Jury duty today. I won't lie or bend the truth or make my situation sound bad or say the things people say to get off, but boy, I really hope I don't get selected this time around. Timing sucks.
Once I was called to jury duty. It was going to be a very long and detailed murder case. I'd brought documentation and told the interviewer that I had ADHD. I told them that I was willing to serve, but that my attention problem might not make me the best choice for a case that could mean life or death for the defendant.
I was thanked and dismissed. I have only been called twice. The first time, they must have gotten everyone they needed quickly, because they never even interviewed me.
I shall send you some of my "get out free" mojo :)
the last time I was summoned, I was on the selection for a long drawn out intellectual property case. It was going to take 6 - 8 weeks for the trial. I told the clerk that I just could NOT be away from my job for that long. I could do a week, week and a half, but I am a 1 man IT dept, so there was NO real coverage.
The believed me and I was excused. No BS, no histrionics, just simple truth.
I've never actually been to jury duty. I got called, but then I moved (to another spot in the same town), and they sent me a note saying not to show up. It was bizarre.
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Date: 2011-07-13 11:59 am (UTC)I was thanked and dismissed. I have only been called twice. The first time, they must have gotten everyone they needed quickly, because they never even interviewed me.
I shall send you some of my "get out free" mojo :)
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Date: 2011-07-13 12:08 pm (UTC)The believed me and I was excused. No BS, no histrionics, just simple truth.
Good Luck
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Date: 2011-07-13 01:00 pm (UTC)Good luck not getting selected!
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Date: 2011-07-13 01:20 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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