Jury duty - 4th of July week.

[LordJezo]

<p>Ugh.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The worst week ever to get served with Jury duty.&nbsp; July 3rd week.&nbsp; I have a 4 day weekend from work that weekend and I am planning to go away on vacation.&nbsp; 4th of July is on Tuesday so I have that day and Monday off of work.&nbsp; Plans are all set to go away and now I get hit with this thing in the mail.</p><p>Is there any way I can get out of it or have them move it to some other time?&nbsp; I see on there that you can request it to be moved but is a planned vacation valid enough?&nbsp; The names of the rooms and stuff are not in my name so I have no written proof that I am going but I still am going.&nbsp; Not going would screw things up and cause people to need to find someone else to take my spot.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Think it will work as a reason to get it moved or will they just tell me to shut up and show up?&nbsp;</p>

[sr71blackbird]

<p>How do they know you got the notice?&nbsp; Was it sent certified mail?</p>

[ADF]

I think you can get one automatic extension.<br />

[LordJezo]

<strong>sr71blackbird</strong> wrote:<br /><p>How do they know you got the notice? Was it sent certified mail?</p><p>&nbsp;</p>Um, it was in my mailbox.&nbsp; That's about it.&nbsp; No one had to sign for it or anything like that.<br />

[cougarjake13]

have you ever got jury duty notice before that you pushed off or delayed ??? i think you get at least one deferral of duty

[LordJezo]

Only one push off in life?&nbsp; So if I use it now I'll never again be able to push back jury duty?<br />

[mdr55]

<h3><font size="1">What do you do???</font></h3><h3 /><h3 /><h3><a name="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Grounds for Excuse from Jury Service</font></a></h3><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">An excuse may be granted only if:</font></p><ol><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">You are 75 years of age, or older. </font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">You have served as a juror in this county within the past three years. </font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">You have medical condition that is unlikely to change within the next twelve months which will prevent your service as a juror and which is verified by a licensed physician. </font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Jury service will impose a severe financial hardship that will compromise your ability to support yourself or your dependents, considering factors such as household income, the possibility of reimbursement, and expected length of service. </font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">You have the personal obligation to care for another, and no alternative care is available without severe financial hardship. </font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">You provide &quot;highly specialized technical health care services for which replacement cannot be reasonably obtained&quot;. </font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">You are a health care worker directly involved in the care of a physically challenged person and your presence is essential to that person&rsquo;s &quot;regular and personal treatment&quot;. </font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">You are a full-time member of the instructional staff at a grammar school or high school and summoned during the school term, and a replacement cannot reasonably be obtained. </font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">You are a member of a volunteer fire department or fire patrol, or a volunteer member of a first aid or rescue squad.</font></li></ol><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The above qualifications and list of grounds for excuse are included on the back portion of the jury summons. When requesting an excuse the person must provide documentation and details supporting the request, and must report as summoned if not excused by the Court. The Assignment Judge, or designee, will determine whether to grant an excuse from jury service.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">I used excuse # 6 and 7, when I had to get out of jury duty.</font></p>

[cougarjake13]

<p>i could be wrong but i always remembered being told that you can only push it off once and after that you cant have any excuses for not showing up. </p><p>but maybe its only once whenever your name comes up so for example you get called next week, cant go and you give a valid excuse and they reschedule for 2 months later and 4 years from now you get called again, you might be able to delay it again.</p><p>im not really sure i've only been called once and i just sucked it up and went, mainly because i was hating my job at the time and didnt really care</p>

[Dudeman]

<p>I highly recomend doing jury duty the week before july 4th. i did that, and because of the holiday, they didnt want to start any cases. you are supposed to be there 3 days, they let us go after 1 1/2. also, in that 1 1/2 day they only had ONE jury get called. </p>

[Clutch]

Someone I know got a grand jury notice.. hasn't sent it back ... what would happen if he didn't send the paperwork in and use the ol excuse &quot; I never got it&quot; ??<br />

[OGC]

<strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br />have you ever got jury duty notice before that you pushed off or delayed ??? i think you get at least one deferral of duty <p><font face="georgia,times new roman,times,serif" size="3">I get called for duty every couple of years, and I always put it off about a year. I got the letter last year and put it off until next month.</font></p><p><font face="georgia,times new roman,times,serif" size="3">I am in Massachusetts, and the rules may be different for where you are though.</font></p>

[cougarjake13]

<strong>richg0404</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br />have you ever got jury duty notice before that you pushed off or delayed ??? i think you get at least one deferral of duty <p><font face="georgia,times new roman,times,serif" size="3">I get called for duty every couple of years, and I always put it off about a year. I got the letter last year and put it off until next month.</font></p><p><font face="georgia,times new roman,times,serif" size="3">I am in Massachusetts, and the rules may be different for where you are though.</font></p><p>well i'm not sure how it works down here in tampa, i ve only lived here for a year and a half. i was basing my post from when i used to live in staten island</p>

[JustJon]

I got a jury duty summons in February.&nbsp; In New York, there was a phone number on the summons that would allow a one-time postponement for up to six months.&nbsp; It's not a lifetime postmonement, but for this particular jury duty summons (i.e. once every 4 years).<br />

[LordJezo]

<p>I called today and they said I need proof that I have hotel reservations and such in order to get it pushed back for 6 months.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hmm. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

[tele7]

<p>Finished!&nbsp; After 18 weeks (every Thursday since Feb.) on a Grand Jury, it's finally over!&nbsp; I will admit I freaked out a little when I got selected, but honestly, I will miss it.&nbsp; I've met some very nice people and heard some interesting cases.&nbsp;&nbsp;The best case being: Bizarre Indian Love Triangle.&nbsp; It was strange&nbsp;to read about our verdicts in the paper.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you ever get selected,&nbsp;just roll with it.&nbsp; It won't be as bad as you think.</p>

[reeshy]

Interesting!!! I've been questioned in front of the grand jury many times....but never served on one!!!!! Maybe I'm not trustworthy!!!!!!<br />

[tele7]

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