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How often have you been selected for jury duty?
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I've been called 12 times or so in 35 years and sat on a jury 5 times. I teach and so I can get a delay until a break between semesters and the jury assembly area is full of teachers during those breaks ("jury of your peers???").

After the last trial the judge came in to thank us and asked for questions. I asked if my number of callings was typical and he said no--it was much more than usual. I also asked about what happens when somebody who was called doesn't show up. The deputies always get very active with their list and I assumed those people would get a hand-delivered summons. The judge said they didn't do anything to those people. But, they had a right to summon them with a hand-delivered letter and hold them in contempt if they didn't show up from that summons. I guess I'll keep going...

The only complaint I have about it is the inequity of the service. I don't know anybody who says they've been called and served more than a couple of times in their adult lifetimes. Yet somehow my wife and I have made it onto the "yeah, they'll show up list." I don't have any real data on this, although the judge seemed to confirm it, but that's my subjective concern.
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Re: How often have you been selected for jury duty? - by Michael - 05-10-2018, 08:57 AM

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