JURY DUTY Again! Need Advice please!

[Oh Shoot]

In Hamilton County it is impossible to get out of J.Duty...

Yeah, looks rather tough. But not impossible.

"You may be excused from duty if you:

- have a mental or physical condition that causes that person to be incapable of performing jury

- show documentation that such service will constitute an undue or extreme physical or financial hardship"

(I was able to show "extreme financial hardship", since I wouldn't be paid at all as contractor.)

Incidentally, jurors are selected from "Licensed drivers in Hamilton County"

Compensation is $13/day

Parking is free after first day (ticket is validated).

You can postpone your date to serve (once).

If your employer has less than 5 employees, or if you've been employed there less than 6 months, he doesn't have to pay you for time not at work (this would be grounds for "extreme financial hardship".)

- OS

Edited February 21, 2009 by OhShoot

[Guest slim]

Yes, i can ask to have my J.Duty postponed, but i would rather get it out of the way asap. There is no mention of free parking anywhere, it was always hard to find a park space anywhere, the paper does say, one may Park at the Choo Cho and ride the bus to the Bank next to the Courthouse, i guess i will just have to go like always and do my civic duty,

like i always have done in the past!

[Oh Shoot]

.. There is no mention of free parking anywhere, it was always hard to find a park space anywhere, the paper does say, one may Park at the Choo Cho and ride the bus to the Bank next to the Courthouse,..

I assume there is a city garage, or any of several parking lots around there that will accept the validation which they claim to give you?

http://www.hamiltontn.gov/courts/Juries/Grand/default.aspx

- OS

[Guest slim]

Thanks for that link, Ohshoot, there is info on free park after the first day, which my letter did not mention and i guess it is something new, since everybody used to always have to pay,since one could not in past find a free spot! Thank again, James

[Kegger]

I got called to serve jury duty right after I turned 18. In fact one week before I was going to ship for basic. I was told that under no circumstances was I to miss my appointment, even though I tried explaining that I was to go to AD. I pushed my ship date back and showed up.

*please no one take offense to what is about to be said, I'm not actually racist*

I had heard about the case, and when asked if knew the person being brought to trial. I replied "This ain't one of them colored fellows is it? Cuz I'm sure he did it."

Told to leave, and I got to go to basic.

[Guest tedbo]

Haven't tried to not sit, in fact I WANTED on the trial quote]

Be careful what you wish for.

I was an alternate juror for a murder trial of an 8 month old baby.

I'm glad I don't have kids.

[BryanP]

Getting called multiple times, or never, is just a matter of luck of the draw. Serving on a jury is part of being a citizen. You may never be called, you may be called 10 times. When you're called, you go serve.

And yes, I've served on Grand Jury duty. It wasn't that big a deal.

[Tim Nunan]

Just wear your "I'm the NRA and I vote" button. :-)

[Guest mcclearypl]

I have been called 8 times all in Polk County Florida. I was always thrown out when the found out I workd for the local PD.