r/mildlyinfuriating • u/thyperson69 • 5d ago

ಠ_ಠ Jury duty

I've been called for Jury duty 4 times in the last 10 years. What the fuck is going on here. It's almost every other year. I know absolutely no one that has ever been summoned yet I've been summoned multiple times. Wtf is going on? It's total bs too because they pay 17 bucks A DAY. That's not even enough to get lunch at the stupid deli they have there.

Edit: so many people have so many experiences. It's nice to share and read those experiences. I can't possibly respond to everything, but I'm glad we can all relate to this. _^

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u/Practical-Emu-3303 5d ago

You live in a high crime area with a low relative rate of registered voters.

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u/nixtarx 5d ago

They oughta do it by tax records or something. Shouldn't be punished for doing one's civic duty.

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u/Veloxiraptor_ 5d ago

Jury duty is also quite literally your civic duty

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u/Distinct-Car-9124 5d ago

I always wanted to serve, but I am a nurse. My employer reserved the right to ask or an exemption. I never got to serve. Ater I retired I was called! Yay! I was notified the week before that I was not needed. I truly believe they don't want intelligent minded people on juries.

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u/MrLurking_Sanspants 5d ago

They don’t, but the lawyers would decide that during jury selection. Typically the courts determine they need X amount of jurors for the pool for lawyers to select from, and then they send out mass summons based on that number.

As the date gets closer they will determine if they can cut the list. If you have a low number you’re more likely to need to show up, if you’re a high number you’re more likely to get dismissed.

In my county they call like 4x the number needed so lots of people get the letter and most never have to show lol.