Oh NO! Summoned for Jury Duty 10/16!!

Any cops in your family or you know? Lawyers? When your in the pool tell them that and they won't touch you.

 

My cousin is a Court of Common Pleas Judge in PA who's in the middle of his elected 10 year term.

--Greg 

I got a call from my daugher asking if I could help watch my 5 and 9 year old Grandkids that week (going to and from school) near Boston. I could only attend York on Sat. if I did. I said "Sure". At least I will be taking the train, and will get to go over the HellGate Bridge. I have enough "stuff" already.

Could be worse.  My wife was on a Federal Grand jury -- 1st week of every month for an entire year and she was only notified the night before as to whether she had to go every day of each week.  However, she was still able to be excused for one week with a several months in advance request.

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Could be worse.  My wife was on a Federal Grand jury -- 1st week of every month for an entire year and she was only notified the night before as to whether she had to go every day of each week.  However, she was still able to be excused for one week with a several months in advance request.

My dad was on a Grand Jury with an extended term. He enjoyed the experience.

I was on a federal jury a few years back. Luckily for me the whole trial only lasted about a week. I thought the experience was interesting, nothing like TV court rooms.

I had my jury duty postponed due to previous plans. I'd guess the original poster wouldn't have any problem putting off his service.

It's your duty as a citizen. I'd just say, go. There will be an October York event next year. I got word back in August (despite requesting the vacation days in January) that Oct 17-18 "ain't happen-in".  Fortunately I hadn't booked a room yet.

Sometimes schedules can, will, and do change on a whim.

Gilly

Morris County New Jersey allowed me to *reschedule* my date online, I stated that I was going to be out of town.

It is our civic duty.

Jim

I have not been called in 40 plus years. Lucky I guess.

I got summoned every 3 years for almost 20 years.  In Silicon Valley you are oncall for a week and you call in the night before every day that week to see if you have to go in.  Had to go in 3 times.  Told the court I understand jury nullification and if selected would do as my conscience demanded not the law.  Got excused all three times. 

Every case was child something related and I remember the San Bernardino witch hunts of the 1980s.  

wow, that sux. Good luck with the postponement.

Told them 'I play with Toy Trains' and next thing I'm excused! 

Excuses, excuses, excuses, excuses.

Maybe you tell them you aged overnight and are too old to serve any longer

" I don't cayeh if you have a train show to go to!"

I'll make you feel better......Jury duty in my county is FOUR MONTHS!!! Now I live in a rural area....and not a lot of cases go to jury trail...but talk about altering your life!!!  I got called for duty after just being in the hospital for weeks with IV antibiotics took major pleading to get me out.....should have gone with IV hooked up. 

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It's your duty as a citizen. I'd just say, go.

Asking for a reschedule is not shirking your duty as a citizen. The system allows for it.

Bribery might work... say a Lionel GE Evolution, Judge?

the "system" allows for a lot of things.

that is why the US tax code is 73,944 pages

Iagree with Pennsy.If you need a delay that's OK BUT it is a duty as a citizen.

When I was summoned and was picked on a drug case I was glad I did it. Turns out the creep had been dealing drugs to kids had been cught before already had a felony conviction.

I somehow got elected as head of the jury. My obstacles were the liberal soccer mom's who felt sorry for the guy and wanted to let him off!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It took a whole day to review all the evidence and it was airtight and no doubts, finally got him convicted and he was sent to jail. The soccer Mom'shad to be convinced you don't want these people in your neighborhood

I don't think many here had a problem with doing their civic duty, it seems some thing that just because you were called for jury duty, it's somehow shirking your duty to ask for a postponement!  I fail to see how that makes any sense.

Sounds like you have a willing volunteer right here in Eddie to take your place, .

They need to call Eddie to serve the week of Oct. 14-19. 

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the "system" allows for a lot of things.

that is why the US tax code is 73,944 pages

What's your point?

Until my brother-in-law move to Pa from the Bronx recently he was routinely called for Jury Duty. It seems there aren't many residents of that borough with legal drivers licenses and without criminal records.  The only saving grace was it was easy to catch a Yankee game down the street if duty called from April through October. (OK, "usually" October)

Who you kidding?  They're done by August.

I currently work for the County of Los Angeles, so they pay unlimited for jury duty and every other County knows that, so I get called every year. I got lucky this year because I'm on a critical project involving a Court settlement so I got excused.

Conflicting pre-arranged trips, vacations, and certain professional obligations will usually get you excused, but the best bet would be to start out requesting a postponement for a couple of weeks. Sounds like you've already spent the money registering (wouldn't tell them it's a train show) and obtaining accommodations (unless you actually live nearby) so that works for you. The key is they don't want ticked off or distracted jurors.