When you are summoned for jury duty do you accept it and serve on a jury, or do you try to get out of it?

Question

When you are summoned for jury duty do you accept it and serve on a jury, or do you try to get out of it?

Answer 1

I have had reasons to get out of it in the past. Now is no exception! I can't afford to take time off! I don't get paid, & am not rich!

Answer 2

Go and sit in the jury pool wait for 3 hours and go home with a sore back side.

Answer 3

There is a section on the sheet you have to fill out and send in which asks you about bumper stickers you've had.  If you want to get out of jury duty, I suggest you slap a bumper sticker on your car that says:

"guilty until proven innocent"

If you don't want to permanently have a bumper sticker on your car, you can always apply it to a magnet (ex: for sale sign magnets can be cut with scissors), and put that on your car temporarily.

Answer 4

I don't have to try to get out of it -- I work in law enforcement.  That's an automatic kick.  The courts don't even bother sending me notices anymore.

Answer 5

Before I was able to get out of it because I was still in school, the last time I reluctantly "wanted" to serve but when it came down to it, I was dismissed.

Answer 6

I have always showed up and I have served on two juries.

Answer 7

Of course I accept it.  I have been on a jury once and it was very interesting and educational to observe the process first-hand.  Not something you get to do every day -- legally decide the fate of another person.  Why would you not want to try that unique experience at least once?

I can't imagine why anyone would want to get out of it, but it is probably good, because who would want such persons on their jury?  Certainly not I, if I were on trial.

Answer 8

I'm with fairly smart,the last time i served on jury duty was the biggest waste of mine and the other juror's time,it took so long and unlimited recesses,and lunch times and just generally wasting every ones time,if I'm called again I'm going to be out of town

Answer 9

Jury duty is like the kiddie version of a draft. No productive citizen of America would want to be dragged into a jury duty (no money, no perks, not even recognition of your service), but you have to report since you may end up in trouble if they found out you deliberately avoided.

Just answer honestly when asked by the court people. Chances are, you will be disqualified because you are too biased or some other technical BS. Which is really very welcome though.

Answer 10

I serve.... and if chosen , I go eagerly.... if it were me on trial, I'd hope that those who sit in judgement of me were there to do just that, not there cuz they couldn't get out of it..... or really hated being there.... or were worried about not getting paid, etc.....

I have served on a few interesting cases, too...and a few boring ones.... but the best one was when a guy who was hurt at work sued to get back wages and his doc bill paid... not asking for millions, just his due...... his boss didn't bother to show up, so we got him a little more than just the bills and wages..... he sure did smile big!!!.....

besides, I've met some really interesting people in the jury rooms.... folks I'd never have ever run into otherwise!!... and, it's a civic duty......

Answer 11

That's sort of a loaded question.  I fully intend to serve, but then the defense attorney discovers that I read the paper and have critical thinking skills.  Off I go with one of his auto exclusions.  So I accept it, but have essentially no chance to serve.