What GRINDS My Gears!

JURY SOMMONS!!!


I understand that if I were on trial I would want someone to be on a jury. But there are PLENTY of people that are WILLING to go to jury duty, that they dont need to send these random POS summons.

I have been summoned 4 times in the past 3 years. HOW CAN THAT BE RANDOM?!?!?!?!?!

The whole idea of this summoning crap is off the wall. I have to either call in a number EVERY day to see if my "group" is called. Then if I am so lucky as to have my group picked. I get to go sit at the court house, to see if my number has been called. I could sit there and never be called.


Yay!!!! happy monday!!!


What grinds your gears?

Whenever I get a summons, on the questionaire where it asks what your favorite TV shows and movies are, I always list Law & Order, Boston Legal, any films made from John Grisham novels, etc....apparently it doesn't fit in their crtieria of an "ideal" juror...lol.

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Originally Posted by Ophiuchus

Whenever I get a summons, on the questionaire where it asks what your favorite TV shows and movies are, I always list Law & Order, Boston Legal, any films made from John Grisham novels, etc....apparently it doesn't fit in their crtieria of an "ideal" juror...lol.

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Does that work to get out of it? My dad tried to get out of jury duty once by saying his favorite t.v. shows were King of the Hill, The Jeff Foxworthy Show and the rodeo for a trial for a black guy charged with armed robbery, but they still picked him.

One way to get sent home is to arrive and start handing out these brochures to all the potential jurors: http://www.fija.org/docs/masters_set.pdf

Dont avoid it Pat, they have major fines now for not showing.
I went to jury duty and they told us if everyone reported we would only be summoned every 4 years but since so most avoid it they are cracking down now.:colbert:

Pat you can run but you can't hide. You're doomed.

HAH! You think that's bad?

I got summonded to Jury Duty in a county I don't even live in!!!

Northern Cali is still my "permanent" address, and I got called up there.

I have to get in contact with someone now...

That's one good thing about small communities... I've never been summoned. :D

i dont know where you are located but if selected most staes pay you 25 dollars a day to be there. if you really want out of it when you sign your tv shows or movies always use slasher type shows

Jury duty does suck.. I've always thought that they should have a panel of professional jurors, the ones willing to go to jury duty, and leave the rest of us alone. Hopefully you dont get called.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

JURY SOMMONS!!!


I understand that if I were on trial I would want someone to be on a jury. But there are PLENTY of people that are WILLING to go to jury duty, that they dont need to send these random POS summons.

I have been summoned 4 times in the past 3 years. HOW CAN THAT BE RANDOM?!?!?!?!?!

The whole idea of this summoning crap is off the wall. I have to either call in a number EVERY day to see if my "group" is called. Then if I am so lucky as to have my group picked. I get to go sit at the court house, to see if my number has been called. I could sit there and never be called.


Yay!!!! happy monday!!!


What grinds your gears?

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My wife has jury duty on the Monday before Thanksgiving. About 5 years ago they restructured the Court System because the Detroit Courts weren't clearing their dockets and they made it a County wide system. Since that time we have been called every year. Once I was on a murder trial for a whole week but the rest of the times we have sat there all day just to be sent home.

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

My wife has jury duty on the Monday before Thanksgiving. About 5 years ago they restructured the Court System because the Detroit Courts weren't clearing their dockets and they made it a County wide system. Since that time we have been called every year. Once I was on a murder trial for a whole week but the rest of the times we have sat there all day just to be sent home.

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Thats exactly what grinds my gears.


Just sitting there "hoping" they call your name.....BS

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Originally Posted by Ophiuchus

Whenever I get a summons, on the questionaire where it asks what your favorite TV shows and movies are, I always list Law & Order, Boston Legal, any films made from John Grisham novels, etc....apparently it doesn't fit in their crtieria of an "ideal" juror...lol.

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They don't ask us any questions. They just tell us to either show up or be in trouble.

Ouch !!! Bummer dude

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

JURY SOMMONS!!!


I understand that if I were on trial I would want someone to be on a jury. But there are PLENTY of people that are WILLING to go to jury duty, that they dont need to send these random POS summons.

I have been summoned 4 times in the past 3 years. HOW CAN THAT BE RANDOM?!?!?!?!?!

The whole idea of this summoning crap is off the wall. I have to either call in a number EVERY day to see if my "group" is called. Then if I am so lucky as to have my group picked. I get to go sit at the court house, to see if my number has been called. I could sit there and never be called.


Yay!!!! happy monday!!!


What grinds your gears?

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I'm one of those people - I'd love to serve on a jury - I got summoned once - they took a look at my degree (one of them is Criminal Justice) they took a look at the group I participate in (partnered with my local police as a civilian patrol) and turned me down. They thought I'd be biased.

In california, there is no section to put down movies that you like, or even degrees that you have acquired in school.

And like Stacey said, she is one of the people that would actually WANT to be a juror, so why the need for these "random" summons......

I'm 42 years old, and I've never received a jury summons. Not that I'm complaining, just found it odd. And I'm in a large metropolitan area. I bet I get home and get one now! LOL

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

In california, there is no section to put down movies that you like, or even degrees that you have acquired in school.

And like Stacey said, she is one of the people that would actually WANT to be a juror, so why the need for these "random" summons......

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I wonder if part of the problem is that people that would want to be jurors might also have a greater than usual interest in the justice system (like me) and they get ruled out as being biased or some such nonsense.

I mean - I have a crj degree and work with the police - it doesn't mean that I won't listen to a trial and the facts and make an unbiased decision. Shame really.

Part of the need for the random is if the same people always went there wouldn't be diversity in the jury - they want to avoid that I think.

Ah but Patrick think of how it must feel to live in a country where there isn't the jury system. While it can be a frustrating hassle to serve, for me anyways, I'd rather be asked to serve than have no system that needed that service from it's citizens.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

What grinds your gears?

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People Not Shifting like they should!

:rofl::rofl:

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Ah but Patrick think of how it must feel to live in a country where there isn't the jury system. While it can be a frustrating hassle to serve, for me anyways, I'd rather be asked to serve than have no system that needed that service from it's citizens.

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I know, I would want it if I were on trial.

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Originally Posted by Lewdogg3

People Not Shifting like they should!

:rofl::rofl:

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LOL..... birthday or no birthday

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

LOL..... birthday or no birthday

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Come on... you know you can always count on me to be a smart... you know what