How do i get out of jury duty?

Question

I just started a new job and i am way backed up on my bills and can't afford to miss work right now. HELP!!!

Answer 1

there might be away to be able to say it just causes too much of a financial strain on you

Answer 2

There are a few ways to get out of it,if you have children under 16,or a medical problem,you might be able to ask to be excused because of your financial hardship,but it depends on the judge whether he/she lets you out of it.

Answer 3

Get some bumper stickers. MADD, NRA, Anti illegal aliens type, FSM.  They always ask about your bumber stickers.

DUI case=MADD will get you off.

Armed Robbery-NRA

Accused is hispanic-illegal alien

Accused is strongly religious-FSM

It doesn't matter what you truly believe, these are just a few bumper stickers that will help get you off.

From personal experience, being a prison worker helps a lot also.

Answer 4

I think if you know something about the case or the people that they are trying and show partially, they will cut you from jury duty.

Answer 5

You can always easily get them to post phone your jury duty for a few months due to hardships by merely calling in and in most cases be able to make arrangements to be a juror at a later date.  Call the jurisdiction and tell them your story and I'm sure they will allow you to do this at a later time.  

Otherwise you can wear a t-shirt that says " GUILTY...GUILTY...Guilty".  But if the judge thinks your being a little too smart it may cause trouble for you.  Otherwise if you really need to get off with out looking too foolish by the way you're dressing, "tell them that you don't wish to place judgment on anybody", and you will be scratched from the jury quickly.

Answer 6

SAY U KNOW SOMEONE INVOLVED OR SOMETHING ABOUT THE CASE

Answer 7

Show up looking like you were completely smashed the night before and have a horrible hangover. Don't shower, wear no makeup, put on dirty clothes, etc. Oh and be sure to ask them to speak quieter because you "have a horrible headache." Along the same lines come in reeking of booze or weed.

Also be sure to express shock at whatever they present. If they say it's a rape case or assault or whatever gasp or or make a face (lawyers from either side would call you biased).

You can come off as extremelly prejudicial.

Or you can say that you know one of the witnesses or other people involved or the area where it was committed...

Or my favorite, you can say..."Hey, Jesus Christ said we should forgive each other and not be judgmental!"

Answer 8

you dont they cant fire you for having to go to jury duty

Answer 9

Ask for an extension and then serve when the time is better.

If they don't grant the extension, look into whether or not your state/county has a reimbursement program of any sort.

Don't lie to get out of it, that can be viewed as contempt of court.  The usual lies are usually obvious.

Answer 10

I never respond.  What are they going to do, arrest all of us?  I don't think so.

I am firmly against the idea of trial by jury, and will never support such an obviously flawed, and unfair system.

Answer 11

by the back stairs please

Answer 12

You go you sit there and hope you dont get selected.. you bring a book and read and realize that the people sitting next to you are going through similar situations as you. Noone wants to do jury duty, but it is part of being an American Citizen. If you dont like it move to Iraq.

Answer 13

Take a coin with you....on each question flip the coin in the air and catch...then give a yes or no answer. Tell them you don't go anywhere or make any major decisions without checking the answer your coin gives you.