Re: Don't know if I can make it to the gathering :( :(

[Guest guest]

OMG when do you have to report in?

Shaye

Don't know if I can make it to the gathering :(

I GOT SUMMONED FOR JURY DUTY!!!!!!! Hopefully they won't need me but

if they do I don't think I will be able to make it. I have to start

calling their dumb hotline number thing so everyone keep your fingers

crossed that I don't have to go!! Maybe I can put my big fat mouth

to work and they won't want me LOL!!

[Guest guest]

I have to start calling this friday to see if they need me. What a

dumb thing. Right on the back of my little form it says " jury duty

can be such a rewarding experience " YEAH RIGHT!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/28/2004 4:10:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,

katyr64@... writes:

lol! I got a summons for Grand Jury which really confuses me. Nowhere on

there does it say I " may " be selected. They make it sound like I'm in

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A friend of mine did it about 10 years ago, LOL!

You have to show up the first day, but I think they have a way of deciding

whether you serve or not after that.

Beth

[Guest guest]

lol! I got a summons for Grand Jury which really confuses me. Nowhere on

there does it say I " may " be selected. They make it sound like I'm in. Has

anyone ever done grand jury duty before? I have to report Thursday for the

first day. I'm hoping if nothing else that this will be a little better than

trial jury duty because they'll have a set schedule with set cases. Any

other time I might find it very interesting but it's a tough time for me to

be away from work. Summer is when all of the schools want their new

computers installed (go figure). I'm supposed to expect at least 2 days a

week for 3 months!

Have fun with yours, !

Katy

Don't know if I can make it to the gathering :(

> I GOT SUMMONED FOR JURY DUTY!!!!!!! Hopefully they won't need me but

> if they do I don't think I will be able to make it. I have to start

> calling their dumb hotline number thing so everyone keep your fingers

> crossed that I don't have to go!! Maybe I can put my big fat mouth

> to work and they won't want me LOL!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was called for grand jury a few years ago. The first day they had a lottery

and selected who the jurors would be... first time in my life I was glad that I

never win the lottery! LOL.... I don't know if each county does it the same

way, but if so and you haven't been through that part of it yet, you might get

out of it.

Good Luck!

Don't know if I can make it to the gathering :(

> I GOT SUMMONED FOR JURY DUTY!!!!!!! Hopefully they won't need me but

> if they do I don't think I will be able to make it. I have to start

> calling their dumb hotline number thing so everyone keep your fingers

> crossed that I don't have to go!! Maybe I can put my big fat mouth

> to work and they won't want me LOL!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, Wow! That's good news! My boss will be thrilled to know that. :-) I

don't mind serving but 3 months is a lot to ask from someone, ya know?

Re: Don't know if I can make it to the

gathering :(

>

>

> lol! I got a summons for Grand Jury which really confuses me. Nowhere on

> there does it say I " may " be selected. They make it sound like I'm in.

Has

> anyone ever done grand jury duty before? I have to report Thursday for

the

> first day. I'm hoping if nothing else that this will be a little better

than

> trial jury duty because they'll have a set schedule with set cases. Any

> other time I might find it very interesting but it's a tough time for me

to

> be away from work. Summer is when all of the schools want their new

> computers installed (go figure). I'm supposed to expect at least 2 days

a

> week for 3 months!

> Have fun with yours, !

>

> Katy

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I thought it might be like that. That's how it is for trial jury but

the way the summons reads is a little different so it had me wondering.

They'll let you opt out once but I figure if it's got to be 3 months, I'd

rather it be summer than winter! :-)

> A friend of mine did it about 10 years ago, LOL!

>

> You have to show up the first day, but I think they have a way of deciding

> whether you serve or not after that.

>

> Beth

>

[Guest guest]

Couple year ago I was called. Called in the night before to see if I had to

show up. I did. Went there and they went thru a jury selection thing and I

was among the first group to be released. I think cuz I had two young

daughters and it was a staturtory rape case. Wasnt too bad but then I got

to leave by 1 pm but the selection went on for a long time that day.

Shaye

[Guest guest]

Yeah, when I lived in land I was called for trial jury duty and got

picked. We never even got to listen to any testimony because they made a

deal before it got that far. It was a rape case also. I think grand jury is

different in that you look at the evidence and decide if a case should go to

trial. I think that's why it's more of a set schedule and you don't call in

the night before. It's more than just one case and you just serve a certain

amount of time. I'd be worried that I wouldn't understand the laws enough

but I bet I'd learn alot.

RE: Don't know if I can make it to the gathering

:(

> Couple year ago I was called. Called in the night before to see if I had

to

> show up. I did. Went there and they went thru a jury selection thing and

I

> was among the first group to be released. I think cuz I had two young

> daughters and it was a staturtory rape case. Wasnt too bad but then I got

> to leave by 1 pm but the selection went on for a long time that day.

>

> Shaye

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

:

If you haven't sent in the notice yet, check the box that says you're aware of

Jury Exclusion. I'll have to remember that, but having a relative who is an

officer of the law helps too. The prosecution typically discounts you for that

and it saved me recently. Again.

Jury Exclusion is the ability of the jury to exclude itself from an idiotic case

if it

makes it to trial, at least according to what I've been told. Just being aware

of it

is enough to get you off, at least down here in Pa.

Best of luck and hope to see you in Albany!

