How many times have you been selected for jury duty?

[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!*)