Jury duty

[Sockstuff]

I got a summons for Jury duty today which is terrible timing what with moving a few towns over and starting a new job around the time.

Has anyone else here done it (I guess it will be quite boring?) or tried to get their summons deferred for 12 months?

 

[Chilly]

There are circumstances where you may skip or defer - there will be a contact on the summons you can hash it out with!

 

[Cadelin]

Its very easy to get it deferred for between 6 and 12 months. There are lots of reasons why you would find it difficult to attend at the exact dates they ask so just write a letter saying when you can do it, Your jury summons should have come with a form.

It can be very boring. You may find yourself sitting around for a week doing nothing before finding out you were a Juror who wasn't selected. It can also be quite interesting depending on the case.

 

[throdgrain]

Im not allowed to do it, but my mate did for two weeks said it was mostly boring, though is certainly the hang 'em all type so I expect he enjoyed it too

 

[Lester]

I've done it, and all I can say is that if you ever get done for anything, go for a jury trial. The standard of decision making was ridiculous. Basically - wear a tie = get off, look scruffy = go down....