I received a jury duty summons.What can I do to ensure I am not chosen to be a juror?

[zleppelin]

I'm just a teenager and they are already asking me to do jury duty. I was gonna throw the summors letter away but diddn't want to get in trouble with the law so I replied to the summons and now I am scheduled to be in court early next month. The problem is that I don't want to be a juror. What can I say to the lawyers so they don't choose me to be a juror?

 

[Shakermaker]

I'm just a teenager and they are already asking me to do jury duty. I was gonna throw the summors letter away but diddn't want to get in trouble with the law so I replied to the summons and now I am scheduled to be in court early next month. The problem is that I don't want to be a juror. What can I say to the lawyers so they don't choose me to be a juror?

"I don't want to be a juror. I think I am too young."

 

[Raziaar]

"I've been bribed by the defendant, and I'm committed to carrying out my promises!"



Granted you wouldn't know who the defendant is yet... but still. LAWL.

 

[theotherguy]

You must pretend to be racist and have extreme politicial views

make yourself out to be a hater of all criminals and someone who convicts first, and asks questions later.

 

[gick]

If it were me, I'd go for it. It could be something really interesting, like a triple axe murder.

 

[Mechagodzilla]

Commit a crime equal or greater than the one you're summoned for.

 

[63]

Just say repeatedly say he's guilty/innocent. Act Biased.

 

[staticprimer]

Go to a college that isn't within commuting distance. Worked for me.

 

[pomegranate]

Based on this, and your quitting school thread, you really need to grow up, quickly, otherwise you're not going to get anywhere in life.
For a teenager, jury duty is a opportunity to demonstrate maturity, judgment and quality of character. Age isn't an issue, otherwise the law wouldn't let someone you age to be eligible. You're a teenager, but that doesn't make you a child - you're a young adult and should be capable of making a reasoned and worthy contribution to the trial. Assuming you're not particularly stupid, the only reason not to try this out is laziness and unwillingness to do your duty as a citizen.

 

[AntiAnto]

Just show them that you are impatient. They won't select you for sure.

My mother was being chosen to be part of a jury once and she said "Is it over now?". She was automatically reject.

 

[Shippi]

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[Raziaar]

Based on this, and your quitting school thread, you really need to grow up, quickly, otherwise you're not going to get anywhere in life.
For a teenager, jury duty is a opportunity to demonstrate maturity, judgment and quality of character. Age isn't an issue, otherwise the law wouldn't let someone you age to be eligible. You're a teenager, but that doesn't make you a child - you're a young adult and should be capable of making a reasoned and worthy contribution to the trial. Assuming you're not particularly stupid, the only reason not to try this out is laziness and unwillingness to do your duty as a citizen.

Not even responsible and mature adults like Jury Duty. A very small percentage of the population looks at it as an opportunity.

 

[pomegranate]

"For a teenager"

 

[zleppelin]

For a teenager, jury duty is a opportunity to demonstrate maturity, judgment and quality of character.

This is the way I see it: attempting to demonstrate those qualities isn't going to improve them one bit. Either I have them or I don't, hence no need to demonstrate a thing.

Assuming you're not particularly stupid, the only reason not to try this out is laziness and unwillingness to do your duty as a citizen.

I thought lawyers wanted stupid people to serve as jurors. I'd actually feel a bit insulted if I got selected to be on a jury.

 

[Solaris]

This is the way I see it: attempting to demonstrate those qualities isn't going to improve them one bit. Either I have them or I don't, hence no need to demonstrate a thing.



I thought lawyers wanted stupid people to serve as jurors. I'd actually feel a bit insulted if I got selected to be on a jury.

Do your part, its not about getting something out of it, its about not being a selfish prick.

 

[Crushenator 500]

Why not just do it, knghenry?

 

[kirovman]

The cat's out of the bag now, skull dudds :O

 

[Ravioli]

wtf? they can do this? just take you in weather u like it or not?

my views about USAs government isnt getting better by the day...

 

[Solaris]

wtf? they can do this? just take you in weather u like it or not?

my views about USAs government isnt getting better by the day...

It's jury duty.
The very essence of Justice lies on it. If you are not willing to do it, you should be sent to an island with criminals all over it and see how you like a justicless world.

 

[kirovman]

It's jury duty.
The very essence of Justice lies on it. If you are not willing to do it, you should be sent to an island with criminals all over it and see how you like a justicless world.

