How many times have you been selected for jury duty?

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I get picked ALL the time! And always, of course, at the worst possible times!!

I'm only 25 and I've already been selected more than my parents put together! So far, this is the 4th time I've been called- and it falls right on my vacation time. I asked for a postponement so hopefully they will give it to me!

Does anyone else get selected a lot? Is the process purely random, or do they just like to bug some folks more than others??

How many times have you been called for jury duty?

[joycenalex]

i would soooo love to be called, but so far i haven't.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Once but I got out of it as Katie had just been born and I threatened to take her with me and breastfeed in the courtroom Funnily enough - they weren't keen on that idea

[Edwina's Secretary]

I've been called three times. The first time, when I was in my early 20's I did serve on two juries (civil - not criminal.) Last year I was called and then selected for a very gruesome murder trial. But, as I am self-employed and the trial was anticipated to last 6 - 8 weeks I was excused.

[Taz_Zoee]

I don't want to jinx myself, but I've been called twice in my 35 years. The first time I was barely 20 years old. My boss at the time wrote a note stating I would not get paid, and I lived on my own and was going to school. So I got a hardship on that one.
The second one was about 6 years ago and I had to go. They were calling the last group of the day and of course they called my name.
It was so late in the day that we had to come back the next day. Luckily I got out of it. The defense attorney dismissed me.

Good luck, I hope you get the postponement.

[CountryWolf07]

Never... and I'm 23 years old.. almost 24.

[caseysmom]

About 4 or 5 times and I am 47, I served on a 2 week trial once.

[carole]

I have been called up many times, but because of family committments and health issues have been exempt, i would actually love to serve if i could, would find it very interesting, my son has done jury service on a rape case, he found it quite an experience.

[Catlady711]

Found this concerning Lake County in Indiana on Jury Duty. Don't know if it applies across the board in IN or anywhere else in the US, but sounds like they pick by a combo of drivers license, and tax returns.

http://www.lakejuryduty.org/faq.htm#3


3. How are people chosen to be called for jury service? Top

Prior to 2006, the Lake County jury system obtained the names of Lake County residents who are included on the list of registered voters and the lists maintained by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Now, jurors are randomly selected from a combined list including Department of Revenue and Bureau of Motor Vehicles information.

A random selection of 100,000 names is made at the beginning of each year. Throughout the year, prospective jurors are selected randomly from the 100,000 initial jurors and are sent a juror qualification questionnaire/summons. This questionnaire must be completed by the prospective juror and returned to the Office of the Court Administrator. Those individuals who "qualify" for service-a US citizen and county resident; at least 18 years of age; who are able to understand and communicate in English; are not suffering from a physical or mental disability or under a guardianship because of mental incapacity; have not had their rights revoked due a felony conviction and are not a law enforcement officer (criminal trials only) must report for service as indicated on the summons.

On July 1, 2006, juror exemptions have eliminated statewide. This means that no automatic exemptions are available by statute. All jurors must respond to the court as to why they cannot serve and the determination as to defer a juror's service now fails completely on the Court

[RedHedd]

I've been called for the fourth time to appear this coming Monday. Because I work in the legal profession, they rarely want me because I know too many people in the court system and the legal profession in general which can be prejudicial to a case. It's all part of our judicial system which I work in and I am willing to serve. It's all part of being an American citizen and I'm happy to oblige.

Those who died for our freedom may have found it "inconvenient" to serve when they were called to duty. It's the least I can do to show up for jury duty when called.

[ramanth]

Twice in my 31 years. But the instructions were to simply call the court house every day for a week and when I did, I was told I wasn't needed.

So while I've received a jury summons, I've never had to go in.

Like Karen, I'd like to serve, and was disappointed when I was told I wasn't needed.

[K9karen]

About 4 times in 30+ years, more than anyone in my family. My name was never called to serve on a jury, I was dismissed. Oh, I was called a 5th time (forgot) but was recuperating from surgery.

I'd love to serve too. I sure hope the jurors (if it comes to that) who are selected for my civil case are fair and decent and not po'd they couldn't find an excuse not to spend their day listening to a very serious situation.

[AmberLee]

Hmmm. The first time I got the letter it was forwarded to my new home ~100 miles away despite the instructions not to forward...

I don't recall how many times I've had to call in three times a day and eventually not be called in.

Let's see. There was one day I WAS called in, sworn in with about a hundred others, but we were all released after a side discussion between the judge and attorneys.

On my most recent occasion, I was part of a group that went in 3 days in a row. Ultimately a full jury and enough alternates were seated before I was questioned. Although I'd like to serve on a jury in general, I'm relieved not to be part of that one. The defendent bore a striking resemblance to my former brother-in-law which was unnerving enough, and apparently the crime had a lot in common with one I had survived in my teens. Merely the questioning of the other jury members led me to nightmares in the nights after hearing them. (One more oddity from the session: Several of you know I'm a bit extreme in my crochetting habit. The judge chewed me out for crochetting in the audience, which astonished me at the time. I thought it didn't matter until I was being questioned myself. *gleeps!*)

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I got taken off the list because of my anxiety. I got called in once, I knew I couldn't handle it and my doctor agreed, she didn't think I could either. My doctor sent a note asking them to permanently take me off the list.

[mruffruff]

I was never called ----until I turned 60 years old. Then I got called by the city, county and state, then the county again. Last month there was a civil suit I was called for. The notice said if you were 65 or older, to call them and you could be released.

I actually served on one jury. The plaintiff openly admitted that she was drinking and underage so the verdict was obvious.