How to get out of "Jury Duty" ?

jason29445

tell them that you're a student and jury duty will interfere with your school schedule.

Leogirl0804

When you received your invitation to serve, they should have listed information as far as waivers and exceptions. I don't think your excuses are going to qualify for any of them. I would suggest you try it, its a rather interesting process. I felt as you did once. Now I look forward to it It truly is indeed a privilege.

Self-Righteous.

Tell them your a racist, and yer out.

Christopher

The only way is if you have a prior engagement that would make it an excessive inconvenience to perform your duty. At least that is what it says in Illinois.

I will say not to lie about anything, because they can throw you in jail.

trex

tell them you do heroin and killed someone. you can do a night in jail and get out of jury doodie

captspankey

make them think you really really want to be there cuz nobody wants to go to jury duty so if you want to be there they'll let you go

hacker

can't you quit or something?

Good luck, my friend. I had a 3 week old infant, exclusively breastfed, and I still had to serve. Thank goodness the trial only lasted a day. I have a friend who works as a bailiff and she says people come up with some amazing excuses, but you pretty much have to be dying and even they'll probably ask how long you have left.

tobinmbsc

Tell them you are a trans gender and married to a policeman. It doesn't hurt to say that you belong to Mothers against drunk driving,

weeze

Act like you are crazy

Kutekymmee

Theres many ways out -
you may be able to get a waiver if you job needs you, and you are the only person available to do a certain type of work.
otherwise, go to the jury selection and if you are related to anyone who works in the prosecution office, or the police department that can usually get you out.

as a last effort, you can always try what George Carlin recommended: tell them you think you would make a great juror because you can tell guilty people just by looking at them.

csucdartgirl

Tell them something really radical, like you are a member of the John Birch Society or a Branch Davidian. That should get you booted off most juries.

Zelda Hunter

It is your civic duty to go through this process.
It used to be easy to do that but now even doctors and lawyers don't get off easily. If you worked for law enforcement you could probably be excused. If you can get a letter from your boss saying it would cause great economic harm to the company if you served your Jury Duty, then you can probably get it postponed for a while. If you don't speak English very well or can't understand people with foreign accents, Southern accents or Black English you might get off.
You will need to go for the first day in any case, and probably the whole week. Bring a book or your laptop and do work at the courthouse.
I can give some advice about how to not get selected for a jury once you go through the selection process:
Be well educated, wealthy, outspoken and downright chatty. Be opinionated and a contributor to political and charitable causes. Be aggressively friendly. Or be unemployed. No lawyer will want you on that jury.

moofygirl75

Tell them you know the guilty party and therefore could not give a fair verdict lol

velocity_pig

Tell them that you will vote not guilty, regardless of the crime

theohiolutes25

Tell them you do not believe in today's justice system. Hey if your rich enough you can get away with murder

cosaxteacher

Just go. It is one day, and for the most part, it is the most relaxing day you'll get. If you don't want to participate in jury duty, leave the country. It is a duty that you are required to do as a citizen, so get used to it.
I had it about a year ago. I went, sat around, read a book, and left. Very relaxing and easy.

SHIE L

i think you should go..what are the chances you will be selected..it doesnt hurt to try,you might like it.

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