Wow, you guys have it rough with Jury Duty. We can get ours delayed no problem (only once per summon though), and I don't even think you need to tell them why (and if they do, they don't require the proof). Plus missing work is no problem because your employer MUST pay you for the time you missed due to Jury Duty. Although, since it tends to be one day, one trial here, and you don't get paid until the 3rd day, I can sort of see why.
I'm shocked I haven't been summoned yet again, since I have been able to since the year began. They loved me at first; I got summoned in college, got it delayed to summer. Ended up not having to show, which means I get put back in the pool. In about a year, I did get summoned again and had to show, but they didn't need anyone after all (which counts as served and you're off the hook for 3 years). About a year after THAT, I get summoned for Federal, which a recent state summoning does NOT exempt you from. I did have to serve 4 days on that one, and you do get paid for it (it was like $50 a day PLUS mileage), plus the usual your employer has to pay.
I don't get why people try so hard to get out of Jury Duty (and I'm not talking about people who have a legit reason). Is it inconvenient? Sure. But I do agree it is our civic duty, and it's not all THAT bad. It's a unique experience, and while I am in no way rushing to do it again, I wouldn't mind. My Federal summons ended up putting a man in jail, and that's a hard thing to have to come to terms with, even if you know you did the right thing. Doing a state trial (which I haven't done) would be a cakewalk compared to that. Maybe the way the system is set up in my state makes it easier for me to say that, but still, it's not like Jury Duty summons come very often.
I'm shocked I haven't been summoned yet again, since I have been able to since the year began. They loved me at first; I got summoned in college, got it delayed to summer. Ended up not having to show, which means I get put back in the pool. In about a year, I did get summoned again and had to show, but they didn't need anyone after all (which counts as served and you're off the hook for 3 years). About a year after THAT, I get summoned for Federal, which a recent state summoning does NOT exempt you from. I did have to serve 4 days on that one, and you do get paid for it (it was like $50 a day PLUS mileage), plus the usual your employer has to pay.
I don't get why people try so hard to get out of Jury Duty (and I'm not talking about people who have a legit reason). Is it inconvenient? Sure. But I do agree it is our civic duty, and it's not all THAT bad. It's a unique experience, and while I am in no way rushing to do it again, I wouldn't mind. My Federal summons ended up putting a man in jail, and that's a hard thing to have to come to terms with, even if you know you did the right thing. Doing a state trial (which I haven't done) would be a cakewalk compared to that. Maybe the way the system is set up in my state makes it easier for me to say that, but still, it's not like Jury Duty summons come very often.
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