How many times have you been selected for jury duty?

[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!

[jazzcat]

I've been called twice and served once. It was for a civil suit. A man was suing a large company for asbestos exposure which might lead to cancer some day. He did not have cancer at the time of the suit so we couldn't justify awarding him any money. The whole case just seemed like an attempt to get money for nothing. I found out later the lawyers were big time ambulance chasers. What a waste of taxpayers money IMO.

The guy swore under oath that he had stopped smoking years ago but I saw him light one up in the parking garage. I don't think he was that concerned about cancer.

[Medusa]

I was called once but I didn't get to serve because I had just moved out of the district a few days prior to getting the notice.

[lizbud]

I only served once so far, and that's enough for me. The trial was a
Paternity case & didn't turn out the way I thought it should. The defense
had a very good lawyer.