ugh

crookedking · #1 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

i have to weasel my way out of jury duty on friday :(

ppcock · #2 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

serious?

i thought that was a myth!

crookedking · #3 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

i wish!

this is what i get for registering to vote.

wishbone · #4 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

this isis chick is ugly.

wait i just assumed this was an antm thread.

wishbone · #5 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

wait isis is a dude

ppcock · #6 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

isis is nicesis

crookedking · #7 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

who would name their son isis? osiris...maybe. isis? screw that.

rawb · #8 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

DO YOUR CIVIC DUTY YOU FUCKING FUCK l

wishbone · #9 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

maybe they were osiris before they became isis.

rawb · #10 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

OBLIGATORY WHY OSIRIS? JOKE l

crookedking · #11 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

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Originally Posted by rawb

DO YOUR CIVIC DUTY YOU FUCKING FUCK l

civic duty becomes a nuisance when it's a four month long trial.

cubed · #12 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

you have to find some reason why you can't have an unbiased opinion on the trial.

come on tim, THINK!

ebbomega · #13 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

Find out who the prosecutor is beforehand and hit on her before the selection begins.

dj_soo · #14 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 08

I just weaseled my way out today.

Actually, my work would make me take unpaid time off for it and the trial was expected to last until June 09.

So long as you have a decent excuse, it's not that hard. The worst part was the waiting to be called.

That and it was one of the trials for that big hell's angels bust from a couple years ago :o.

edit: actually - from the sounds of it, you're being selected for the same trial - out of 100 potentials, only 4 got seated by the time i left and i was in the last couple batches.

Erin · #15 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 08

Jeff did it about a year ago. I thought he told you what to do?

crookedking · #16 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 08

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Originally Posted by cubed

you have to find some reason why you can't have an unbiased opinion on the trial.

come on tim, THINK!

that's easy.

as long as i know something aboot it already.

jury nullification looks to be my favourite excuse for getting out of it.

crookedking · #17 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 08

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Originally Posted by ebbomega

Find out who the prosecutor is beforehand and hit on her before the selection begins.

i was thinking more along the lines of hitting on the judge.

crookedking · #18 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 08

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Originally Posted by dj_soo

I just weaseled my way out today.

Actually, my work would make me take unpaid time off for it and the trial was expected to last until June 09.

So long as you have a decent excuse, it's not that hard. The worst part was the waiting to be called.

That and it was one of the trials for that big hell's angels bust from a couple years ago :o.

edit: actually - from the sounds of it, you're being selected for the same trial - out of 100 potentials, only 4 got seated by the time i left and i was in the last couple batches.

did they give you some sort of interview to see if you "qualify"? what did you tell them?

on my summons it told me that it was 120 days long, now i'm no mathematician, but i think june 09 is further away than that, so i don't think it's the same trial.

crookedking · #19 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 08

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Originally Posted by Erin

Jeff did it about a year ago. I thought he told you what to do?

weasels come in all sorts of coloured pelts, so it's best that i know what each one of them looks like.

dj_soo · #20 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 08

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Originally Posted by crookedking

did they give you some sort of interview to see if you "qualify"? what did you tell them?

on my summons it told me that it was 120 days long, now i'm no mathematician, but i think june 09 is further away than that, so i don't think it's the same trial.

no - it's most likely the same trial. same thing for me, the summons said 120 days, the sheriff said the court then said they estimate more like 180. This is a *huge* case btw.

If you have a valid excuse (i.e. you can't take time off work for money reasons, you own your own business, health reasons, etc.) you basically tell the sheriff right before you get on the stand, and tell the judge your reasons. He will likely excuse you.

If you don't have a valid reason - for instance your company will pay for your time off - then really you just have to answer the questions in a way that shows that you aren't impartial - which is pretty easy considering the nature of the case presented.

You will get interviewed in court, on the stand in front of the judge, lawyer, and defendants. It's a little intimidating actually.

The way it works is you'll be part of a pool of around 100-200 people. You'll be given a lot number and brought into court with everyone where the judge will give a speech about the process and the justice system in general. You'll then hear the case against the defendants and hear a list of the charges. You'll then be brought back to a waiting room where they'll randomly pick 15 people at a time. When those 15 are picked, they enter court one by one where you can either plead to be excused or you'll be asked a few questions. At that point, the lawyers (either for the crown or the defense) can challenge you as a witness if they think you aren't suitable. If you're challenged, you will be dismissed and you can just go home. If you are picked, you're sworn in and you'll be doing jury duty for up to 6 months if not more.