How many times have you been selected for jury duty?

[kuhio98]

I've gotten the notification a couple of times. I'm instructed to call in every night to see if my group needs to report to the courthouse. I've never been called to serve.

Bobcat has been on several juries. Once he even had to be foreman. He hated it! He asked the judge a question (can't remember what it was) and the judge declared a mistrial!

[Karen]

I have always wanted to actually be a juror. I have been called so many times I have lost track, basically every three years since I was in college. I want to be a juror, to participate in this country's justice system in a meaningful way ...

but I never have. I go every single time, show up, listen to the speech, and sit and wait. Only once has my group actually been called, and I got to sit in the jury chair for about ten seconds. They threw me off the jury second, just after the guy with a leather jacket and studs. Sigh.

Maybe next time!

[Cataholic]

I have never been called, and it is very unlikely I would ever be selected to sit, if I were called.

Jury service is what keeps things moving! I wish MORE 'normal' people would sit on a jury, and not seek to be excused. That leaves us with a less than typical selection of the general population.

[Ginger's Mom]

I sat on a jury in a criminal trial once, soon after I graduated with a degree in criminal justice. I found it fascinating at the time. I have gotten notices three times since then that I had to report for jury duty, but have never had to sit through the selection process, because either they already had a jury seated before my group or they came to an agreement before jury selection started. However, because of where I work it is rather unlikely that I will sit on a jury until after I retire.

However, Jill, you sound like my father. He is called for jury duty every two years (by the county one year then the State the next year then a year off before the county can call him again). He has even twice moved to a different State and still gets called all of the time.

[Freedom]

When I lived in Boston I was called up frequently and served twice. Once on a murder case. the jury was taken by bus to the scene.

Since moving to RI, never; I don't think RI calls lawyers. Obviously Mass DOES.

[kittycats_delight]

I'm 34, will be 35 in December and I have never once been called for jury duty. And seeing I am not an italian citizen as of yet I won't be called here either. Not for awhile yet anyway.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

It's interesting to see the differences here...some of you who would really like to serve but haven't been given the chance yet, I'd give you my slot if I could! Actually, I notified the county I would be on vacation and they let me select another date. I'm so relieved.

Also, I may find jury duty inconvenient, because it really is in most cases, but I don't think finding it so lessens my contribution if I am selected..it just means that I would rather not be summoned at all. I also wonder at the statistical unlikelihood of being called 4 times in 7 years when I live in a county with over half a million people. Maybe I should start playing the lottery!

[kuhio98]

I have never been called, and it is very unlikely I would ever be selected to sit, if I were called.

What makes you say that?

[AmberLee]

What makes you say that?

I'm guessing it's because she's an attorney. Many attorneys prefer not to have other attorneys on juries, although it varies by jurisdiction.

[kuhio98]

I'm guessing it's because she's an attorney. Many attorneys prefer not to have other attorneys on juries, although it varies by jurisdiction.

Oh, I didn't know. Thanks!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I was called in once and they took a role call and then said that everyone would be dismissed because the trial had been post poned.

I've received the letter in the mail stating that I may be selected at least 3-4 times. Since I don't get paid through my work if I were to be selected, I have a lady in human resources type me up a letter stating that it would be a financial hardship and I mail it in and get out of it.