Once, and it was Grand Jury for 3-4 months, four days a week, in three different court locations (depending on the day/week) with a couple of recalls. I will admit it was fun and interesting and a good group of people that I was in with for the long haul. We even exchanged Christmas cards
You win! I can't imagine being able to do that. I do know one teacher that was on grand jury duty, but it was only for a month.
I've always wanted to be called! Luckily, my employer is super cool and pays your regular salary while you're out on jury duty, minus whatever measly wage you make for serving.
Once. I wound up on a two week long attempted murder trial. It sucked. I'd just started at my previous job, and my wedding was two months later, in which I was already taking two weeks off for wedding/honeymoon. I'm sure they were thrilled I ended up with a two week trial.
I've been called four times and selected three times. I must look super impartial. The first time I was called and selected, I was in college. I've done a drug case, a gun case, and a civil case that involved a lot of financial information.
Since I moved 6 years ago, I haven't been called. So, those 4 times all took place in a 10 year period.
I've been called twice, served once. It ended up being a great experience, but I think it's probably easy to feel like that about doing your civic duty when you're only needed for 3 days. 3 months? There's literally no way I could do that - I'm a contract employee, so no work = no pay.
Post by polarbearfans on Aug 12, 2014 16:32:30 GMT -5
Never, but I've only been registered to vote about 10 years. I didn't register at 18 because I didn't want jury duty and didn't really have much interest in politics, but then there were some important issues to vote on and I had to sign up.
3 years? Ha. When we lived in the city, both DH and I got called every 13 months. Now that I'm in the county, yet to be called and it's been 3.5 years. I hope I didn't just jinx myself!
I've been summoned for jury duty 4 times. Only one was in the county I live in so I was excused from three*. The one in my county I served 3 half days not including the full day of selecting. My mom and I agree that once you're summoned once you're automatically put on a new list that gets summoned more often.
*One was in a county I never lived in, the other two were in my hometown/the county I grew up in but hadn't lived there for 5 years at that point. Also. My hometown only updates the jury summons list once a year so I got called twice in one year. All the 4 summons happened over the course of one year so it was especially frustrating.
I'm 28 years old. The above happened when I was 26 yrs old.
Post by texassmith on Aug 12, 2014 17:46:46 GMT -5
Twice ever. Once when I was probably 19 or 20 and it was a traffic violation. Then I got a summons literally a few days before we moved (to another city). Dodged that one, although honestly I would probably find it fun it the case weren't a total snooze fest (see previous mention of traffic violation, lol).
I've been called once, had to report, was assigned to be among the pool of applicants for a jury on a case but was one of 3 (out of 40) who never said a word because they has selected all their jurors. I was glad not to be selected because of the nature of the case.
Post by sapphireblue on Aug 12, 2014 17:58:13 GMT -5
I am 48. I was NEVER called until about a month after I had moved out of state so I couldn't do it. That was in 1999. I have always been a registered voter, always had a car (do they get the lists from the DMV or voters? Somewhere else?). I have lived in RI for 10 years. Never called!
In a twisted way I am pissed although I know I am lucky.
Post by open24hours on Aug 12, 2014 18:18:41 GMT -5
I've been summoned four times, but only twice for a county that I actually lived in at the time. The first time, I never got called to go in. The second time, I made it to the jury box after two days (there were so many people dismissed for cause) but was the first to be dismissed without cause. Based on the facts of the case and my occupation, I think both sides wanted to cut me.
My dad used to get called like clockwork, every 13 months, for a period of 8 or so years.