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ProfessorGAC

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1. Glad Things Worked Out

Fri Jul 7, 2023, 06:53 PM

Jul 2023

I've only been on one jury ever.
I felt better about myself that I made no effort to get out of it, but of course, I have no excuses.
I'd be getting out of it just to get out of it. Since you did the civic "right thing", I figure you understand.
Fortunately, it was short. A day & 3 quarters of testimony. 10 minutes of jury deliberation. I took the first vote. 12 not guilty. TEN MINUTES! I was actually annoyed that the DA bothered to take it to the grand jury. There was no case.
Here, once you served you won't be called for 12 months. But, that was 3 years ago, and never heard from them.

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My Florida story today [View all] kozar Jul 2023 OP

Glad Things Worked Out ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #1

Well, you do live in FL... RainCaster Jul 2023 #2

Had a 2-month vacation all planned for and MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #3

I am severely hearing impaired, and I don't sign. During one 6-year period, I got a jury summons tblue37 Jul 2023 #4

The last time I was summoned... vanlassie Jul 2023 #5

Thats a GREAT story! Those who thought they had an easy out, got caught! 70sEraVet Jul 2023 #14

Lol! ecstatic Jul 2023 #18

I wonder how many controlling husbands or boyfriends would lie to keep their SOs .... eppur_se_muova Jul 2023 #6

Yep kozar Jul 2023 #12

That was my thought at well. n/t alittlelark Jul 2023 #19

Lol, I remember some threads right here about how to avoid jury duty. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #7

I wound up getting called to a MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #9

I was excused at one time. usedtobedemgurl Jul 2023 #20

they're being cautious Skittles Jul 2023 #8

Agree100% kozar Jul 2023 #10

Served on two juries Maeve Jul 2023 #11

Lying is a badge of honor to Republicans. Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #13

Civics education is sorely lacking. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #15

I made it through the weeding-out process, and was on jury of a murder trial. 70sEraVet Jul 2023 #16

I've only been called to jury duty twice. ShazzieB Jul 2023 #17

Been called up a few times ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #21