I have, and it was a glimpse of hell on earth.
If I could revoke my voter registration and never have to go through that again, I would, but I'm told they now pull DMV records for jury pools, so unless I'm willing to give up driving, I may get called again.
Can someone explain *WHY* when the thugs of the world commit a crime, I'm sentenced to be locked up in a municipal building for several days until the crime is resolved in some way?
We were told that,
1) If we did not show up for jury duty, we would be jailed.
2) If we left during our time of municipal-building-lock-up, we would be found out and jailed.
Just how is that "voluntary service"?
Here in the south, you're parked in a small room with five televisions blaring and no escape. There are no cell phones allowed, no cameras, no iPods, no iPads, no laptops, no nothing.
Not a prayer of reading a book, because of the five televisions going full blast all day long.
It really is ugly.
Quoting: Hope_Full You have asked the same questions.
Our system of Laws is seriously broken.
I had to report for jury duty 4 months ago. I was hoping I would not have to go for the entire trial.
Luckily I didn't. I don't trust the courts one bit.
Corruption is rampant. I had one of the court workers document and sign my jury notice that I did not have to report for duty.
I was told by a good source, this is what you need to do if you don't have to go.
THere have been cases of abuse with this.
So, if you report on jury duty that day, and they say you don't have to show up
make certain you have one of the people write a simple sentence you were absolved from having to go, sign and date the note.
THis is to cover your "ass" in case they come back at you and say you did not appear
THere have been cases