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minnetar -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/27/2007 1:24:39 PM)

i believe indiana chooses them from the registered voters.  i was summoned for jury duty.  Went in and was asked questions and then was let go.  i thought it was interesting but it was the first time i had ever been summoned and this at 47 lol.

minnetar



kiyari -> RE: Nullification (4/27/2007 1:28:16 PM)

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ORIGINAL: farglebargle

Once they find out you BELIEVE in Fully Informed Juries, they'll send you home.



Yes, and likely NEVER call on you again.

SO, If you want to judge the Law, be discreet.
If you prefer not to be bothered, be more 'open' about it [;)]



LuckyAlbatross -> RE: Nullification (4/27/2007 2:03:58 PM)

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ORIGINAL: selfbnd411
I've never served...I still use my parent's mailing address for my driver's license and they just return my notices to sender.  I'll serve the day the government pays me for my time.  Start the bidding at $100/day 

You are the government.

This is why you are called on to participate in the governmental process.



popeye1250 -> RE: Nullification (4/27/2007 2:09:14 PM)

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ORIGINAL: kiyari

If summoned, do please familiarize yourself with "Jury Nullification"... the right of a Jury to judge the LAW which has brought the person to trial.

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/zenger/nullification.html

If the jury selection gets drift that you know this though, you are most unlikely to pass the 'selection' process.

http://www.fija.org/



I read an article about Jury Nullification in The Boston Herald about 20 years ago so I know that Jurys *can* interpret the law.
Of course if called I wouldn't make it known that I am aware of "Jury Nullification" though.[:)]



GoddessDustyGold -> RE: Nullification (4/27/2007 3:30:55 PM)

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ORIGINAL: farglebargle

Once they find out you BELIEVE in Fully Informed Juries, they'll send you home.




I would love to serve on a jury, but one of the reason I get sent home is because of the above. 
I also refuse to fill out the very long profiling form that is presented before you even get into the courtroom to be questioned by the attorneys. And that form gets entered into state data bases.  No thanks! 
They don't want Me, and they are probably smart in that assessment.

Edited to add:  Of course I am also one of those oh so pesky people who refuses to fill out extensive census forms.  Then when the census taker comes  a knockin' at My door, I smile, advise how many people are living in that house, and slam the door.  I promise you that I am not writing this from the computer room at the county jail. 



FelinePersuasion -> RE: Nullification (4/27/2007 3:52:34 PM)

What's a profiling form?



pollux -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/27/2007 4:33:20 PM)

I got my first-ever summons a few weeks ago, and then promptly neglected to put it on my Outlook calendar.  So of course two days after my scheduled appearance I ran across the summons form and I realized I'd forgotten to go...

Am I going to be charged with contempt of court or fined or something...? Or do they just put your name back in the hat, but nearer the top this time?



GoddessDustyGold -> RE: Nullification (4/27/2007 4:39:19 PM)

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ORIGINAL: FelinePersuasion

What's a profiling form?


A long form that asks you bunches of demographical information.  The typical name, address, age, along with other information including employer, income, gun ownership, race, age, marital status, children, no children, type of car driven, smoker, drinker, belief in the death penalty, etc. etc.   Lots of things that allow the attorneys to profile you in advance.  If you fit a certain profile they may not want you.  If you fit a certain profile, they may want you.  I think they should take their best shot and ask Me the minimal but permissable questions in the courtroom and then use Me as a strike, or be forced to take Me because they are out of strikes and the other side wants Me.  *Shrug*  I don't believe in giving the attorneys any extra advantage, and I definitely don't believe in having My private information entered into yet another data base.  It is easier for them to strike you as a preferred juror prior to even seeing you, and that leaves you in the system longer for stabs at other trials.  It's also a good way for them to stack the jury as much as possible. 



kiyari -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/27/2007 4:48:10 PM)

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ORIGINAL: pollux

I got my first-ever summons a few weeks ago, and then promptly neglected to put it on my Outlook calendar.  So of course two days after my scheduled appearance I ran across the summons form and I realized I'd forgotten to go...

Am I going to be charged with contempt of court or fined or something...? Or do they just put your name back in the hat, but nearer the top this time?



