I was late. The guy at the counter asked me what happened then told me to call a phone number after 3:00pm to see if they rescheduled me. When I got home there were three phone numbers where he pointed. I called the automatic line which gives instructions but it had the same info for today (show up at 8:30am). It was too late to call the other numbers so now I'm not sure if I should show up or just not show up tomorrow.

They kill you.

It's funny because last year I forgot. I noticed my summons letter AFTER I was scheduled to appear. Then I called and they said I had fulfilled my obligation for the year.

But this time, they actually wanted me to report.

I did show up this morning, so I suppose if it came back to haunt me, I could explain it as a misunderstanding.

heartbeatocean said:

If you don't show up for Jury Duly selection process, they will put a warrant out for your arrest.

And BTW, if you go to the jury duty selection process in attempting to get out of jury duty, use one of these excuses:

1. It's against your religion.

OR

2. You're a little racist.

OK, option #2 is extreme. But it works for some people.

JustErin said:

This happened to a friend of a friend.

TonyVanDam said:

seriously?

heartbeatocean said:

You can be found in contempt of court. If after contacting you and you still refuse to comply, they absolutely will issue a warrant. You can also be charged with contempt if the judge finds reason to believe you are lying while trying to get out of jury duty. Like anything, it depends on the judge conducting the interviews.

johnart said:

Screw the friend of a friend...this happened to me!

They keep requesting I do jury duty and my father tells them I'm out of the country.

JustErin said:

Your avatar needs more processing and effects. I can still see your face.

Fauxie said:

Har har...

JustErin said:

No, seriously though. There are still a handful of filters you didn't use, like sepia-tone and cut-out. Maybe you weren't aware of them?

Fauxie said:

What is cut out?

JustErin said:

Part of the image, I imagine.

Fauxie said:

My image?

It's just a setting on my webcam....I'm not good at photoshop so I've given up.

JustErin said:

Can't I just insult you and we leave it at that? Lawd.

I actually like the pic. There's something tomboyish about it that I can't put my finger on though.

Fauxie said:

No, we can't.

JustErin said:

Ok, so what happens now?

Fauxie said:

Shouldn't you be drunk and passed out by now? What is is, 10am there?

Am I weird because I actually want to do jury duty?

I think it would be a fascinating way to learn firsthand about the judicial process. I've yet to be summoned though.

JustErin said:

Give me a chance, I've only just raped the wife.

Fauxie said:

Besides, it's 1:58pm and I'm having a weak glass of gin and juice.

heartbeatocean said:

You have to show up.

Here, they can put a warrant out for your arrest It's meager pay for being a juror (if you get picked).

meow85 said:

It can be a fascinating process, and extremely draining emotionally. There's a lot of boredom involved no matter what kind of case you're on and you don't get paid enough to cover parking and lunch/dinner, etc. Your employer has to let you serve and give you the time off, but is under no obligation to pay you for it. So, depending on your employer, you usually have to use sick/holiday/vacation time.

I was foreman on a murder trail and while it was wonderful to see the inside of the process, it was harrowing to say the least. My trial involved two kids who were accused of murdering another kid. The whole thing was just completely sad. Jurors are not allowed to talk about the trial at any time, even with spouses. You can't watch the news or read the paper. We were sequestered during deliberations and our cell phones were taken away. You become very isolated from your family. On top of all that, it was a gang related killing and threats were made prior to the trial, so the jurors had to be surrounded by deputies at all times once the court was in our hands. And the deliberations... man... that was a nightmare in itself.

squirrelgrease said:

I still say it would a fascinating opportunity nonetheless.

meow85 said:

As bad as it was, I wouldn't trade the experience.

I simply do not fall into the category of trying to evade my summons so I don't know how they can find me in contempt of the court. I effed up on the first day and I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do. As much as I want to avoid this out of self-interest, if the shoe were on the other foot, I'd want someone like myself to step up and participate on my jury.

meow85 said:

You and my mom are the only people I have heard say this. I live in California and we get summoned every year.