I avoided it for a decade, but no longer...

[cheese79]

I got called once told them I was racist against everyone. they let me go pretty quick

 

[stewartglock]

I was summoned to federal court a few weeks ago. Apparently they summon more than they will need and I got lucky and did not end up being needed.

 

[Old Fart]

I've been lucky, or unlucky depending on the trial, and have had all the indicators that the lawyer from both sides wanted off the jury the few times I made it that far.

 

[dlbleak]

i must be on a special list or something. i've served county 3 times and federal once. which is fine because i get paid from work and actually enjoy the process. federal is WAY nicer. coffee and doughnuts every morning and people are great. the federal process took a year or so. i filled out the packet and sent it in. it was many months before i heard anything back.

 

[Belthos]

I've never been called. I wonder what places you on the mailing list.

 

[Commander Keen]

I've never been called. I wonder what places you on the mailing list.

Registering to vote. And lists from the DMV, I think.

 

[Cinaet]

Watch the original Twelve Angry Men before you go and then argue with the majority, hopefully all but you. Best of all, quote the movie when you argue.

 

[Commander Keen]

Watch the original Twelve Angry Men before you go and then argue with the majority, hopefully all but you. Best of all, quote the movie when you argue.

I watched it in a psych class, but it's been close to ten years.

I just remember some guy being really awkward when he tried flipping a knife around in his hand, trying to sound like that was the only way it could be done, and I'm thinking “i could do that way faster..."

 

[nofearfactor]

My wife just served recently. She gets paid salary by her company anyways so she gets paid for doing it she just has to give her company the money the court gives her for serving, so she doesnt mind it at all. She watches almost every lawyer, court room, and cop show there is so she really gets into it when serving. Weird.

 

[JPK]

I sat on a Grand Jury back in New Mexico. We met several times over a 4 mo period. A fraud case. Neat thing was that we got to ask questions and subpena records. Not a lot of sitting around on a Grand Jury; you are called only when the Prosecutor wants to present evidence.