so i made a HUGE mistake
@DocAndersen (54399)
United States
February 11, 2020 5:58am CST
I got a letter from the county where we live. I opened the letter expecting well nothing.
But instead, it was a summons for Jury Duty (my second in my life, and my second in the 8 years we've lived in Maryland)!
There was hope, however, because you can call a number and if your number is outside the range, you don't have to show up.
Except my number was in the range again. So in a few minutes, I will be AFK all day, or on and off most of the day, waiting to see if I get picked for a Jury.
I am practicing my mean old man's speech when asked!
Ever serve on a Jury?
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
11 Feb 20
I've been summoned three times and served once. Love the lighthouse.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
11 Feb 20
@DocAndersen Will you be eligible for the entire week? That's how it works here.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Feb 20
@LindaOHio actually here it is one day, one jury!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Feb 20
i got bumped about a 1/2 hour ago!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Feb 20
Never served as I have always gotten myself bounced off.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Feb 20
so have I so far (fingers crossed for the future)
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I am sorry, we do not have popular jurors here, only professional jurors.@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
12 Feb 20
@DocAndersen They switched to professional jurors several years ago, when they realized that often popular jurors understand nothing of the problem.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Feb 20
@LadyDuck the argument in the US is that it is the job of the attorney's to educate the jury to make a good decision
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Feb 20
that sounds like a good system to me!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Feb 20
@DianneN after 4 hours of sitting i didn't feel lucky. But my civic duty is done.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
14 Feb 20
@DocAndersen
I am sorry. I never had to serve.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
14 Feb 20
@Hannihar i was there for 5 hours but not picked
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
15 Feb 20
@DocAndersen Not sure I have seen that either. lol
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
13 Feb 20
@DocAndersen Not sure I have seen that.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
13 Feb 20
@porwest or Arlo Guthrie from Alice's restaurant!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
13 Feb 20
@DocAndersen That's one think my hubby will now have to worry about. He's been exempt his whole adult life being in law enforcement. He was surprised they kept me for the week I served. You are lucky only having one day of service there. Ours is a while week.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Feb 20
i am proud to be part of the process, just don't have time to sit on a jury!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
13 Feb 20
@kareng Maryland is really pushing the 1 day, 1 jury concept.
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@rebelann (117244)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Feb 20
Thats gread @DocAndersen you're welcome.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Feb 20
i ended up not being picked for the juiry but thank you for the kind thoughts!
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Feb 20
We do not have a jury here. But I heard about that jury duty which is a sacrifice for the citizen.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Feb 20
@DocAndersen that's what my cousin said too that it is a privilege to be on jury duty.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Feb 20
@Alexandoy in fact it is, i did my civic duty!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Feb 20
it is in fact a privilege to serve. But still, i had other things to do today!
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@TheHorse (238325)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Feb 20
@DocAndersen Going there actually made me feel anxious. I studied how the prosecutor and the appointed defense attorney made their cases. It was not a pleasant experience.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
13 Feb 20
@TheHorse i would bet it was really hard to sit through.
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
11 Feb 20
I wish you get picked up soon and enjoy it as well
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Feb 20
i got released about an hour ago now, but thanks!
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
12 Feb 20
@DocAndersen ohk....was that good?
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Feb 20
@amitkokiladitya yes it is good it means I don't have to sit on a jury
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Feb 20
@DocAndersen Hoping you don't get picked.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Feb 20
@CarolDM i didn't, i guess I didn't look impartial
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Feb 20
that is the boat i am in now, 3 summons in the last 20 years. Never picked.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Feb 20
We don't practice it here. Could be interestin to serve as one.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Feb 20
@florelway well sort of. my employer paid my time and the county gives you a 15 us dollar stipend.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Feb 20
i have been called twice in the past few years but haven't served
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Feb 20
@DocAndersen do you get compensation for this?
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Feb 20
that letter made me sad when I got it for the 2nd time in the past 6 years!
@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
12 Feb 20
no, my uncle got me out jury duty once.
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