How many times have you been selected for jury duty?

[neko1]

Just picked up my mail and I've been summoned for next month. Too bad they couldn't get my name right!! They used my old married name which hasn't been my name for over 2 years!

[smokey the elder]

I had jury duty a few times. Once in 1992, then got called for a trial in 1996 (I think) but when I reported they said they'd picked a jury. I lived in Westchester for 9 years before I got called in 2005. In the White Plains Federal jury pool you are on call for one month, and you call each Monday AM for instructions. I went in on a Tuesday (I think) and sat around all day in a large room which was overcrowded. It thinned out; I never got even as far as the voie dire (sp?) where they interview a propsective juror.

I am excused until April 2009, but they keep sending me summonses, to which I reply with a copy of my "go away, I did my civic duty" letter they give you when you're done. (I don't mind jury duty; but if I don't have to do it for 4 years, by your own rules, than lemme be!)

[Randi]

I've never been on jury duty, but over here, you have to be a member of a political party to be selected, and I'm not. You also have to have a clean record - which I have.

[lizbud]

I've never been on jury duty, but over here, you have to be a member of a political party to be selected, and I'm not. You also have to have a clean record - which I have.

I believe it's by voter registration here too. You have to be registered
to vote to be called.

[Catlady711]

I believe it's by voter registration here too. You have to be registered
to vote to be called.

Nope not by voter registration, they call based on drivers license.

I've never been registered to vote ever but got a letter about 10 years ago. I couldn't go at the time and got a letter from the judge for excusal.

My mom has never been registered to vote ever and she's gotten about 5 letters and served once.

[lizbud]

Nope not by voter registration, they call based on drivers license.

I've never been registered to vote ever but got a letter about 10 years ago. I couldn't go at the time and got a letter from the judge for excusal.

My mom has never been registered to vote ever and she's gotten about 5 letters and served once.

Do you live in Indianapolis,Indiana ?

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[Catlady711]

Do you live in Indianapolis,Indiana ?

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Nope but not all that far away. I do have lots of relatives in Indiana though. A couple of who have been called for jury duty and not been registered voters either, at least not that they remember. The only constant has been all of us have had drivers licenses. I don't know anyone who's been called for jury duty (voter or not) that didn't have a drivers license. If they pick by other means then I've not encountered one before, but I suppose that doesn't mean they don't have other means of selecting potential jurors.