Bob

6harmony.com

> I GOT SUMMONED FOR JURY DUTY!!!!!!! Hopefully they won't need me

but

> if they do I don't think I will be able to make it. I have to start

> calling their dumb hotline number thing so everyone keep your fingers

> crossed that I don't have to go!! Maybe I can put my big fat mouth

> to work and they won't want me LOL!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Katy:

So I've heard (down in Pa anyway) when you get Grand or Fed, there is no

maybe...you're in! Sorry to break the news to ya. :/

Bob

> lol! I got a summons for Grand Jury which really confuses me. Nowhere on

> there does it say I " may " be selected. They make it sound like I'm in. Has

> anyone ever done grand jury duty before? I have to report Thursday for the

> first day. I'm hoping if nothing else that this will be a little better than

> trial jury duty because they'll have a set schedule with set cases. Any

> other time I might find it very interesting but it's a tough time for me to

> be away from work. Summer is when all of the schools want their new

> computers installed (go figure). I'm supposed to expect at least 2 days a

> week for 3 months!

> Have fun with yours, !

>

> Katy

>

> Don't know if I can make it to the gathering :(

>

>

> > I GOT SUMMONED FOR JURY DUTY!!!!!!! Hopefully they won't need me

but

> > if they do I don't think I will be able to make it. I have to start

> > calling their dumb hotline number thing so everyone keep your fingers

> > crossed that I don't have to go!! Maybe I can put my big fat mouth

> > to work and they won't want me LOL!!

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Bob... That's what someone else told me too and that's the way the

summons reads. Ah well, guess I'll just make the best of it and maybe even

learn something, huh?! :-)

Katy

> Katy:

>

> So I've heard (down in Pa anyway) when you get Grand or Fed, there is no

> maybe...you're in! Sorry to break the news to ya. :/

>

> Bob

>

>

> > lol! I got a summons for Grand Jury which really confuses me. Nowhere on

> > there does it say I " may " be selected. They make it sound like I'm in.

Has

> > anyone ever done grand jury duty before? I have to report Thursday for

the

> > first day. I'm hoping if nothing else that this will be a little better

than

> > trial jury duty because they'll have a set schedule with set cases. Any

> > other time I might find it very interesting but it's a tough time for me

to

> > be away from work. Summer is when all of the schools want their new

> > computers installed (go figure). I'm supposed to expect at least 2 days

a

> > week for 3 months!

> > Have fun with yours, !

> >

> > Katy

> >

> > Don't know if I can make it to the gathering

:(

> >

> >

> > > I GOT SUMMONED FOR JURY DUTY!!!!!!! Hopefully they won't need me

> but

> > > if they do I don't think I will be able to make it. I have to start

> > > calling their dumb hotline number thing so everyone keep your fingers

> > > crossed that I don't have to go!! Maybe I can put my big fat mouth

> > > to work and they won't want me LOL!!

> > >

> > >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

hmmmm seems to me that unless you signed for that letter at the post office

.... it " could " have been lost in the mail

" What letter? " " I never got a letter " " Prove it reached me then "

Either that or get in there and start talking about everyone in the world

being guilty of the crime and the spiders walking on the walls were in on

the plan as well!!... they'll boot ya out real quick!

Terri

[Guest guest]

I had a friend get called for grand jury a couple weeks ago, for 6

weeks. She had to show up and she didn't end up being called.....

I don't have to send anything in though. I was given a phone number

I need to start calling each night starting this friday. I was given

my group number so I am guessing when I call the number, it will tell

me which groups have to report. Hopefully I won't have to go.

[Guest guest]

> Either that or get in there and start talking about everyone in the

world

> being guilty of the crime and the spiders walking on the walls were

in on

> the plan as well!!... they'll boot ya out real quick!

I figure I can always start making some racists comments or something

and I'll be booted in no time!!!! or I can start talking about how

the voices in my head tell me how guilty they are!!!

[Guest guest]

> I figure I can always start making some racists comments or something

> and I'll be booted in no time!!!!

I wouldn't count on that saving you. had a friend do that a

couple years ago and they still picked him to be on the jury. My FIL

got a letter about a year ago, he called them and said he didn't like

to drive in the city, so they excused him!

Colleen

Country Meadow Creations

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

[Guest guest]

> My FIL got a letter about a year ago, he called them and said he

didn't like to drive in the city, so they excused him!

HAHAHA-I'm sure I'll come up with something. I'm an hourly employee

so I have to figure out what would happen if I had to serve. Unless

I get paid what I am now (basically nothing) I can't swing it

finacially. I can barely pay my bills as it is.

[Guest guest]

Just make it sound like your employer can't live without you & that'll

probably do it. That usually works better than making yourself out to

be something you're not.

Colleen

Country Meadow Creations

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

[Guest guest]

I got paid 40 bucks for the day I reported in... and I dont even have a

paying job!

Shaye

Re: Don't know if I can make it to the gathering

> My FIL got a letter about a year ago, he called them and said he

didn't like to drive in the city, so they excused him!

HAHAHA-I'm sure I'll come up with something. I'm an hourly employee

so I have to figure out what would happen if I had to serve. Unless

I get paid what I am now (basically nothing) I can't swing it

finacially. I can barely pay my bills as it is.

[Guest guest]

Don't hold me to this, but somewhere there is a little clause or something

about being one employee or something.... I know my hubbys bosses lawyers

have some paper drawn up incase my hubby ever gets called.... he's the only

one in the shop that can speak to, understand and communicate with the 8

Cuban Refugees they have working in the shop..... the shop would fall apart

if he had to miss any work. He has hours and hours... weeks and weeks of

Vacation on the books because he can't afford to take any time off.... the

last time he actually took 2 days was for my knee surgery (and you all

remember how long ago that was!) anyway... they had him on the phone that

afternoon asking where a certain motor was and then the next day they were

looking for something else too. Anyway... I know an employee for a company

with a certain number of employees can be exempt if a hardship can be proved

or something like that.

Terri