jury duty

[wylin]

what a waste of time i got called in today since 8am i been sitting on ma ass doing jack shiet.

i gotta go back at 2pm bahhhh i hate it

[deez nuts]

Should've pulled the Sarah Silverman.

[Arex]

You don't get to pull any stunts like that 'til they call you in for a panel (where they do actual voir dire, a.k.a. juror selection).

I have jury duty in late October. I can't wait. Anything to get me out of the office...

Alex

[thaite]

Just hope you don't get some boring-ass DUI case.

[Arex]

Originally posted by buoywonder@Sep 19 2002, 02:37 PM
Just hope you don't get some boring-ass DUI case.
Dude, I'd just sleep! During my summer after first year in law school, I was a clerk with the public defender's office. I sat in on this quadruple homicide case (some guy came in to rob a car wash that was a front for drug dealers). As interesting as it was (some parts) the bailiffs would always clown me 'cause I couldn't stay awake for the life of me.

Alex

[wylin]

what a crock 6 hrs wasted for nothing 230 the just let us go

[angel nympho]

Werd, jury duty's always a waste of time.


Whoa... Truck boy is out on jury duty right noowww!!! Maybe you'll see each other!!! He's the big, tall, white trash looking guy. =)

[tapestrybabe]

Shoot, i've never never never been called to do jury duty... its something that i've always been interested in wanting to be a part of... you know being a part of something... deciding if the person is guilty or not guilty... it all seems kinda exciting to me...

is it really that boring?? i guess i need to actually experience the process of it all.. to really understand where you people are coming from....

[kasia]

i've been summoned twice. both i just did a no-show.

SHOOT. my moral assessment test is coming up. what if i don't pass? :(

arex, will you be one of my references?

[ren28]

Can you bring a laptop and some DVD's if you have to wait? I've never been to jury duty. *knock on wood*

[kasia]

Originally posted by ren28@Sep 21 2002, 05:57 AM
Can you bring a laptop and some DVD's if you have to wait? I've never been to jury duty. *knock on wood*
no way. after 9/11, i don't even think non-attorneys/judges/staff can bring their cell phones. or at least in the federal district.

[Chris]

hehe at least you're not in sf. I think i been call on for the last 4 years. argghhhhh :angry:

[ren28]

Originally posted by kasia@Sep 21 2002, 06:02 AM
Originally posted by ren28@Sep 21 2002, 05:57 AM
Can you bring a laptop and some DVD's if you have to wait?  I've never been to jury duty.  *knock on wood*
no way. after 9/11, i don't even think non-attorneys/judges/staff can bring their cell phones. or at least in the federal district.
That's terrible. One thing I can't stand is waiting. Oh well.

[kimpossible]

I wouldn't mind it. It wouldn't be a substantial financial hardship for me. Sure, I might be bored silly but you know, how the hell else is the justice system going to work without people serving as jurists?

I'm not excited about doing it but I wouldn't ditch it unless I had a really good reason like family illness or financial hardship. Or some crazy motherfucker on trial who will burn my visage into his retinas in order to track me down and kill me in ritual sacrifice.

[bluecollarjap]

yeah jury duty sucks. i served a six week fed term. i had just returned from my first 2 week vacation from my new job and got nailed with this trial that went for six weeks strait. damn near lost my job and my newly purchased condo. i know its a rosponsiblity for all US citizens but the system has to have safeguards for those who serve. the law states that the employer has to give time off but doesn't say anything about paid time off. for a fed trial its only 40 bucks a day, thats parking for the day in the city of chicago, (they don't even provide free parking). plus, how is 40 bucks a day going to pay the mortgage. anyone in a trades position will tell you the difficulty in holding a job when your away for an extended amount of time. no matter what ceritification you hold, someone can be found to replace you in a heartbeat. so, i am willing to serve, but i need a guarantee that i keep my same level of income and can return to a job. my legal rant!