# Jury Duty **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 8, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392 "2008-12-08T12:21:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/1 "2008-12-08T12:21:41Z")
I will probably have to go tomorrow. I didn’t get called up today, and my number grouping looks like its next in line. I have a lot of shit going on with school, being exam week, and sitting downtown all day is not high on my list of shit to do. I already postponed it once, so looks like im stuck? How do you guys get out of this, just say your biased or some nonsesne? school me ---
**Author:** ![SHOtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SHOtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHOtime)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/2 "2008-12-08T12:25:10Z")
if I recall correctly…there has been at least one thread regarding this process. ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/3 "2008-12-08T12:28:33Z")
tell them you just smoked a rock…you’ll be dismissed ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/4 "2008-12-08T12:29:50Z")
Just be honest, tell them you’re a student and have exams to worry about. Jury duty would be imposing an unreasonable hardship on your studies. They will dismiss you. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/5 "2008-12-08T12:35:09Z")
Ya call and say you have school. You might have to pick a day over the summer to be selected again but hey, its life. I have been called twice. Once I showed up and sat all day and was supposed to end up on a grand jury trial but it got canceled. The second time I told them when I showed up and went infront of the judge and lawyer that I live in the city and am biased. If someone is arrested, then they are already guilty in my eyes. I was dismissed in 30 seconds. Lol. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/6 "2008-12-08T12:36:42Z")
I would love to serve jury duty, sadly I’ll never be chosen. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/7 "2008-12-08T13:01:02Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Ya call and say you have school. You might have to pick a day over the summer to be selected again but hey, its life. > > I have been called twice. Once I showed up and sat all day and was supposed to end up on a grand jury trial but it got canceled. The second time I told them when I showed up and went infront of the judge and lawyer that I live in the city and am biased. If someone is arrested, then they are already guilty in my eyes. > > I was dismissed in 30 seconds. Lol. this didnt happen ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/8 "2008-12-08T13:06:09Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > this didnt happen Probably not. If you did actually do something like this you could be fined for contempt of court. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/9 "2008-12-08T13:12:12Z")
lol. you should have just told them you didn’t want to be a juror for someone who is black because you don’t want to get HIV. ---
**Author:** ![Syrup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Syrup](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Syrup)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/10 "2008-12-08T14:25:57Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Ya call and say you have school. You might have to pick a day over the summer to be selected again but hey, its life. > > I have been called twice. Once I showed up and sat all day and was supposed to end up on a grand jury trial but it got canceled. The second time _I told them when I showed up and went infront of the judge and lawyer that I live in the city and am biased. If someone is arrested, then they are already guilty in my eyes._ > > I was dismissed in 30 seconds. Lol. this isn’t the chapelle show or something you can’t get off like that anymore even though you think you can… ---
**Author:** ![flinTC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@flinTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flinTC)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/11 "2008-12-08T14:32:09Z")
you have a chance once your in the court room to raise your hand and see the judge and the lawyers in a seperate room before they do all of the selecting… im sure if you tell them about school and what not they will understand, they did for me a few weeks back. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/12 "2008-12-08T14:35:41Z")
i cant wait to do jury duty, im jealous ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/13 "2008-12-08T14:48:12Z")
Why wouldn’t you want to go? Its a legal excuse to not work, to relax for the day, and get paid. Plus, you meet tons of interesting people and learn a thing or two. Its not nearly as bad as the movies make it out to be. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/14 "2008-12-08T14:53:32Z")
Yeah, it’s not that bad. I never got picked but served for 2 days waiting… depending on how many people show up you might not even get picked (and you’ll still be good for 8 years or whatever it is) Why not bring your books/laptop with you so you can study there? You’re more than likely going to have a lot of downtime. Make sure you get there 15-20min early so you can get a table :tup: ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/15 "2008-12-08T15:05:57Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Why wouldn’t you want to go? Its a legal excuse to not work, to relax for the day, and get paid. Plus, you meet tons of interesting people and learn a thing or two. Its not nearly as bad as the movies make it out to be. He would first need to have a job, to look forward to missing work ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/16 "2008-12-08T15:05:58Z")
I hate all the people that try to weasel out of it. I hope you never need a jury for something in your life. I was called last week and really wanted to do it, but unfortunately it was a car accident case and my sister was recently in a car accident with injury, so I couldn’t sit unbiased. Just go and hear it out, its not like you can’t study at night, and you’re a liar if you tell me you study from 9-5. ---
**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/17 "2008-12-08T15:17:51Z")
I want to serve on a jury real bad but i have never been picked… alot of my family and friends have but im still waiting. ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/18 "2008-12-08T15:20:23Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Why wouldn’t you want to go? Its a legal excuse to not work, to relax for the day, and get paid. Plus, you meet tons of interesting people and learn a thing or two. Its not nearly as bad as the movies make it out to be. I didnt know they gave you money to show up? thats a bonus. I just dont need more shit on my pate this week and i hate going downtown. But guess i dont have to worry at least for tomarrow. I just called they are only calling up 536-755 or something like that tomarrow and my number is over 1000, so i have to call back again tomarrow after 6. This also pisses me off, jerking around like this. I cant make any def plans or request a different exam time etc. > [@38stang](#): > > He would first need to have a job, to look forward to missing work blow me > [@ieatpaint315](#): > > I hate all the people that try to weasel out of it. I hope you never need a jury for something in your life. I was called last week and really wanted to do it, but unfortunately it was a car accident case and my sister was recently in a car accident with injury, so I couldn’t sit unbiased. Just go and hear it out, its not like you can’t study at night, and you’re a liar if you tell me you study from 9-5. who gives a fuck, that is why they call up 1500 people so they can pick 12. People who dont do dick with their lives love this shit! ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/19 "2008-12-08T15:26:59Z")
its actually 12 people out of 30ish per trial. they call 600 people because there are many trials going on at once. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392/20 "2008-12-08T15:31:25Z")
> [@38stang](#): > > He would first need to have a job, to look forward to missing work Then this is a job for im :eekdance: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jury-duty/59392.md?page=2)