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RockNRoller
03-02-2004, 07:00 PM
I recived a
summons a few weeks ago for jury duty. I have to appear at the court house on the 10th of this month. I don\'t
want to be a part of the jury. So I stated my request to be excused on the form I had to mail back. But I have not
got a response back saying I\'ve been excused. So I was just wondering if any one know\'s a way I can get out of
it?
I\'ve searched the internet but most excuses were stupid or more jokes that anything else. In a way I think
it would be interesting to be a jury and help to make a fair judgement and be a part of the legal system.. But I
really can\'t afford to miss work right now and I have to many problems of my own to worry about. Without having
to deal with someone else\'s.
I also don\'t think it\'s right that the court can threaten to put you in
jail or fined if you don\'t appear for jury duty. Also the 13th Amendment of the constitution clearly state\'s
that no one can be forced into slavery or involuntary servitude within the United States. But it happens.
Also
this is the excuse I wrote on the form I had to fill out.
Reason you\'re asking to be excused.
I cannot
afford to miss work right now. I have to many bills to pay and $12.50 a day just want do it. I also have a very low
opinion of the legal system and local law enforcement.
You can ask anyone in my town and they will say the same
about the local law enforcment. I live in a very small town. And the local law enforcement can\'t even leave the
city limits. So if a crime is committed you would have to call the state police for help. So what\'s the purpose
of having them. Everyone know\'s if they want to commit a crime they can do it outside the city limits and get
away before the state police can get there.
I have thought about writing a letter to the chief judge asking to be
excused to make sure they know I don\'t want to be a part of it.
What\'s your opinions about all this? Any
advise would be appreciated.
Holmes
03-02-2004, 07:10 PM
Jury Duty is a
royal pain-in-the-ass. Especially if you get on a murder trial. (Trust me.)
The Chief Judge doesn\'t give two
sh*ts whether or not you want to do it.
Just tell them that you\'d make a GREAT juror because you can
spot guilty people just like that.
Holmes
Elana
03-03-2004, 05:08 AM
You gotta do what
you gotta do. I don\'t think many people like to do jury duty, but I do think that if any of us got into
trouble we would want to be able to have a fair jury of our peers.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
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Elana
03-03-2004, 05:10 AM
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I cannot afford to miss work right now. I have to
many bills to pay and $12.50 a day just want do it. I also have a very low opinion of the legal system and local law
enforcement.
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Doesn\'t your boss have to pay your regular wages
when you have jury duty?
Gossamer_2701
03-03-2004, 05:17 AM
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Doesn\'t your boss have to pay your regular wages
when you have jury duty?
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Not when you\'re self employed
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He could be the
boss, ie self employed.
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Doesn\'t your boss have to pay your regular wages when you have jury duty?
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Not when you\'re self employed
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In L.A., they
don\'t care whether one is self-emplyed or not. One guy got picked, even though he had booked a cruise, and had a
departure date (but, the judge DID get HIS vacation).
When I got voir dired for a three day trial, I tried to
get picked. Because if I didn\'t, the courts could have me come down for up to three business weeks to NOT get
picked. Thus, I was only out five days (one voir dire, three for trial, one for deliberations).
I also managed
to get myself chosen for foreperson. So, the discussion stayed on track, because I am good at managing meetings.
The last time, I got lucky-- I got selected for Pasadena, NOT L.A. I had to call in for five days, and was not
selected. Also, Pasadena has a \"one day or one trial\" rule (unlike L.A.) If one gets called to come in, and is
not chosen for trial that day, one goes home.
Sometimes, the courts here channel some prospective jurors over to
traffic court. Most of those are lucky-- a lot of those trials are one-dayers.
You could just say
you root for the bad guy in movies...you know. I mean, if you have a cruise, lie for god sakes.
Elana
03-03-2004, 11:25 AM
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Just tell them that you\'d make a GREAT juror because you can spot guilty
people just like that.
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Holmes had a great suggestion...
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Just tell them that you\'d make a GREAT juror because you can spot guilty people just like that.
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Say bad people have a
dark aura. <g>
Holmes
03-03-2004, 12:28 PM
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Holmes had a great suggestion...
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Just tell them that you\'d make a GREAT juror because you can spot guilty people just like that.
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It\'s all in the
distance between the eyes.
Holmes
DrSmellThis
03-03-2004, 01:38 PM
Or you
could tell \'em you\'re one of the few who are a member of the KKK, Black Panthers, Aryan Youth, AND multiple
personality disorder support group; and \"I really got to string somebody up, before one of us kills
ourselves\".
Holmes
03-03-2004, 01:52 PM
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Or you could tell \'em you\'re one of the few
who are a member of the KKK, Black Panthers, Aryan Youth, AND multiple personality disorder support group; and \"I
really got to string somebody up, before one of us kills ourselves\".
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Tried it. Didn\'t work.
Holmes
Pancho1188
03-03-2004, 01:53 PM
The great Pauly
Shore said it best:
\"Long live Jury Duty!!!!!!!!!!!!!\"
Holmes
03-03-2004, 02:01 PM
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The great Pauly Shore said it best:
\"Long
live Jury Duty!!!!!!!!!!!!!\"
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An epic masterwork. And yet,
that guy didn\'t win Best Director, either.
See Sofia? You ain\'t the Lone Ranger.
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Holmes
RockNRoller
03-03-2004, 03:39 PM
I plan on
calling or writing them them and telling them my situation. If that doesn\'t work. I\'ll show up dressed really
bad and dirty. Or make a t-shirt that say\'s, Hang\'em, Shoot\'em, Kill\'em, Problem Solved.. I\'ll find a
way to get out of it.
My employer doesn\'t have to pay me my wages. I asked about it and they said I would be
excused from work but wouldn\'t get paid. There\'s no law here that say\'s an employer has to pay an employee
thier wages if there on jury duty.
Thanks for your reply\'s.
RockNRoller
03-04-2004, 10:11 PM
This is the letter I wrote asking to be excused from jury duty. I would appreciate it if you all would read it and
let me know what you think about it and if I should change anything.
To whoever’s in charge of jury
selection,
I received my jury summons a few weeks ago and mailed it back. On the form I stated my reasons for
wanting to be excused from jury duty. But I have not received a letter or call saying if I’ve been excused or not.
So I am writing you to ask to be excused from jury duty for the following reason.
Because I cannot financially
afford to miss work right now. I am behind a month on a few bills and I’ve been trying to get as many hours at work
as I can to get my bills caught back up. Thankfully my boss is trying to give me as many hours as she can right now.
So hopefully I can get them paid and they will stop calling me every day asking for their money. I don’t make very
much so it’s been hard on me lately. And I really don’t want to miss any work and get further in debt if I can help
it.
On the form I also stated I had a very low opinion of the legal system and local law enforcement. I‘m sure
you‘re wondering why. So I‘ll explain. It seems the people who commit real bad crimes don’t get what they deserve
and someone who hasn’t don’t anything real serious get’s in more trouble. This is not always the case but it happens
more than it should.
I know a couple of the city cops and think their good guys and do their job right. But at
the same time it doesn’t really do any good. The reason I say this is because I have heard them talk about how the
can arrest someone and before they can even get their paper work done. They’re already out of jail. So what good is
it really doing? There’s a lot of drugs going around and not much being done about it. One reason I think this is,
Is because there’s not enough police officers here. I know Leslie County is small compared to other places in the
state. But I think there should be more done to stop drug dealer’s here. Almost every one knows the local cops can’t
leave the city limits. So if they want to commit a crime or sell drugs they do it out side city limits. Were they
know they have a good chance of not getting caught. Because they’re not enough police officers that can go out of
the city limit’s to watch for that kind of activity.
They’re may be more being done than I know about. But
that’s how it looks to me and a lot of people I’ve talked to. I’ve lived here all my life and I love it better than
any place I’ve been but if something isn’t done soon I’m afraid Leslie County is going to be like other places were
there’s drug dealer’s every were you look. It seems every year there’s more and more dangerous drugs here. I’m sure
you’re doing what you can with what you got. But hopefully sooner or later they’re be more resources to stop the
drug activity here.
