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Have you ever served as a juror?

I have jury duty tomorrow, not the first time I've been called to do my Civic Duty, I've just never been chosen.
Have you? If so, did you enjoy the experience?

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PMSMom10

Asked by PMSMom10 at 6:40 PM on Aug. 18, 2012 in Politics & Current Events

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  • i have NEVER been called for jury duty which sucks b/c i actually WANT to do it! my brother's been called 6 times in the last year and he hates doing it...go figure!
    okmanders

    Answer by okmanders at 9:55 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

  • I was supposed to, and my son got stung by a scorpion the night before. I spent the next two days at the hospital with him, and had to fax a letter from the hospital explaining why I couldn't serve. It took about a month, but I got a letter saying I had been excused.
    JulieJacobKyle

    Answer by JulieJacobKyle at 6:42 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

  • Yes, he was 5 at the time and it looked like he was having a two day long seizure. He couldn't walk, couldn't control his arms or legs, had rapid, involuntary eye movement, was hallucinating, and seeing double. Scary!
    Good luck Monday.
    JulieJacobKyle

    Answer by JulieJacobKyle at 6:47 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

  • Nope, I called by SD once when we were in CA (clearly didn't have to show), and I got called twice in CA, but once was the week of my due date, so I filed an extension, the second was right after he was born, so I also got an extension.... I am sure I will get one in the mail one day while here and I will be excused yet again.
    AF4life

    Answer by AF4life at 6:49 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

  • I'll have to go in April. Just got excused because of baby.
    I'll have to mark 14 days off of my calendar...
    feralxat

    Answer by feralxat at 7:07 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

  • Nope. The one time I was able to go (because work paid for it) I was finally questioned by the judge and the two attorneys and they didn't want me because I have law enforcement in my family and they didn't feel I could be impartial because a police officer was going to testify.
    QuinnMae

    Answer by QuinnMae at 7:17 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

  • Almost did once. the guy never showed up. So we were dismissed.
    louise2

    Answer by louise2 at 7:29 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

  • Amazingly I've never been called for jury duty.
    3libras

    Answer by 3libras at 7:42 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

  • nope, never been called.
    dullscissors

    Answer by dullscissors at 7:47 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

  • Was called but the defense did not like my degree in criminal justice so I was dismissed. The retired state trooper, who was also dismissed, told me that it was really unlikely that I would ever sit.
    SpiritedWitch

    Answer by SpiritedWitch at 8:28 PM on Aug. 18, 2012

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