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dorkzilla

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6. In NY, almost no one gets dismissed from serving

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 05:40 AM

Jul 2013

If the judge thinks you're being dishonest just to get off a case, s/he'll likely make you stay for several days questioning you for other cases. In the last case (civil) I was on, there were 2 attorneys, who almost always were exempted before. I think it's great! If it were my case I'd want intelligent and/or aware people on my panel.

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What's bugs me is many people complaining about jury verdicts... [View all] davidn3600 Jul 2013 OP

I've got to disagree with you Tien1985 Jul 2013 #1

Never been called. If I ever am, I'll show up with bells on AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #2

Have some more coffee. pintobean Jul 2013 #14

If you disagree, then find a way to do so without attacking my username. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #16

That was an attack on your username? pintobean Jul 2013 #17

I agree with pintobean, that's an ignorant comment. Quantess Jul 2013 #21

I report when called, but they exclude me as being too favorable to the defense pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #3

I've been called twice and dismissed twice steve2470 Jul 2013 #4

i complain mostly because of the timing JI7 Jul 2013 #5

In NY, almost no one gets dismissed from serving dorkzilla Jul 2013 #6

but don't defense and prosecution dismiss people ? JI7 Jul 2013 #10

Yes of course they dismiss people dorkzilla Jul 2013 #11

that kind of sucks for those who don't want to serve, in california i think they JI7 Jul 2013 #12

For the most part, if you're there for the day (sometimes up to 3 days) dorkzilla Jul 2013 #25

no, timing will always be an issue, it's kind of work related JI7 Jul 2013 #27

Before the NYS courts overhauled the exceptions procedures in the 1990's, Princess Turandot Jul 2013 #18

It seems much fairer this way dorkzilla Jul 2013 #24

Jury duty sucks for people barely getting by RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #7

When I was a public school teacher, I received the summons in August Quantess Jul 2013 #8

As recently as Mid-March, I servered 3 days... FarPoint Jul 2013 #9

How do you know that? Demit Jul 2013 #13

I have never tried to evade jury duty, and never served on a jury either. GreenStormCloud Jul 2013 #15

My company pays me my normal rate for jury duty. FSogol Jul 2013 #19

Got any evidence to support that stinking... 99Forever Jul 2013 #20

What? You want proof that people dont like jury duty? davidn3600 Jul 2013 #23

No smartguy... 99Forever Jul 2013 #26

The jury verdict is (Zim) an abomination (as have been many in our sordid history of race relations) etherealtruth Jul 2013 #22