Yesterday I retrieved my mail from my mail box to find I'm being called for jury duty. This is the third time in my life I've been called. The first time I received the summons on the Saturday before I was to appear on Monday. I had moved and it was just catching up to me. Since I'd moved out of the county, I was excused from service.
The second time came when I happened to be taking some college classes. Someone had asked me to take a class with them and rather than sign up for the one class, I took a full load. I'd planned on doing my duty until I realized it came during finals week and I really couldn't afford to be picked so I used the "student" exemption that time.
This time, I have no outs. I'm going to have to go. But I think it's funny that this would happen on the heels of reading a blog post about jury service and what not to do if you don't want to be picked. Guess I laughed too hard at the post. LOL
Actually, part of me would like to be picked, part of me wouldn't. So, I'm looking for ideas on how to get out of it, should the part of me that doesn't want to get picked shows up on D-Day. At the moment my only plan is to take my book How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams and display it prominently during the voir dire. What do you think?
5 comments:
I've never been called for jury duty but I'd be so nervous making a decision on a case, knowing it would affect a person's life. What if I made the wrong decision? Yikes! Let us know how it goes!
Hey...
Okay...that should teach you to laugh. :-) Hey... it is funny.
Seriously, go. You will probably find it very interesting.
Sorry - no ideas. I'm jealous. I've always wanted to be called, but never have. Goes to show you, huh? Good luck and let us know what happens!
Was called twice and dismissed both times because they always got me when I was sick as a dog.
My mom is still waiting to be called. ;)
Hope you enjoy it and that you don't get picked.
Two seconds ago, I read someone else's blog about her being called to jury duty...weird coincidence.
Interesting strategy with the book--I'll look forward to getting the story.
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