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    A cosmic joke

    No seriously. A friggin joke.

    I'm summoned for jury duty next month.

    Is there a legit way to get out of this while keeping my dignity intact?

    Because I'd rather rather not have my life sucked out by the state.

    Fear profits a man nothing.
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    You can try to disqualify yourself when they interview you for seating, by taking extremist views. Sometimes you can use a job TDY to be excused.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cthulhu View Post
    No seriously. A friggin joke.

    I'm summoned for jury duty next month.

    Is there a legit way to get out of this while keeping my dignity intact?

    Because I'd rather rather not have my life sucked out by the state.

    Fear profits a man nothing.
    Get off by claiming some mental or physical condition. Or serve as is your duty and be not selected next go around. I guess a #BlackLivesMatters or #KKKisright tee shirt matters.
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    Talk about jury nullification as a constitutional right......in a loud enough voice so everyone can hear you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cthulhu View Post
    No seriously. A friggin joke.

    I'm summoned for jury duty next month.

    Is there a legit way to get out of this while keeping my dignity intact?

    Because I'd rather rather not have my life sucked out by the state.

    Fear profits a man nothing.

    Ugh. I've always gotten out of it just by asking. Once, I called and told them the jury date was near my due date, and, as it happened, I actually had our son that day. The other time, I had a vacation planned and I told them and they told me to go and enjoy my vacation. I did.

    Truthfully though, I have no desire to sit in judgement of anyone else. I admire those who willingly take part, but it's not something I can do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FindersKeepers View Post
    Ugh. I've always gotten out of it just by asking. Once, I called and told them the jury date was near my due date, and, as it happened, I actually had our son that day. The other time, I had a vacation planned and I told them and they told me to go and enjoy my vacation. I did. Truthfully though, I have no desire to sit in judgement of anyone else. I admire those who willingly take part, but it's not something I can do.
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    I was on a jury once where I actually was on the jury. It was a federal court however. I was temped to tell the judge during jury selection that I can tell if a person is guilty or innocent, just by looking at them.
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    Only on big cases do they interview and hire jury selectors, run of the mill jury duty doesnt involve that mostly.

    You can claim to be hard of hearing, but they may require a Drs Note of verification.
    You can claim financial hardship if you miss work

    In many states that have gotten far more strict with jury duty because most everyone wants to get out of it.
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    I used the one sentence that will get you off the seat. "I don't trust lawyers, any lawyers", then I looked at the judge. I was dismissed.
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    Tell them that you are an anarchist and don't accept the authority of the court.

    I waived my right to be excused from jury duty (lawyer) but they still won't call me. I am moving at the end of the month. Have to see what the new county does for jury duty.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AeonPax View Post
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    Talk about jury nullification as a constitutional right......in a loud enough voice so everyone can hear you.
    Good point. They hate that kinda stuff.

    Fear profits a man nothing.
    "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

    Ephesians 6:12

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