Had Jury Duty But Not Chosen

That is an honor to be able to called there. But given the chance if chosen, will you accept the duty?

I spent an entire day in the court room, once. Nope, I wasn't chosen. They even paid for gas mileage.

I have been called twice - once when my kids were very little. I presented myself at the courthouse to fulfill my duties, (with kiddies in tow) and the bailiff, (or whatever his designation was) looked at me in disgust and asked me why I didn't leave the kids with a babysitter? "Begging your pardon, sir, but I AM the babysitter' - he scribbles me a note and dismisses me without further ado. I couldn't understand why he was so unpleasant. Maybe he figured I borrowed the kids to get out of the job? Who knows. A few years on, (kids are in school and I'm working full time) I'm called and report again to 'duty'. I sat for a week in the 'selection room' with about 800 other potentials. If I recall correctly, I actually got 'called into' a jury room for about an hour - a 'jury' got selected from the several hundred other folk that were crammed into the room with me, and then was dismissed back to the waiting pen for the rest of the day and week. I was working for a firm that covered jury leave, with pay, and at the time, I was taking a course - so I used the time to study. Kind of worked out nicely for me. But I never did get to actually sit on a jury.

$2.20 an hour lol..well more than what some pays haha

I’ve served on a jury twice and it’s hard to keep an open mind and follow all the rules and take in all the two attorneys have to say. Then everyone on the jury must agree. It’s not easy.

In our country the lawyer decides whom to call as witness. I think you are talking about evidence that you had to give against the criminal.

So glad that you were not chosen. Gee, once that cheque arrives you'll be the richest lady I know. It probably paid for your parking and maybe a coffee on your way home.

I could not do jury duty as my health would not permit it.

Have you ever been selected before?

I was glad to be passed over last time too.

I've been 2 times i believe but never picked.. or paid. Lol. We were told no one was needed both times after making us watch the video! Ugh.

Yes, the thought of sitting through many days of dry, long, speeches and theatrics would put me to sleep

I am sure that you are happy not to be chosen.

I did my civic duty many years ago and served on a child abuse case. We were done by noon.

No wonder juries can be bribed. The mob paid some guy $65,000 to acquit Gotti, and the government only paid eleven bucks? With all of the pain you’re dealing with now in the loss of Dustin’s godfather you don’t NEED the stress of jury duty. I’m glad you were skipped.

I have been lucky so far and didnt even have to go in. They have settled before

I know you were glad not to be chosen.

Don't spend that big check all in one place

I was called a few years back on a civil case. We had the case the same day. Part of me felt bad for the guy, only wanted less than a 1/8 acre of land which a trailer he lived in was on on his parents property. Parents said, didn't have in writing, that it was his when they are gone. The other 150 acre farm was split between his 2 siblings to continue running it. The siblings didn't want him there. Granted he had been in trouble with the law in the past, but his parents wanted him to have something and he wasn't asking for 1/3 of everything.

Having to decide what hapens to another persons life is a huge responsibility.