I hope that has explained my situation and why I have a low opinion of the legal system. I
would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know. By either writing or calling me and letting me know if I’ve
been excused from jury duty or not.
Thank you for your time,
Gossamer_2701
03-05-2004, 05:01 AM
Hey Roller.... that is quite a fine letter ya got there, but unfortunately it won\'t make any
difference. They get way to many excuses every day, be it by phone, letter, or in person.... people just like you
that either can\'t afford to take time off, or people who just don\'t believe in our leagal system.
As a
rule.... they do not except those kind of \'excuses\' and you will have to show up... and let the powers that be
either select you or not. There are valid reasons for being excused from jury duty (age, sickness) but financial or
political aren\'t among them.
I do wish you good luck though....
Holmes
03-05-2004, 07:16 AM
A
gallant effort, but it won\'t do dick. Jury Duty, like LA or King Kong Bundy, is bigger than all of us.
When
they\'re taking attendance and they call out your name, just say \"Guilty!\" That actually might
work.
Holmes
DrSmellThis
03-05-2004, 02:09 PM
I think holmes has a method.
You could also use the \"Ted Nugent gets out of the draft method\". He ate
only junk food for a couple weeks, stopped bathing or changing clothes, and crapped his pants before showing up.
They called him a disgusting pig and threw him out on the street. Ted, as most of you know, is my idol.
RockNRoller
03-05-2004, 02:11 PM
I have decided not to send the letter. Mainly because I don\'t no the correct address to send it to. So I\'ll
show up at court and make it clear every chance I get I don\'t want to be on the jury.
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I have decided not to send the letter. Mainly
because I don\'t no the correct address to send it to. So I\'ll show up at court and make it clear every chance
I get I don\'t want to be on the jury.
Thanks everyone for your replys.
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A lot of people
don\'t want to be on a jury, you have to make them think you shouldn\'t be on the jury.
DrSmellThis
03-06-2004, 02:39 AM
Yeah, like if you\'re an air traffic controller and no one will take your place, or an ER doctor, or
if starving children depend on your being there, or someone you\'re a caretaker for might die, or you\'re
severely agoraphobic, or you have a disability that only lets you work 1 hour/day, or if you have a highly
contagious illness, or you had a death in the family, or if you will lose $10,000 if you show up, or you are not a
citizen, or if you show up at an ER and say you\'re suicidal -- these are the kinds of reasons they might accept.
\"I don\'t want to\" is completely irrelevant.
Elana
03-06-2004, 06:23 AM
If one of your limbs fall off the day of jury duty they may reschedule you for a later day.
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Just do your job as an American. We are so lucky we have jury
by peers. It\'s not a perfect system, but it sure as hell beats getting your head chopped off for sleeping with a
married women. Take a trip over to the Middle East and then you would be standing in line begging to serve.
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If one of your limbs fall off the day of jury duty
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Just do your job as
an American. We are so lucky we have jury by peers. It\'s not a perfect system, but it sure as hell beats getting
your head chopped off for sleeping with a married women. Take a trip over to the Middle East and then you would be
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America voted Ruben over Clay. Why should we feel lucky to be judged by our peers?
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Elana
03-06-2004, 07:56 AM
Clay is a Nancy boy.
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Clay is a Nancy boy.
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I love that show.
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03-06-2004, 08:08 AM
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Clay is a Nancy boy.
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I love that
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which would make you a nancy boy too.
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Clay is a
Nancy boy.
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I love that show.
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Yep. And man enough to admit it.
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03-06-2004, 08:11 AM
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Clay is a Nancy boy.
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I love that show.
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Yep. And man enough to admit it.
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Do you have Kelly and Justin\'s CD?
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No, but I rented their movie 14 times.
Elana
03-06-2004, 08:15 AM
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No, but I rented their movie 14 times.
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Did
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No, but I rented their movie 14 times.
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Did you wear your American Idol T-shirt while watching? Did you
play it for your dates? I bet chicks would think it was super cool.
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I actually try
and go more for the Ryan Seacrest look. Nothing tacky or commericial. I am highlighting my hair right now.
The
tape only came out for guys\' poker night, btw.
EXIT63
03-06-2004, 10:33 AM
SEACREST OUT!
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