I was deferred but Not Excused

Mojave, California
July 28, 2026 6:58pm CST
I thought my hardship for jury duty was pretty logical in these times. technically the judge was fair, by the law, but dude people struggling and I even make more than what they re offering. First off, I guess that 100 dollars a day for jury duty was a trial run for one month. They back on 15 dollars a day plus gas mileage,. My sister says when she did it came out to 22.50 a day. Since Trump screwed up gas prices.. I can see it being 25 dollars or so. The judge asks that is the only time you can make money. Its the best time to make money when court is in session. Later at night slows down and who wants to work long hours and I get it is supposed to be honorable duty. The problem is America has not been very honorable with its citizens lately. No one is in the mood to hear be honorable and sacrificing for your country when it seems our country stopped sacrificing for the citizen.. They guy was up for murder, like a 4 week trial. Dude, stop murdering people, we just trying to feed our families. So many people said basically the same thing I did. All of them were differed liked I was, only like 2 people it seemed were excused. I think they having a issue finding jury duty members because no one can afford crap anymore. The last judge I had excused everyone who seem to be struggling, this judge was excusing no one unless he felt there job was to important or they suffered from mental issues. How about this make the country affordable again and I bet it would be much easier to get people to sit on jury duty and it would also make them proud of their country again.
6 people like this
4 responses
@kaylachan (85820)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jul
My husband got it years ago, and he was permently excused because he was more or less my caregiver. (or so we told the court) because of my disabilities. But, you are saying yourcounty or court was offering 100/day? Hell, when George got his letter, they were only willing to pay like 30 for the first three days and anytime after that you were sol.
1 person likes this
• Mojave, California
29 Jul
Yeah, they were kicking it around. Minimum wage is like 16.90 here now so 100 is actually pretty fair with high cost of living, but 15 with gas mileage, on 4 week trial if you are not working for an employer who can pay you that. That's hard you could be homeless here if that is all you make for 4 weeks.
1 person likes this
@kaylachan (85820)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jul
@crossbones27 Yeah. I know, but they don't think or care about that.
1 person likes this
• Mojave, California
29 Jul
@kaylachan They do not, and they expect everyone to have someone, a lot of people do not have many and even if they do have some good friends, most are not going to be like family. Our leaders are so disconnected.
1 person likes this
@teamfreak16 (45096)
• Denver, Colorado
29 Jul
Damn, you actually had to talk to them? Last jury duty summons I got I just had to call in that morning. I always get excused before even having to talk to them.
1 person likes this
• Mojave, California
29 Jul
I used to be that way, what happens when the state knows you poor. I am like even I Make more than that. ? If you over 70 you can get away with it but if you retired under 70, they expect you to serve because they know you financially alright or have income coming in at least. I think my mistake was said my sister is retired but she only gets 1500 hundred a month. You need damn near 40, 000 a year just. to survive., For one person 50,000 is average here Today you need well over a 100,000 salary for your family to live well and many here and other places say that is even hard now.
1 person likes this
• Mojave, California
29 Jul
@teamfreak16 I agree, I do not need much money, and it irritates me how everything became about money.
1 person likes this
@teamfreak16 (45096)
• Denver, Colorado
29 Jul
@crossbones27 - I could probably use the money for something, I just don't have the patience for it.
1 person likes this
@AmbiePam (124052)
• United States
29 Jul
I remember getting called for jury duty, and even though I could have gotten excused, I went, excited to do my duty. Thank God, I was not chosen because my back was killing me at the end of the day. If I got called today I’d take the excuse. I no longer feel like it’s a special duty either.
1 person likes this
• Mojave, California
29 Jul
That's my thing if you going to teach honorable and preach honorable you better act honorable and then you expect citizens like you in pain willing to sit there in pain to make sure honorable justice gets served. If you fail to do that, you can't blame them. Its very important you actually practice what you preach.
1 person likes this
@Wrexxo (4247)
29 Jul
I guess things will be fine in the country after a change of administration. Nobody is willing to sacrifice for Nigeria too cos the country is not sacrificing for them
1 person likes this
• Mojave, California
29 Jul
That's a very fair point I hope many see.
1 person likes this