You never thought it would happen to you. On a day like any other day you get the mail out of your mailbox and you go into the house to sort through it. You open a piece of mail that has been sent to you by the State of New York and your heart sinks. ...
Getting out of jury duty can be easy. When you get a summons, and you want to avoid jury duty, read the summons. The jury summons will explain how to get a legal exemption or a temporary postponement from jury duty in your state. If they say “call this telephone number”, call the number. If ...
One of the key components of the US criminal justice system is the jury. A jury panel of 12 people listens to arguments and evidence presented by the prosecution and defense attorneys to determine a defendant’s guilt. Of course, in order to seat a panel of 12 people on a jury, every courthouse sends out ...
As a 30-something who has been a registered voter since 18, I have gotten the letter requesting my attendance for jury duty many times since registering. I have showed up for jury duty as requested on more than one occasion and have even had the privilege to sit on a jury for a murder trial. ...
There are a few things we as American citizens dread finding in our mail. Bills are of course our most unwelcome friend in the mailbox. On a more rare occasion another dreaded item will appear mixed within our incoming mail. This piece of paper can not only make a good day go bad, but it ...
Ah, the dreaded jury duty summons. For many, jury service can be described simply in one word: inconvenient. Taking time off of work or school to head down to the courthouse to waste hours in wait times that can rival those at the DMV (and God help you if you’re selected), it’s no wonder that ...
Like paying taxes, and registering for selective service, Jury Duty is described as a civic obligation. As a citizen, it is something you must do, willingly or not. To have the freedoms of living in the United States, citizens must serve the country to judge criminal trials when called upon. US Citizens Can expect to ...
No one likes jury duty, but most people have to do it at least once in their lives. There are, however, a few valid excuses to get out of jury duty, and although they can vary from state to state, most of them are pretty homogeneous. Following are some of the valid excuses to get ...
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