Jury Duty....Bleh

[Swamp Puppy]

what the heck!! i got a notice recently that i was tapped to serve on our local muni court jury. no big deal i thought. muni jury duty is easy..at worst i may have to serve one day and suffer through a week of calling in and checking my status. then i read a little further.

4 MONTHS!!! :shocked: [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img] what the heck is up with that? i have to sideline everything for 4 months to be on stand-by for this crap. don't get me wrong, i am all for doing my little share of "civic duty", but this is ridiculous.

[Pyramid]

If it's anything like Yamhill Co. you call in on Sunday and the recorder lets you know what day the numbers (people) come in on what day of the upcoming week. Then the day you are assigned to go in, you call first and they usually said the case was settled. Out of two terms I've served, I have yet to actually sit on a jury, they've alway's settled.

No worries mate!

[Swamp Puppy]

they gave me a 4 month calendar with all the days i could be potentially called for....along with a "warning" that i can expect to sit on 3-5 jurys out of those 20 or so days i might be called.

[1pump]

Almost a year ago I got a summons to report for Federal District Court jury duty. I made a mental note to show it to my boss (so he could get me out of it) but then I completely spaced it.
Haven't heard a thing since.

I wouldn't mind doing it, but I simply can't afford to miss that much work. :depressed:

[Pyramid]

Keep us posted on how much it sux!

[Swamp Puppy]

it won't be as bad as the superior court jury i was on a few years ago down in CA. 5 weeks sitting on a child molestation case.

[jokester]

Mossberg,

Don't fret, you've just gotta say the right things at the jury screenings. Some examples you ask....

1. "Oh yeah, I saw this story in the news. The guy is obvously guilty as sin."

2. "If I were that dude, i'd start getting the feel for what 6' x 9' feels like."

and my personal favorite...

3. "Blah Blah Blah...guilty, not guilty...let's rock, paper, scissors for it and then go get some lunch. Best out of 5!"

Problem solved! You'll be heading home in no time

<DISCLAIMER> I have never, nor do I intend to do or say anything such as the above mentioned comments should I be summoned for jury duty. They are purely intended for IFISH reader's enjoyment :grin:

- jokester

[Mrdorkfish]

I'm sorry that you won't be compensated for this if you get on a case...I remember years ago when i got on a case. It was a murder case...drugs. I was selected. A whole month ! All i can say is Woo Hoo !! Not only did i get paid from the courts but my work pays me my full wage also. I got on once since that and had a week...but now if you don't get on one the first day in Multnomah County they send you home. :depressed: I can't wait for that letter to hit my mailbox!

MrDorkfish [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img]

Louis