A justiceless world?

Ah, Australia.

 

[pomegranate]

This is the way I see it: attempting to demonstrate those qualities isn't going to improve them one bit. Either I have them or I don't, hence no need to demonstrate a thing.

Okay: demonstrate and develop by getting experience. It's no good just telling people you have certain qualities and skills (e.g. in job interviews), you have to be able to show you've used them, otherwise they're meaningless.

 

[DeusExMachina]

wtf? they can do this? just take you in weather u like it or not?

my views about USAs government isnt getting better by the day...

Jury duty's been around for a very long time .

It's a civic duty thrusted upon its citizens.

..Doesn't mean we all wanna do it D:

 

[brink's]

Just show up, neither lawyer will pick you, theyll think your too young.

 

[PvtRyan]

"So, for what case am I a juror? Bet it's one of those blackies again! They ought to go back to the cotton fields!"

 

[Stigmata]

Commit a crime equal or greater than the one you're summoned for.

"I've been bribed by the defendant, and I'm committed to carrying out my promises!"



Granted you wouldn't know who the defendant is yet... but still. LAWL.

"So, for what case am I a juror? Bet it's one of those blackies again! They ought to go back to the cotton fields!"

I love you guys.

 

[CptStern]

just tell them that you dont have time: winter's coming and it's best to get the corpses buried before the ground freezes

 

[kirovman]

just tell them that you dont have time: winter's coming and it's best to get the corpses buried before the ground freezes

You could always use the Simpsons quote "Just tell them you're prejudiced against all races".

 

[zleppelin]

just tell them that you dont have time: winter's coming and it's best to get the corpses buried before the ground freezes

Even better yet. I'll tell them I'd rather stay at home playing video games

 

[SAJ]

What can I say to the lawyers so they don't choose me to be a juror?

Just print out a random selection of your posts here, I'm sure any sane judge would then have no choice but to find you unfit to serve. :thumbs:

 

[CptStern]

Even better yet. I'll tell them I'd rather stay at home playing video games

but then the cellar would smell like rotting corpses

 

[pvtbones]

what one of my teachers did when he was summoned for jury duty last may was go to the selection hearing thing with a crumpled and wrinkled suit, muttered under his breath about the accused (just audible enough to sorta be heard), and glared at the accused.

when the judge (or whoever it was, my memory is fuzzy) interviewed him he acted impatient and was quick the condemn the guy.

hope that helps.

 

[Geogaddi]

Or...serve your government and fellow man and just do it to the best of your ability?

 

[Javert]

When I was doing jury duty, amongst those kicked off was a self-proclaimed faith healer, someone with a DUI, a college student with a problem with cops, and a guy who spoke poor English.

 

[Raziaar]

It's jury duty.
The very essence of Justice lies on it. If you are not willing to do it, you should be sent to an island with criminals all over it and see how you like a justicless world.

I had to read this like six or seven times before I could believe Solaris wrote it.

 

[PvtRyan]

It's jury duty.
The very essence of Justice lies on it. If you are not willing to do it, you should be sent to an island with criminals all over it and see how you like a justicless world.

... Australia? D:

 

[Angry Lawyer]

Do it and have fun. Seriously, how bad could it be?

-Angry Lawyer

 

[Max35]

Pay a psychologist $100 to state that you are mentally ill and therefore unable to perform your duties as a juror because you have bad judgement. Just a thought.

 

[kirovman]

Do it and have fun. Seriously, how bad could it be?

-Angry Lawyer

I once thought that way.

But I was on the jury that voted for this murderer guy to go on death row.

He cursed us all, saying he'd come back for us and give us a violent grizzly death.

As of now, I'm the only living out of all that jury. D:

 

[CptStern]

Pay a psychologist $100 to state that you are mentally ill and therefore unable to perform your duties as a juror because you have bad judgement. Just a thought.

he doesnt have to pay someone to fake mental illness ..this is knghenry we're talking about ..3 minutes into a conversation will be all the judge needs

judge: <writes in notepad: "juror likely batshit insane, jury duty denied">

 

[Fliko]

The duty of a Jury is to use his/her's common sense to judge who is innocent, and who is guilty in court..

If you really don't want to go, tell them RIGHT NOW that you don't want to do it.

I mean RIGHT NOW