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I've been on a jury one time and have never been called back again yet and it's been 20 years ago.
News, Fewer People Willing to Miss Work to Sit on Juries
With unemployment topping 10 percent and many existing jobs precarious, fewer people are willing to miss work for jury duty, court watchers say.
Jury consultants and courtroom administrators report the ongoing recession is causing more potential jurors, especially ones facing long trials, to try to opt out by filing hardship claims, according to The Los Angeles Times.
I am 47 and have lived in the same county all that time. I have been called FOUR TIMES. I got out of it the first time, went the second time, got out the next and now am currently waiting to be called.
It has'nt even been three years since the last time. I live in a fairly populated area, and I know people who have never been called, and I get it four times.
I've been on a jury one time and have never been called back again yet and it's been 20 years ago.
News, Fewer People Willing to Miss Work to Sit on Juries
With unemployment topping 10 percent and many existing jobs precarious, fewer people are willing to miss work for jury duty, court watchers say.
Jury consultants and courtroom administrators report the ongoing recession is causing more potential jurors, especially ones facing long trials, to try to opt out by filing hardship claims, according to The Los Angeles Times.
I have been on 2 juries in my lifetime, both of them in federal court. I do hope to be in more federal juries again in my lifetime. I love also applying the Constitution and Bill of Rights towards trials even if the prosecutor doesnt.
I get pegged for jury duty nearly every year, although most of the time I don't even have to go to the courthouse because my specific group isn't summoned (that's how it works in Riverside County).
What I've never understood is the pay rate. They should at least pay people minimum wage. Instead, it's something like $10 for the day, which is insane.
I have co workers who brag about getting out of jury duty. Others, myself included, just show up and do our civic duty. I think its a combination of selfishness and the economy if you don't want to serve. If you really can't afford to miss a days work, then you are in some serious financial trouble. But most likely you can and just don't want to.
It is a pain, particularly if work nights or you lose one day off and have to adjust your plans. I sat and listened to a littany of excuses by potential jurors and the court officials seem to be more reluctant to exclude people. They keep you there and make you present the reasons why you can't serve. And the old stand bys of saying" I hate cops, or I am racist or I am crazy" have to be expounded on. After hearing some of these people say some pretty embarassing things, I felt sorry for many of them and probably agreed they shouldn't be on juries.
I've been on a jury one time and have never been called back again yet and it's been 20 years ago.
News, Fewer People Willing to Miss Work to Sit on Juries
With unemployment topping 10 percent and many existing jobs precarious, fewer people are willing to miss work for jury duty, court watchers say.
Jury consultants and courtroom administrators report the ongoing recession is causing more potential jurors, especially ones facing long trials, to try to opt out by filing hardship claims, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Juries are full of idiots. Smart lawyers dismiss anyone with any education or common sense anyway, so it has become a waste of time. A "jury of your peers" no longer exists, as you will sit before the unemployed, poorly educated, and unitiated of society.
Are not the jurors paid,as a compensation to their loss of income ?
If so,then the system should pay them ...the double of what they earn per day...as stated in their tax return...
If one makes 3K/month,some $ 130/day,he should be paid $260/day...
The money can come from fees,whatever...
Then,everybody is happy...
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