Jury duty

[Jeslek]

I've never been called for jury duty because I turned 18 last year. However, it interests me. Anyone got any tales to tell?

 

[Luis G]

Not me, i've only been on the other side in a court room

j/k

 

[HomeLAN]

The only time I got called, I ended up on a divorce case. Georgia and Texas, the only two states in the union where two people can waste a jury's time on a divorce.

They argued for 2 days, the wife's lawyer wanted to put a casette taped conversation into evidence, the other shyster objected. They slugged it out with the judge for an hour and a half while we ate doughnuts in another room, and ended up settling the case.

Turns out these two morons were going through this dog and pony show for less then $10k in marital assets. again.

If you're on the registered voter roles, you will eventually be called.

 

[Q]

I don't know about the other states, but in Florida you don't have to be registed to vote to be called for jury duty. I guess they use drivers licenses instead.

 

[Inkara1]

I think in California, they can get it from the voter rolls, the driver's license info or from a third source, which I've forgotten.

 

[DuronClocker]

Originally posted by HomeLAN
The only time I got called, I ended up on a divorce case. Georgia and Texas, the only two states in the union where two people can waste a jury's time on a divorce.

LOL! Aren't those also two of the four states where people are obsessed with incest???? (along with Mississippi and Alabama)

 

[Professur]

Never been. Hopefully never will. I've got better things to do with my time.

 

[Stop Laughing]

I was summoned last Wednesday down to the courthouse and was up for selection for an aggravated battery/attempted first degree murder case, but they agreed on the jury before my name ever came up to be questioned, and I didn't have to stay after that. I bet if I had been called, I would've been on the jury.

 

[Inkara1]

I got put on telephone standby last summer. My group got let off, so I'll probably get another summons this year.

 

[alex]

Originally posted by DuronClocker
LOL! Aren't those also two of the four states where people are obsessed with incest???? (along with Mississippi and Alabama)

Ever seen Deer Hunter ?

soooooooweeeeeee

 

[unclehobart]

Wrong Movie. Deer Hunter was more Pennsylvania/New Yorkish.

You are thinking of Deliverance.

I've been in Georgia for 32 years. I don't recall any obsession with incest.

 

[alex]

My bad

 

[Professur]

Originally posted by unclehobart
Wrong Movie. Deer Hunter was more Pennsylvania/New Yorkish.

You are thinking of Deliverance.

I've been in Georgia for 32 years. I don't recall any obsession with incest.

Really? Nudge your sister awake as see if she agrees.

 

[DuronClocker]