent chance of her being fair and impartial. So, she's not wrong here: she's doing the system a huge favor here by exercising her self-awareness and, possibly, saving a defense attorney a strike.

Want to know the worst jurors ever? The ones with beliefs akin to CurlyNight's, but who show up and essentially sandbag jury selection by not disclosing a damn thing about themselves to let the parties know that they have biases or, worse yet, agendas and wind up getting on. #### those clowns.

Thanks, I think. lol

Haha it's a true backhanded compliment

Well my verdict did pan out, you know, the one I had from the first minute of the trial? I could have saved the tax payers 5 months of $ flying out the door for nothing.

 

[TheAristocrat]

I've got jury duty on the 23rd. Pretty sure they won't need me the week of Thanksgiving but I'm going. I'd like to sit on a jury but highly doubt I ever will.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

You're a great American.

I am. You wouldn't want me on a jury if you were the defendant. So I'm doing us all a favor and saving everyone time in having me go in only to dismiss me.

Wow, it's worse than I thought. Did you sleep through history and government classes?

 

[johnnycakes]

If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

"Keep your eeeeeeeeeyeeeeee on the sparrooooow."

 

[CurlyNight]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

You're a great American.

I am. You wouldn't want me on a jury if you were the defendant. So I'm doing us all a favor and saving everyone time in having me go in only to dismiss me.

Wow, it's worse than I thought. Did you sleep through history and government classes?

Actually, I wasn't living in the US when it was mandatory to take back when- and never took it in university. So it's much worse than you thought. And, I slept through all my classes..

 

[James Daulton]

You a good kisser?

 

[CurlyNight]

You a good kisser?

So I'm told..

 

[pollardsvision]

I got one once about 12 years ago. Didn't go, and never heard anything about it.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I always "forget." For years I have thrown the notice away. I get one every 2 years. If I am every called on it, which after 20 years I'd be surprised, I could always say it must have accidentally went to the trash as do most of the junk in the post box. If they ever make it so it's certified mail then I'll comply.

You're a great American.

I am. You wouldn't want me on a jury if you were the defendant. So I'm doing us all a favor and saving everyone time in having me go in only to dismiss me.

Wow, it's worse than I thought. Did you sleep through history and government classes?

Actually, I wasn't living in the US when it was mandatory to take back when- and never took it in university. So it's much worse than you thought. And, I slept through all my classes..

So you're perfectly OK with enjoying the rights of an American citizen but not fulfilling one of the responsibilities?

 

[Zow]

Tanner, let her be. We don't want her near a jury box.

 

[CurlyNight]

Tanner, let her be. We don't want her near a jury box.

Haha! He must have missed the 100000 posts I made in the Arias thread saying she's guilty.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Tanner, let her be. We don't want her near a jury box.

Of course she could accept the basic principles behind our justice system. Call me crazy.

 

[Judge Smails]

I'm not proud but forgot/ignored last 2-3 summons. Don't have time. When I'm retired I'll do it weekly if needed. Hope I don't end up on Lockup Raw

 

[Zow]

Tanner, let her be. We don't want her near a jury box.

Of course she could accept the basic principles behind our justice system. Call me crazy.

Okay. You're crazy.

 

[NCCommish]

Personally I am on the professional juror bandwagon.