# Getting out of Jury Duty **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 4, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521 "2008-06-04T09:00:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/61 "2008-07-07T13:26:15Z")
EXCUSED! ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/62 "2008-07-07T13:53:52Z")
i never sent the paper work back in… hahaha come find my black ass ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/63 "2008-07-07T14:13:25Z")
> [@Choda](#): > > i never sent the paper work back in… hahaha > > come find my black ass :needpic: ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/64 "2008-07-09T19:10:27Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > You are racist… problem solved it works. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/65 "2008-07-10T06:11:35Z")
> [@Choda](#): > > i never sent the paper work back in… hahaha > > come find my black ass I did this the first time too - just completely slipped my mind. They came at me with a $1000 fine unless I complied this time. edit: oh well - 6 hours of paid work + a delicious downtown lunch and I’m set for 7 more years. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/66 "2008-08-12T13:24:35Z")
damnit… just got called :tdown: hope they pay well… from what I understand, my work covers nothing as far as pay goes (although I thought it was the law that they had to) ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/67 "2008-08-12T15:12:34Z")
They will pay 40 bucks a day if your work doesn’t cover. Also, it’s very easy to get off of jury duty if you don’t mind lying under oath. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/68 "2008-08-18T05:18:19Z")
I just got summoned for **Grand** Jury. Is this any more difficult to get out of? I plan on playing the ‘this happened to a friend of mine’ card. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/69 "2008-08-18T05:51:02Z")
> [@Zong](#): > > They will pay 40 bucks a day if your work doesn’t cover. > > Also, it’s very easy to get off of jury duty if you don’t mind lying under oath. bah, I can’t live off of that ☹ I’ve heard trying to get out of it can screw you later on too (pulling the whole racist thing). Oh well, hope they have public wifi down there ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/70 "2008-08-18T06:01:59Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > I just got summoned for **Grand** Jury. > > Is this any more difficult to get out of? I plan on playing the ‘this happened to a friend of mine’ card. Not sure if it’s more difficult to get out of, just much more important that you DO get out of it. The average is 11 days and it could be up to 28. > **[Panel Seeks to Simplify Grand Jury Duty Vagaries (Published 1997)](https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/18/nyregion/panel-seeks-to-simplify-grand-jury-duty-vagaries.html)** > > Chief Judge Judith S Kaye, having improved the lot of New Yorkers called for jury service, sets up panel to study ways to overhaul state's inconsistently operated grand jury system (M) My wife is set for life. Her degree is in forensic chemistry and she did her internship at the Erie County crime lab. Both times she’s been called they immediately dismissed her when they saw her background. Defense attorneys don’t like people who will decide the case based on evidence on juries. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/71 "2008-08-18T06:06:38Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > up to 28. Good lord. My boss would not be pleased. I’m thinking about taking Newman’s advice in post 16. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f6c823/32.png) [@QuickSilver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/72 "2008-08-18T12:31:43Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > Good lord. > > My boss would not be pleased. I’m thinking about taking Newman’s advice in post 16. You might get held in contempt, in which case your thrown into jail naked (then your really fucked). I like number 17, unless the lawyer is gay (then your really fucked again). Hopefully you’ll get a girl. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/73 "2008-08-18T12:40:19Z")
> [@Zong](#): > > I’m in the jury meeting room right now studying this thread :tup: > > edit: i did not show up naked. now what? fucking LOL. Best post I’ve read in a long time. +karma for the post -karma for relying on NYSpeed to grant you a last second excuse. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/74 "2008-09-04T10:42:53Z")
OK. Monday is rapidly approaching. I’m going to wear jeans/t-shirt/sandals. Good idea/Bad idea? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/75 "2008-09-04T10:56:10Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > OK. > > Monday is rapidly approaching. > > I’m going to wear jeans/t-shirt/sandals. > > Good idea/Bad idea? just had it for the last few days. It doesn’t matter what you wear, go comfortable since you’re going to be waiting around for what seems like eternity. From what I gather, they’re a lot less likely to excuse you these days than they did years ago so cliche excuses probably wont work. Either get there early so you can jump on one of their POS computers, or bring a laptop since they have an open wifi network ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/76 "2008-09-04T11:40:46Z")
Tell them you are aware of the Jury Nullification Law. Or do what I did and get rediculously fucking sick, not that I did it on purpose mind you…spending the past 2 weeks home doing nothing but lounging around sucks sasquach cock. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/77 "2008-09-04T11:42:52Z")
> [@JEG](#): > > Jury Nullification Law interesting… EDIT: YES I WIKIPEDIAED IT TOO. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/78 "2008-09-04T11:44:50Z")
there’s nobody to tell it to though. unless you luck out and you’re in the first group called. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/79 "2008-09-04T11:46:46Z")
> **[Jury nullification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification)** > > Jury nullification is a concept where members of a trial jury can vote a defendant not guilty if they do not support a government's law, do not believe it is constitutional or humane, or do not support a possible punishment for breaking a government's law. This may happen in both civil and criminal trials. In a criminal trial, a jury nullifies by acquitting a defendant, even though the members of the jury may believe that the defendant did the act the government considers illegal. This may occur ... Basically, it means that you understand that the Jury has the ultimate say in the case and that they are allowed to let the defendant go free despite the amount of evidence against them if they feel it is unjust. Aka, if a man rapes and murders someone’s daughter, and the father of said girl in turn kills the man who did it. The jury has the power to nullify the laws stating that he should be accused of murder because of the circumstances under which he had committed said murder, and can say it is justifiable. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521/80 "2008-09-08T06:22:36Z")
fuckfuckfuck. they’re picking two 23-juror groups, and it looks like there’s about 46 people here. fufuuuckauskldf [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-jury-duty/49521.md?page=5)