Has anyone been able to get out of jury duty using your job as an OTR driver as an excuse? Or do the courts not GAF?
Jury Duty
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by JC1971, Jul 17, 2019.
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Yep
I told them I was OTR, and they said no problem.
Actually, I wrote it on the notice.JC1971 Thanks this. -
i would serve just to get a day off
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I have done jury duty twice, rather enjoyed it.
That said I was considering becoming a lawyer when younger, and studied the legal system, and still do follow a lot of things about the law, golf with some lawyers regularly, have a BIL who is a lawyer, and a couple of cousins who are to, and an uncle that is a judge. I almost went to law school instead of becoming a truck driver.Bfr38, FlaSwampRat, Concorde and 1 other person Thank this. -
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The first time I was called for jury duty, I closed my shop, drove 25 miles, just to be told that court had been postponed.
I ask why they couldn't have called me, and was told I should call them instead, by the time I left they were more than happy to let me off of it, and have never had any trouble getting off ever since.FlaSwampRat, JoeyJunk, MartinFromBC and 2 others Thank this. -
I have no interest in serving on a jury. One, in L.A. County, California, it's a revolving door of non-punishments and slaps-on-the-wrists--it's pointless. Two, it would be difficult to coordinate because I would have to set my hometime three or four days before jury duty to make sure I made it in time, then if I get picked for a jury, maybe have to turn the truck in.
FlaSwampRat, JoeyJunk and Texas_hwy_287 Thank this. -
They ask if it's a financial burden. Say yes.
It does call into question of who sits on these juries of long trials though. No common working man, that's for sure.FlaSwampRat, JoeyJunk, Intothesunset and 4 others Thank this. -
@Texas_hwy_287 you got summoned recently whatever became of that?
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