Got callled for Jury Duty! (lawyer, income, live)

[homerboy]

I just got a letter in the email and got summoned for jury duty. I've got called in before a few years ago, so I've done my part for civic duty.

Honestly serving this time would be a serious financial hardship. Not only am I a healthcare provider and my patients are counting on me for health care, but I own my own medical/dental business and my employees depend on me for income. Plus I'm dealing with severe staff shortage and I have child care duties at home.

Going to jury duty would literally be a serious financial and child care hardship.

Any advice on how to be excused from jury duty?

[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by homerboy

Any advice on how to be excused from jury duty?

I just don't think I can be fair and impartial.

That is all you have to say... if the Judge doesn't kick you... counsel will

[rjshae]

If you talk, you walk. I'd say speak your mind.

[flyingsaucermom]

Originally Posted by rjshae

If you talk, you walk. I'd say speak your mind.

I'd be dismissed so fast I wouldn't have to feed the parking meter.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by homerboy

I just got a letter in the email and got summoned for jury duty. I've got called in before a few years ago, so I've done my part for civic duty.

Honestly serving this time would be a serious financial hardship. Not only am I a healthcare provider and my patients are counting on me for health care, but I own my own medical/dental business and my employees depend on me for income. Plus I'm dealing with severe staff shortage and I have child care duties at home.

Going to jury duty would literally be a serious financial and child care hardship.

Any advice on how to be excused from jury duty?

Lots of ways. For one thing, you can tell the court (whoever it said on the summons to contact) what you told us. Financial hardship works in some jurisdictions. Another way is to go to the selection meeting, where you'll be told something about the case, and will fill out a form asking questions (you probably went through this the previous time). If it's a capital case, you can put down, that you'd never be able to vote for the death penalty, becuase you're in the medical profession and are dedicated to saving lives. Or you can say you're a Buddhist, and it's against your religion to advocate the death penalty.

Or find something about the case you can object to on moral grounds.


Still, they'd let you off this time, but they'll find a way to work around your objections and find a role for you. They might have you serve on a grand jury, which just reviews cases and the charges once/week before they go to court.

They'll get you to serve eventually.

[pnwguy2]

I have been summoned atleast three times in the past decade. All three never resulted in having to serve. My best guess is they summon many more than needed.

[rjshae]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

I have been summoned atleast three times in the past decade. All three never resulted in having to serve. My best guess is they summon many more than needed.

I've been in a jury selection where the defendant was a minority, and there were two minorities in the jury pool. They just started dismissing potential jurors until they got one of the minorities seated. Funny how that works.

[Returning2USA]

Originally Posted by homerboy

Any advice on how to be excused from jury duty?

When you sit for Voir Dire. When the prosecutor and opposing defense lawyer ask you questions:

Question:_____?

You: excuse me?

Question repeated

You: answer it

Next Question:____?

You: can you repeat that please?

Question: do you have a hearing problem?

You: oh, slightly.


You will be struck/cancelled from the jury duty.

[homerboy]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Lots of ways. For one thing, you can tell the court (whoever it said on the summons to contact) what you told us. Financial hardship works in some jurisdictions. Another way is to go to the selection meeting, where you'll be told something about the case, and will fill out a form asking questions (you probably went through this the previous time). If it's a capital case, you can put down, that you'd never be able to vote for the death penalty, becuase you're in the medical profession and are dedicated to saving lives. Or you can say you're a Buddhist, and it's against your religion to advocate the death penalty.

Or find something about the case you can object to on moral grounds.


Still, they'd let you off this time, but they'll find a way to work around your objections and find a role for you. They might have you serve on a grand jury, which just reviews cases and the charges once/week before they go to court.

They'll get you to serve eventually.

Thanks, your post makes sense. I'm going to submit the reasons as I stated, which is the truth and being gone away will be a severe hardship. Hard enough dealing with patients and children during covid times, last thing I need is to be away unnecessarily.



If the court can't understand and I'm selected anyways, I'll admit that I'm a med provider and state I can never offer an unbiased point, which is true anyways.

[usernametaken]

Paywall link, but Google blurb suggests that you may be able to make it work. Especially since you own a medical business where you expose the weak. And have children at home.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/b...xve-story.html

Can you blow off jury duty if you're worried about COVID-19?

Apr 1, 2021 — Authorized excuses include a positive COVID test, waiting for test results, self-quarantine, symptoms, and being in a high-risk group.