Yeah but you don't get everything back, you only get what you can prove you would have earnt but even then there is a cutoff and you have to have an accountant (out of your own pocket) give the figures. Least that was how it was a few years back. This thread has made me look into this a little more, I never knew this: The clerk then calls the name of 12 of them at random, usually by drawing from a shuffled pack of cards with the names written on them. As he calls each name, the juror steps into the jury box. Once the jury box is populated with 12 jurors, the clerk says to the defendant:[21] [John Smith], the names that you are about to hear called are the names of the jurors who are to try you. If therefore you wish to object to them or to any of them, you must do so as they come to the book to be sworn, and before they are sworn, and your objection will be heard.
I got out of my jury duty by telling the truth. It was either that or stay in a trial that ended up lasting one whole month. I couldn't be away from school that long.
Ha. Ha Ha. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!:nod: BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA! Know how much we get for Jury Duty? FIFTEEN BUCKS A DAY. If you're really unlucky to get stuck on something longer than a month, you just might quality for the higher Federal $50 a day. But don't count on it.
We got paid $5/hour. I was paid just one hour for my service. Lunch was free, they gave you a coupon. But still. I want to emphasize that being part of this process took our ancestors centuries to accomplish. Before this, there really was no such thing as a fair trial. Back in medieval times the king had absolute control. So please, they fought long and hard for something like this. Sure it might be an inconvenience, but hey it's there for a reason, so please support it as much as you can. Don't take it for granted as it can be easily be taken away.
I wonder what would happen for a not so model employee if he got called for a month long jury duty. Could he sue his company if they tried to fire him? I know it won't make the situation any worse. Fuck... $5/ hour? They should just get poor people to do jury duty. Everyone wins.
It mind be kind of boring for most, but as others said, it's part of a more "fair" hearing that had to come a long way before being established. I think one should, even symbolically by attending, appreciate the freedom and level of liberty their country offers them.
I called my father this morning and asked him how he got out of jury duty, what you need to do is call the clerk of the court and explain that you are a one man band and that the business will go under if you are not around. He should tell you to put it in writing and all being well you'll be excused with a lettet ariving some time later to say what's happened.
Absolutely, I totally agree however there might be instances where attending could seriously bugger up your business and/or studies. Some might also wish to exercise their right not be included on grounds the court system might not consider legitimate, but are genuine to the potential juror, such as a deep distrust / dislike of the legal system or fear of being faced with attending a hearing on a particular crime. There are those who simple shouldn't be allowed to be part of any decision making process! Have you never watched "12 Angry Men"? lol Remember this little incident? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=475789&in_page_id=1770&in_page_id=1770&expand=true It's one thing stating that it's wonderful that in this democratic country we have the ability to participate in a frank, open & fair judicial system and another finding that by accepting ones responsibility your own family / work or financial position is seriously affected.
Well i think im going to go through with it, if anything it will be useful for my wife as i can give her a good insight into the practicalities of how a courtroom is run etc. The loss of earnings isnt a major issue, and the compensation they offer is pretty decent (£30 for up to 4 hours in court a day, £60 if it goes over that, and then doubles after 11days) plus i get my travel paid for and a daily food expense Yes it will still be inconvenient, as ill have to arrange childcare a couple of days a week,but again they pay for that if needed Ive been talking it through with my wife last night and 1 of her friends who did jury duty a couple of years ago, and im partially looking forward to it now, specially if the case im picked for is one of interest such as a nice juicy serial killer trial etc, but knowing my luck it will just end up being some crackhead who robbed a house to fuel his habit, but even then i think i will take pride in knowing that my decision in part can help or hinder someones life
Wow, you get a lot where you live. In Los Angeles, we get a measley $15. That's why no one ever does it. Oh yeah, you also get a whopping 34 cents a mile for gas money. Thanks, LA county. Which is too bad, if they actually compensated you for wages a lot more people would be apt to do it, and I think we'd have a better justice system because of it. Once when I was 19 I got jury duty, I just threw it away and pretended I never got it. No one ever called me Today I wouldn't do that, but I would try like hell to get out of it.
