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Jury Duty
Re: Jury Duty
It varies. No exemption due to age in WA state. 72 in NC.
https://www.juryduty101.com/states/nort ... ty-excuses
https://www.juryduty101.com/states/nort ... ty-excuses
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- BrokenolMarine
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Re: Jury Duty
70 here in OK, I think. Several other reasons.
Medical of course
Sole caregiver.
Single Parent
Essential at work.
Federal Government Employee
Law Enforcement Agencies
Active Duty Military
Medical Professionals, etc.
Medical of course
Sole caregiver.
Single Parent
Essential at work.
Federal Government Employee
Law Enforcement Agencies
Active Duty Military
Medical Professionals, etc.
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Re: Jury Duty
Thanks Dave, guess I'm still on the radar.dave77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:38 pmIt varies. No exemption due to age in WA state. 72 in NC.
https://www.juryduty101.com/states/nort ... ty-excuses
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Re: Jury Duty
Several years ago I was on a jury. We found a drug dealer guilty. He had a very bad defense, good lawyer but really bad defense. Basically it was that he couldn’t be a drug dealer because the police had never arrested him before.
My wife was selected for a very high profile murder case. College student female was kidnapped, brutally beaten, and raped. They sat through the evidence presentation phase then both defendants opted to plead out guilty. Probably saved her a couple of weeks of more gruesome details. She was glad to be home from that one early.
She sat on another one that ended early that was for a police officer who was on trial for corruption. He decided to plead out on reduced charges.
My wife was selected for a very high profile murder case. College student female was kidnapped, brutally beaten, and raped. They sat through the evidence presentation phase then both defendants opted to plead out guilty. Probably saved her a couple of weeks of more gruesome details. She was glad to be home from that one early.
She sat on another one that ended early that was for a police officer who was on trial for corruption. He decided to plead out on reduced charges.
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Re: Jury Duty
Due to my occupation, straight commission sales, I was able to be exempted from jury duty. When I retired I felt it was my duty to serve. My very first time I was ready to be released from a case when I was asked to go to another case. The lawyers asked me why I wouldn’t be a good juror and I told them I was a black or white, no grey area type of person, they said great and I heard my first case. I think being retired and having the life experience that we retirees have, we should serve.
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Re: Jury Duty
Ive done it a few times but never been called into any trials as they usually get dismissed.
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Re: Jury Duty
I've been called several times. Usually they would settle just before the jury was seated, but once
I was the Forman on a case that should never have been prosecuted. The cops thought the guy was
innocent and even the female victim said she had lied about it because she was mad at him. We
turned him loose.
The last time was a Federal Jury for a drug dealer and he plea bargained before we were seated.
Well, actually the last time was a few weeks ago and I took the old age exception.
I felt like I'd done my duty enough times.
I was the Forman on a case that should never have been prosecuted. The cops thought the guy was
innocent and even the female victim said she had lied about it because she was mad at him. We
turned him loose.
The last time was a Federal Jury for a drug dealer and he plea bargained before we were seated.
Well, actually the last time was a few weeks ago and I took the old age exception.
I felt like I'd done my duty enough times.
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Re: Jury Duty
I’ve sat on two jury’s, one a six person DV case and the other as an alternate on a unreasonable termination case. The DV case was just plain dumb, the guy was guilty as hell but the two prosecutors who looked to be no older than 15 were very inept. It took us jurors more time to elect a foreman than to find the party not guilty. Stupid!
The unreasonable termination case was very interesting as it lasted for three days. I found myself switching between the parties as testimony was presented. In the end had I been a deliberating member I would have ruled for the terminated guy. Even tho I didn’t get to deliberate the lady who coordinated us jurors called me and gave me the results. Exactly as I would have found so that made me feel good.
All this with the declaration that my brother was an active Law Enforcement officer with the local Sheriff’s Dept.
I enjoyed the process and will serve again if called.
The unreasonable termination case was very interesting as it lasted for three days. I found myself switching between the parties as testimony was presented. In the end had I been a deliberating member I would have ruled for the terminated guy. Even tho I didn’t get to deliberate the lady who coordinated us jurors called me and gave me the results. Exactly as I would have found so that made me feel good.
All this with the declaration that my brother was an active Law Enforcement officer with the local Sheriff’s Dept.
I enjoyed the process and will serve again if called.
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Re: Jury Duty
My guess would be state-by-state requirement. Here in VA it's 70.markiver54 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:23 pmWhat is the age to opt out?, or does it vary from state to state?
Paul
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Re: Jury Duty
Will have to research that here.Headhog wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:51 pmMy guess would be state-by-state requirement. Here in VA it's 70.markiver54 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:23 pmWhat is the age to opt out?, or does it vary from state to state?
Paul
If I do, I'll probably get a call right afterwards though!
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