Varies by state somewhat I suspect, but more than likely you will receive another summons or some sort of a warning before it goes to any contempt action.

Disclaimer: not a lawyer not do I aspire to even play one



Vendaval -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 1:39:39 AM)

General reply -
 
I have been called for duty repeatedly in both San Luis Obispo County and previously in
Santa Barbara County.  Not sure how many times I have had to wait around a court house
or inside a court room.  But I have never made it to the interview process so far.



Real0ne -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 1:54:10 AM)

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ORIGINAL: pahunkboy

I dont like the idea that running for a  carton of milk can invite myself on a jury.




jury duty is easy to get out of.....   just look at them and say "guilty".   i mean when they select you, immediate disqualification LOL



selfbnd411 -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 8:23:17 AM)

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ORIGINAL: pollux
I got my first-ever summons a few weeks ago, and then promptly neglected to put it on my Outlook calendar.  So of course two days after my scheduled appearance I ran across the summons form and I realized I'd forgotten to go...
Am I going to be charged with contempt of court or fined or something...? Or do they just put your name back in the hat, but nearer the top this time?


Most people who ignore a jury duty notice suffer no consequences at all.  If for some odd reason they were interested in penalizing you, you would either get another notice or a visit from a Sheriff's Deputy telling you that you have to appear.  Warrants/fines/charges are extremely rare and they're only used as a last resort.

And next time come up with a better story to use on the response card!  My mom purposely spilled coffee on hers and scrawled "Have kids, no car, no bus close" in Spanish (she speaks perfect English and is an excellent writer, btw) in the wrong space on it.  She got excused. [:)]



wandersalone -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 8:25:00 AM)

I think I have been asked 3 times in about 20 years to do jury duty, once I wasn't able to attend due to my work (there are circumstances in which you can get excused from doing it), once I wasn't picked for any of the cases and once I was picked.  It was definitely a daunting experience and whilst I don't think it was particularly enjoyable it was enlightening to feel a part of the legal process.



RigidChopper -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 8:32:30 AM)

I was a member of the jury pool in a prominent murder case. 

I have family in Law Enforcement, that's an almost automatic boot from the jury pool.  I dont have a problem serving on a jury, I just dont know why myself, as well as the rest of my family continues to get summoned.  Not one member of our family has sat on an actual jury trial in probably 12+ summons over the last 20 years.  It's a waste of time.


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ORIGINAL: BOUNTYHUNTER

ITS some thing I try to get out if,IS this UN American?I served about 10 years ago on a double murder case and I don't want to do it again...bounty



sambamanslilgirl -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 10:50:41 AM)

can't use the "no transportation" excuse here in Chicago and surrounding areas - most public and suburban transportation drop you off right at or near the courthouses.

my ex was summoned numerous times for jury duty even though he's not an American citizen (he has green card status).



MsPoetress -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 11:07:58 AM)

I have never been called for jury duty... I wonder why? I always stay current on my address and voter information.

I agree with pahunkboy. It would drive me crazy not to ask my own questions or at least comment.

~poe



DiurnalVampire -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 11:14:33 AM)

I cant be called for jury duty.  I am Bipolar and I have it on record.  Because of my disorder I am considered innapropriate for a jury, since my disorder might influence my decisions more than the arguments in teh court.  I dont agree, but hey if I have a legal out then I'll take it.

DV



sassykat -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 4:17:20 PM)

I usually get called for jury duty every time I'm eligible, every few years in New York. I've actually only served on 1 jury and that was a civil case in Charleston, SC and I was happy to have been on it, one of those trials where the plaintiff was trying to sue for hundreds of thousands of dollars-she only got around $850 in all. To me it's something that I should do even if I'd rather not, I would hope if I ever needed to be judged that I'd have a fair trial if at all possible.



minnetar -> RE: lets talk "jury duty" (4/28/2007 5:19:51 PM)

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ORIGINAL: DiurnalVampire

I cant be called for jury duty.  I am Bipolar and I have it on record.  Because of my disorder I am considered innapropriate for a jury, since my disorder might influence my decisions more than the arguments in teh court.  I dont agree, but hey if I have a legal out then I'll take it.

DV


i had never heard that before.  Thanks for the info.

minnetar



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