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In reply to the discussion: I got a jury summons. [View all]
I got a jury summons. [View all] Jeebo Sunday OP
Depending on the law in your state you could be facing a very stiff fine. Ocelot II Sunday #1
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I bet you're fun at parties! JoseBalow Monday #12
Why did you even bother commenting? Luciferous Monday #20
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Your post was rude and unnecessary Luciferous Monday #22
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but you cared enough to comment? Blues Heron Monday #27
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Good luck dweller Sunday #3
Likely, prospective jurors have the option to AFFIRM, rather than SWEAR, 'so help me g-d.' elleng Sunday #4
In Addition... ProfessorGAC Monday #69
Likely common elleng Monday #70
open them up now Skittles Monday #5
try saying this - if they were innocent they wouldnt be here in court nt msongs Monday #6
or wear a T-shirt that says I DON'T LIKE YOU SINCE YOU ATE MY DOG Skittles Monday #7
I don't have any good advice for you. Hope22 Monday #8
About 10 years (?) ago, I was summoned for jury duty... GReedDiamond Monday #9
Just plead hardship, don't ignore. LoisB Monday #10
Tell them you hate cops JoseBalow Monday #11
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Dust off grandpa's old SS uniform JoseBalow Monday #29
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The last time I was summoned, I brought a few astrology books and charts fierywoman Monday #13
I tell them that cops lie, so do prosecutors RainCaster Monday #14
Do you believe cops and prosecutors lie? PJMcK Monday #19
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It is legal for them to lie in order to get a confession RainCaster Monday #40
You are correct about legal lying PJMcK Monday #67
I don't have guts like that. I have to go in Feb. to downtown L.A. 20 miles from home. C Moon Monday #15
Just go. It is your civic duty. You'll probably won't get picked anyway because the odds aren't very good. emulatorloo Monday #16
I just tell them that I can't serve because I'm leading a Wonder Why Monday #17
Your excuses are selfish PJMcK Monday #18
I Have No Reluctance Either ProfessorGAC Monday #71
Although I agree with some of your reasons, I do think you should answer the summons 10 Turtle Day Monday #23
I would have laughed. Jeebo Monday #47
It's your civic duty. Elessar Zappa Monday #28
Karma would say that if you ever need a jury, you get one with the same beliefs about serving that you have MichMan Monday #32
you aren't as special as you think you are Kali Monday #33
Tell the judge you cannot be fair and impartial Beachnutt Monday #34
You obviously misunderstood your civics classes if they ever had them. FSogol Monday #35
Save yourself a world of hurt Easterncedar Monday #36
I got the questionaire earlier this year nuxvomica Monday #37
This is exactly why I don't vote. Midnight Writer Monday #38
I hope you're kidding. sinkingfeeling Monday #39
I'm quite sure they are kidding. Ocelot II Monday #41
Making fun of the OP Kaleva Monday #52
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Well done satire is priceless. yardwork Monday #54
WELL DONE Skittles Monday #68
I do love a good satirical piece of writing! 10 Turtle Day Tuesday #73
the summons vapor2 Monday #43
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Answer the summons. Dulcinea Monday #45
Thanks for the input, y'all. Jeebo Monday #46
Send in a copy of your post. I imagine this will assist Prairie_Seagull Monday #56
It's likely I'll never serve on a jury. hunter Monday #48
It is your civic duty to respond to your summons coprolite Monday #49
thank you Skittles Monday #66
Colorado pays $50.00 per day soldierant Monday #50
My job pays for jury duty so I'm not even sure I got jimfields33 Monday #51
Probably Not ProfessorGAC Monday #72
I think you should be eager to accept the opportunity to practice what you spoke of in the OP. Think. Again. Monday #53
Apparently doing one's civic duty isn't for everyone Kaleva Monday #55
We have to face the fact that some people get stressed about things that we may not! Hope22 Monday #60
About the oath... MiHale Monday #57
My dr got me out forevrr XanaDUer2 Monday #58
You can just throw it away. They have no proof that you ever actually received the summons. beaglelover Monday #59
Jury duty ForgedCrank Monday #61
It is too a job! Jeebo Monday #62
If it ForgedCrank Monday #63
It's a job that you do as part of your civic duty. Jeebo Monday #64
Whatever man. ForgedCrank Monday #65
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