I was to be on jury duty this whole week. Showed up Monday morning ready to go dish out some good old fashioned justice. Back pack full of books to entertain myself during any down time. Was placed on one panel to be picked for a jury. AFter a series of questions regarding the case, I was rejected. Got to go to lunch early, so I made the best of it and went to one of my favorite restaurants in the 'burg Molly Branigans. I enjoyed the company of my special lunch guest and got my Irish on with a corned beef boxty.
1 o'clock, back to wait to be chosen for another jury panel. Waited until 2:30, then 3 more panels were chosen. Still rejected. Those of of left were then told we would be very happy with the next announcement. Me, being one for the small rewards in life figured we wouldn't have to come in until like 10 the next morning. Wrong. We were sent home with letters to prove we had been on jury duty for the day. Just one day? I had a whole week of lunches planned in my head. I was finally going to read the Constitution like I have been talking about doing for quite some time now. Oh well, maybe in 3 years when I am eligible to be picked again...
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Doh! Rejected! That sucks when you really want to be picked. You're not eligible to be picked for another 3 years? There's no limit to the number of times we can be called here. You can get a summons the day after you serve on a panel!
Yep, up here we are exempt from jury duty for 3 years after being called. I thought about asking them to waive the 3 years, but was afraid they would send me to the rubber room.
So sorry you got bumped early. Maybe next time. You know what a huge fan I am of jury duty. I want to talk to these people about making it a better paying full time job.
i dunno about three years. my friend karen has been called 5 times in the past 4 years. whereas i have never been called. go fig.....
robyne
Hi Rob,
Up here in Dauphin County the rule is supposedly that you are taken out of the jury duty pool for 3 years after you get called. But, they also told me they would keep everyone for the whole week no matter what...
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