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@bunnylove08: Yes, one week a month for 18 months. If you have to take a month off, here or there, you can, as long as they can make quorum (the minimum people needed to vote). But it was actually pretty interesting overall.
ETA: usually it was only 2 days in that week.
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I was called once in the city I lived in previously. It happened to be my first week at a new job, so it was kind of awkward to call my soon-to-be employer and explain that I'd be in for two days and then out for at least a day for jury duty, but they were good about it (as lawyers, you can't really say too much!). Of course, most lawyers don't want colleagues on jury panels, so as soon as I was called into the room with the others in my group and counsel started going over the questionnaires, I was sent home... I was kinda bummed, it was a really interesting case.
I haven't been called yet in my current city. Now that I've said that, I'll probably get a summons tomorrow, haha.
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Once about a year ago.
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@twodoghouse: @oliviaoblivia: supposedly too analytical! Oh darn, right?
It's more likely that my very strong opinions would get me booted, though, heh.
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I got a summons for the week of my wedding. I was able to defer since I was going to be out of town. Then I didn't get another summons for 4 years! As I was checking in at the courthouse they came out and said the case had been settled and we could go home.
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I've been called twice and served once on a date rape case. It was pretty awful.
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Yes but I've never had to appear. All were in college when I was attending school out of state from where I was registered to vote.
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@blackbird: DH is an engineer and he recently served!
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Yes! When I had a 3 week old. I got out of it!
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Once on the day after my wedding, obviously I got out of it until the following year. The next one was for a murder trial for 4 men. I got out because my income is from tips so I'd be losing a ton of money since it would be a long trial.
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Yes, the week I turned 18 and every 3 years, 3 times total. been on 3 juries, I was the foreperson of the last one. Sucks to be a young minority... I was the only non-white person under the age of 40 in all 3 of my jury pools, no joke. I don't know who puts those jury pools together. All 3 trials were uninteresting (2 drunk driving and 1 domestic dispute) and I had to go to a not-so-nice part of town where the courthouse was. Now that I live in a county with the courthouse in a nice area, I've never been called. They probably used me all up at this point!
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@mrs. wagon: what's up with the selection process? I have been called 5 times (in 3 different states) and DH, who has lived in MA since 1999, has been called once, in college.
And I have to go to the not nice part of town in October. At least it could be downtown and easily t accessible??
So yeah, been called 5 times. Twice, had to show up and sit around for a few hours then go home. Once was on a trial- it was a pretty boring trial but still interesting to watch the process. Once I deferred and moved before I had to go, and one I just got and deferred until October.
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@Foodnerd81: I don't know!! Maybe they mark us because we're pretty.
Yeah that part of town is so sketchy and nowhere to eat... good luck
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@Foodnerd81: @mrs. wagon: another MA here! I've been called 4 times (once federal) and DH, who has also lived in MA his whole life, has never been called. The first time I was called I had to go to Lowell, which was the WORST. The federal courthouse is actually really nice. At least the view is pretty!
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Once. I actually knew the defendant. But I got excused earlier in the process for medical reasons. I should've called ahead to get out of it, but I didn't. So I had to go up to the bench to explain I had a bladder disorder that would prevent me from sitting that long without a break. After I said that, the judge said "oh, let me turn off my microphone." Thanks, guy!
I would be interested to serve, but I probably won't since DH works in litigation now. I also have extremely strong objections to the death penalty, and wouldn't want to serve in a state that has it. Also I'm breastfeeding!
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I've never been called, but DH has been called 3 times! I won't ever get to serve though since I work for the District Attorney of the county I live in, so oh well. I would love to serve on a Grand Jury!
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I had to go once and actually served on a jury. I got notices a few other times but didn't have to go.
Poor DH though - he served on a federal case that lasted a few weeks and then had to do it a few months later at the state level (just one day) and then just 3 years later got called again and had to go in for the day.
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@Shutterbug: We are in MA too! Last time DH got called was in Lowell too and he complained about it too, but he didn't mind going to the federal courthouse!
It's more likely that my very strong opinions would get me booted, though, heh.
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