jury duty "no show" ?

[Field King]

Anyone not report for jury duty in marion county, what can happen, what does happen?

 

[TiminMishawaka]

Anyone not report for jury duty in marion county, what can happen, what does happen?

Go and apologize and request a reassignment.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Looking to duck your civic duty?

Anything can happen from nothing at all to being brought in to face contempt of court.

 

[JDonhardt]

Jury duty. What a joke. They try to make it sound like its an honor or something.

 

[Benny]

Looking to duck your civic duty?

Good question.

Jury duty. What a joke. They try to make it sound like its an honor or something.

It's definitely not an honor, but still.

 

[JDonhardt]

I wonder what would happen if they tried to get ahold of someone for jury duty, but they had the wrong address or something and couldnt get ahold of the person. I wonder if the person would be punished in some way...

 

[phylodog]

Jury duty. What a joke. They try to make it sound like its an honor or something.

Not an honor, it's a duty.

 

[Boilers]

You know what worked for me for decades? DE-register after voting. I never got called.
Then one year I forgot to do that, and served on a criminal trial. It was a thoroughly good experience.

 

[shibumiseeker]

I wonder what would happen if they tried to get ahold of someone for jury duty, but they had the wrong address or something and couldnt get ahold of the person. I wonder if the person would be punished in some way...

If, on the off chance they decide to track you down, you have a good reason for not responding and the judge buys your excuse, then not much. If the judge doesn't buy it then you could be held in contempt.

Rarely happens, but it can and does from time to time.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Jury duty. What a joke. They try to make it sound like its an honor or something.

Not an honor, but it is a duty. Yeah, it can be a PITA, but it's also one of the better basis we have as citizens to provide a check on government persecution of citizens. It sucks when you are on a jury for some petty civil suit, but it's vitally important when it's the government trying someone for a crime.

 

[Joe Williams]

There have been instances where the judge has gotten torqued and sent deputies after people who don't show up to drag them into court. Judges have also been known to jail folks for not showing up.

 

[JDonhardt]

Not an honor, but it is a duty. Yeah, it can be a PITA, but it's also one of the better basis we have as citizens to provide a check on government persecution of citizens. It sucks when you are on a jury for some petty civil suit, but it's vitally important when it's the government trying someone for a crime.

Forcing people to perform work against their will is persecution.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Forcing people to perform work against their will is persecution.

Which is why it is relatively easy to get out of jury duty, neither side wants a grumpy juror.

 

[phylodog]

Those unwilling to serve on a jury should not be eligible for a jury trial should they find themselves facing criminal charges. I'm all for creating an "opt out" program.

 

[danielocean03]

Those unwilling to serve on a jury should not be eligible for a jury trial should they find themselves facing criminal charges. I'm all for creating an "opt out" program.

Good idea Cory.... I think that'd keep people from complaining about jury duty. I've been called before, it's not the end of the world.

 

[phylodog]

It would also save millions of dollars.

 

[JDonhardt]

Those unwilling to serve on a jury should not be eligible for a jury trial should they find themselves facing criminal charges. I'm all for creating an "opt out" program.

Thats not a bad idea at all.

 

[Benny]

Those unwilling to serve on a jury should not be eligible for a jury trial should they find themselves facing criminal charges. I'm all for creating an "opt out" program.

Effing brilliant. Rep inbound.

 

[Bigum1969]

I was "honored" to serve on a jury. It was a great experience. I truly felt like I was doing my civic duty.

I was also the foreman of the jury.

I really don't know why folks hold jury duty in such disdain.

It's kinda like voting to me.

 

[Benny]

I was "honored" to serve on a jury. It was a great experience. I truly felt like I was doing my civic duty.

I was also the foreman of the jury.

I really don't know why folks hold jury duty in such disdain.

It's kinda like voting to me.

If you get paid by the hour(at your job), then I'd say that's a good reason to hate it...Still doesn't make it right to dodge it though.

While I think it's your civic duty to serve on one when called, I think it should be more balanced...Last year my Mom got called for jury duty 4 times in a matter of months. I think that's BS.