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DiapDealer · 02-10-2018, 08:47 AM

I'm not really looking to avoid getting picked. I just hate the inconvenience of this particular system.

This court has trials on Thursdays. There's five Thursdays in March. I call each Wed evening to find out if my juror number has been called to appear. If picked to serve, the trial proceeds immediately (the vast majority of cases never go beyond that day). So either way, my work day's shot. Even if I go and am not picked to serve.

But having been involved in the process several times, I've come to the conclusion that if (fates forbid) I should ever find myself in the uncomfortable position of having 8-12 people charged with deciding my fate, I'd rather those 8-12 weren't comprised entirely of people who were merely unsuccessful at getting out of it.

So I'll go, I'll answer honestly, I'll listen carefully, and strive to remain as objective as possible about everything I hear and see, for as long as they need me to do so. I'll try to stay interested. Then I'll come home and vent and rant about how far behind I am with work responsibilities.

I'm hoping that I get picked to serve the very first Thursday. Because in the past, the judge in this court has often excused those who've had to serve from needing to report for the rest of the month. One day -- all done!

02-10-2018, 08:47 AM	#31838
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,737 Karma: 206739468 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm not really looking to avoid getting picked. I just hate the inconvenience of this particular system. This court has trials on Thursdays. There's five Thursdays in March. I call each Wed evening to find out if my juror number has been called to appear. If picked to serve, the trial proceeds immediately (the vast majority of cases never go beyond that day). So either way, my work day's shot. Even if I go and am not picked to serve. But having been involved in the process several times, I've come to the conclusion that if (fates forbid) I should ever find myself in the uncomfortable position of having 8-12 people charged with deciding my fate, I'd rather those 8-12 weren't comprised entirely of people who were merely unsuccessful at getting out of it. So I'll go, I'll answer honestly, I'll listen carefully, and strive to remain as objective as possible about everything I hear and see, for as long as they need me to do so. I'll try to stay interested. Then I'll come home and vent and rant about how far behind I am with work responsibilities. I'm hoping that I get picked to serve the very first Thursday. Because in the past, the judge in this court has often excused those who've had to serve from needing to report for the rest of the month. One day -- all done! Last edited by DiapDealer; 02-10-2018 at 08:59 AM.