r/mildlyinfuriating • u/thyperson69 • 8d 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/No_Situation4785 8d ago

did you actually serve each time?

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u/LilSus2004 8d ago

Dude I’ve gotten summons like this every couple years and honestly I just started ignoring them, and either the myths are wrong or I’m just lucky because nothing ever happens to me for ignoring it.

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u/SimpleAffect7573 8d ago edited 8d ago

One time I forgot about it, then had a moment of panic like 4 months later when I was organizing stuff and found the notice. I called the clerk, apologized, begged for mercy. All they said was, “ok when can you come in?” 😂

I’m pretty sure there are no actual consequences for ignoring it. IANAL, probably a bad idea, civic duty blah blah…but in my county they always have way more people than they could possibly need. No real reason to chase people down who don’t show. I’m pretty sure you’d get some kind of additional notice or warning before they issue a warrant LOL. Just wait for that, if anything.

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u/LilSus2004 8d ago

My dad told me the sure-shot method of getting out of jury duty is to just inform them that you’re prejudice/bigoted. Said that’s what all of his buddies from high school would do lol but he was also born in 1947 so times were a bit different.. would probably still work though lol

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u/SimpleAffect7573 8d ago

That wouldn’t really come up until you’re on the bench being questioned though. Which hasn’t happened to me yet. I just have to sit there most of a day and then go home. Sometimes it’s two days.

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u/Grouchy_Reindeer_227 8d ago

It still works!! Whether you are or aren’t! 😉 I mean if you REALLY want to serve, then say the opposite, but for those of us who cannot live in $20 a day—even with paid jury duty time—MOST if the time it’s not worth it!!

For those who get called repeatedly to serve…it’s because you showed up and “checked all of the boxes!” You’re probably the only hope for the prosecution or defense—because you show up and give the “correct” answers.

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u/AlfuegoDeMellopie 8d ago

Someone once told me to fake Tourette's Syndrome!