i’m conflicted about the whole JURY DUTY thing. part of me is excited to be on a JURY, like in movies. i imagine a lawyer giving his best defense to us as we think deeply about ‘the case’. then another part of me is like “snap out of it!”, i mean who am i to judge someone else in a situation i didn’t witness? that is so tricky and unappealing.
have you guys had this before? any advice? eeeeeek!
may have to pull a LIZ LEMON:
February 10, 2009
all you gotta do is say that you’re moving to a different county or have already moved. 9/10 times you won’t have to prove this. if they ask for proof, say you haven’t updated your mailing address yet and some of the mail still goes to your “parents house” i.e. your current residence.
February 11, 2009
Pray….hard….
i wasnt into the whole idea of serving on a jury myself…i was so desperate that i was going to use my age as a factor and say that since i was so young i didnt know much about the world and would be uncapable of making an appropriate and fair decision…but dumbing myself down would be a big fat lie so i decided to pray about it lol
i ended up having to stay the whole day but i was dismissed =]
♥ Taylor
February 11, 2009
I guess jury duty is jury duty, not sure about NYC, court system is pretty large. But I can share my experience in Philly.
The first time I was called into jury duty, I was excused because I was in college. The second time I wanted to get picked because I was unemployed and could have used a couple of dollars, but wasn’t picked. Last time, its what sleezy trees said except I really did move into another county.
Usually you’re asked questions and you have to raise your hand for a response. They’ll ask if you need to be excused and your reason. One time, one of the jurors knew the defendant, so that’s a great one. Chances are you may get a civil case rather than criminal. Sometimes you report for jury duty and never get called and sit in the room all day or you get called early and get sent back to wait again. Its quite an experience. The best time I had was when my group was called first and we got sent back to collect our check. I was out by 11am. That’s very rare though.
February 11, 2009
Hey ii recently had jury duty and it was so lame… In NY its a little weird because there are 3 different bulidings you report to so double check and b sure to go to the right buliding… anywho iit was pretty boring and i had to be there 2 days but didnt even get called… you sit in the huge room (if u can find an empty seat)with about 80-100 peepz and they call a few people early on in the morning then they give you a 2 hour break (pointless u my as well just take a nap or bring ur Nintendo DS liike i did lol) after the break if ur lucky they’ll let u leave super early but that only if ur VERY LUCKY as ii was lol but look on the briight siide they dont bother you for a few years….
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February 11, 2009
I’ve never done jury duty, but i’m sure there’s a way to get out of it, if you really don’t want to do it….if you can’t get out, just use your best judgment..
February 11, 2009
Tina Fey is the realest!!
loving you all the way from Singapore but reppin’ Brunei to death! Whattup Hot Roti!
February 11, 2009
What up Va$htie…jury duty is cool depending on the case…if its a homicide case or a law suite the best way to get out of it is to cry during the questioning or just don’t pay attention act like you got something better to do twurl your hair or keep coughin or sneezing like you got the sniffles lol but find out what kinda of case it is first they just might not pick you becasue you black….jala….ima be at eastvillageradio.com station 2day on 1st ave 8-10 come thru Mr. Len from Company Flow is gonna be there or just tune in…peace luv -]-`
February 11, 2009
it’s an experience though, i reckon it’s worth doing. it might teach you something new, plus it would be pretty cool to look back on and be like ‘yeah i did that’ haha.
(oh & btw i’m not the same T named person who has just previously commented on this post, i’m the one who regularly comments lol. i’ll start writing my full name to avoid confusion) – tanya xx
February 11, 2009
Say that this case reminds you of family issue, they dont want biased people so you’ll be dimissed.
February 11, 2009
vashtie big fanof ur work homie …. ight but heres hoe the conartist do it lol depending on the case presented they still have to select you to be on the case when they present the case depending on the details say it happend close to ur neighborhood and u heard about it on the street or that u read it in the paper they will not select you due to prior knowledge of the case….. enjoy leaveing jury duty hella early son
February 11, 2009
Thankfully I haven’t been called to jury duty. Just be honest about your views. If you feel its wrong to judge and that question comes up, just say that. Don’t lie though, that lie might be the thing that will make you have to be a jury, or risk jail for perjury or whatever. Not worth it.
February 11, 2009
I’ve been on Grand Jury Duty for damn near a year now every tuesday and thursday i missed the whole summer and the whole winter fucking wit the criminal system. but anyways you can always sit there wit the best serious face and zone the fuck out!!! and shake your head from time 2 time lol
how do i find out about those 1992 parties?
February 11, 2009
OMG I just got my first one yesterday for MARCH 8th in CHI
This is what I get for VOTING!!!!
February 11, 2009
Hey gurlie I just had jury duty about a week ago and it was the pitts. I noticed some people were dismissed either because they was related to a police officer, a lawyer themselves, or knew a witness to the case. Also there was some people who felt they wouldnt be able to be fair toward the case so they was dismissed. So hey you may luck out with a good excuse or you may not even get picked. Just be prepared if you do get picked you may have to return to court between a span of 2 to 3 days.
P.S. I absolutely love your site and its good to see you reppin for females so thanks for the great laughs, style, and inspiration everyday. You are definitely a kool kidd
February 14, 2009
I sat in a room all day and got sent home, and I waited for the 40 dollars in the mail. It was a few months ago.