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cahabo · Kate Spade

Has anyone here served on Jury Duty?

halleybird · Hermes

Did you vote? Our state says they do random pulls from DMV records and voting records, but my dad (who got called ALL the time) stopped voting a few years ago and hasn't been called since. I voted this year and got a summons like a week later! Have you served recently? In our state, you only have to serve once every two years, so you may want to make sure they're not calling you too oftn.

Kelly · Hermes

I've never served... once they sent me a summons, though - I was only 16! So obviously that didn't happen. I still formally requested a pardon referencing the fact that my senior play was that night

Maddie · Coach

I got a summons this summer, but I was out of the country when I was supposed to serve. However, I completely forget to write them or call them or anything and only remembered weeks later. Oh well, I haven't heard anything about it.

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

I've never even been called, let alone served. I'm curious about it, but kinda don't want to either.

-gd

luckylily · Gucci

I've been called only once and I've been eligible for 14 years.

Metric · Gucci

I got called but didn't have to serve. I was disappointed, I wanted to do it.

ILoveChoo · Hermes

I've always wanted to do it.

I got a notice once, but I was in school out of state so I didn't have to do it.

zeitgeist4 · Gucci

I got two summons when I was in college out of town so I was excused.

I got another summons this year and I just ignored it. I didn't call in or anything, and nothing happened.

littlebean · Kate Spade

ILoveChoo wrote:

I've always wanted to do it.

I got a notice once, but I was in school out of state so I didn't have to do it.

Ditto.

squishy · Coach

i've been summoned while away at school, so i postponed it. what's weird is that both my parents have been summoned, but they're not US citizens (my dad has a green card), let alone registered voters.

Sandy · Kate Spade

I got a letter earlier this year, but then I got another one telling me that they didn't need me. It was a good thing, too, because I ended up in the hospital on the day that I was supposed to go. It was also the first week of a new term in school. I was kind of bummed because I wanted to do it. My sister served last year on what was probably the most interesting case in the history of my state.

boobaby · Kate Spade

I got summoned earlier this year and it sucked. I don't have a car and I live in Chicago. I got called by Cook County at a suburban courthouse. I had to take 2 trains and 2 buses to get there. They called everyone in for jury selection. Its super creepy because the defendent is in the room with you. They ask all sorts of hard to answer truthfully without incriminating yourself questions, like have you ever had a few drinks and gotten behind the wheel (it was a DUI case) or do you ever get in the car with a friend that has had a couple drinks? Some of the people were really freaky and obviously lonely and just liked talking about themselves. Oh, and the only place to have lunch was a room with a bunch of snack machines in it.

It took all freakin' day and one of the women told me they can keep you there as long as they want. I was starting to panic because it was almost time for the last bus of the night. I was dismissed after 5 pm and they still hadn't picked out a full jury!

jacks435 · Kenneth Cole

Wow, boobaby, that doesn't sound like much fun. I've never been called to do it myself (knock on wood), but I've always wondered what it'd be like.

luckyclover · Dooney & Bourke

Yup. I would recommend it as an educational experience for anyone. Did you know you can volunteer for it? I don't think your work still pays you like they do when you are summoned though. I almost got on a case but somehow the victim's lawyer was related to someone associated with the person on trial or something wierd. Anyway I was glad because it involved a crime done to a child.....I don't think I could've handled it.

alagirl · Kenneth Cole

I served on a grand jury about this time last year. It was very educational and I would recommend doing it if it didn't interfere too much with your job. I learned a lot about the different laws and ended up sending some dirtbags I went to high school with to trial.

We even got to tour the jail and juvenile detention center one afternoon.

mikacat · Coach

i have never been.