Comments on: Many Are Called But Few Are Chosen

By: rocslinger

rocslinger — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:36:19 +0000

I have been called three times and sat on a trial once just to have it called a mistrial in the first day.
Would it be better just to have the state run the trials?

If so better pray you don’t cross any petty political types.

By: grannybabs

grannybabs — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:35:26 +0000

I have had many a jury summons – but not only am I never picked, I never even get into a pool. I sit around reading for a couple of hours and then they come out and say that they won’t be needing us today.

I always really glad I didn’t try to postpone!!

But I think I wouldn’t mind serving on an actual jury.

By: pattyann

pattyann — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:12:54 +0000

Funny! I have been called several times and chosen a few times. Usually, I am chosen when it is most inconvient. If I want to get out of work, I am not chosen. If I can’t afford to miss work, I will be there for weeks. Oh well. It is my civic duty and I don’t mind doing it. I just hope, if I ever have to have a jury trial, that there are a few more people like me and few less like the convicted felon!!!Everytime I get called to serve, I just thank my Heavenly Father that it is not me being prosecuted! You see, it could always be worse than Jury Duty.

By: mormonhermitmom

mormonhermitmom — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:26:40 +0000

My hubby has had a jury summons twice – both times after he had just moved ahead of us to another city. I have NEVER received a jury summons and I would like to have one before I die.

“If you can’t get childcare, don’t bring your child to jury duty”? Um, so, you’re supposed to leave the kid at home all alone? That won’t get you in trouble with child services? “Oh we can’t report this parent, she’s on jury duty.” Who writes these instructions?

By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:36:05 +0000

I served on a jury in Carson City, Nevada in 1981 with a nursing baby and toddler; the money I was paid was just enough to pay the babysitter. I count it as one of the important experiences in my life. I would gladly serve again if called. While I will admit that it is never convenient to serve on a jury,I’m thankful to live in a country where a jury of one’s peers gets to determine the fate of criminals.

By: GenealogyGrammy

GenealogyGrammy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:09:45 +0000

I sat all day in a crowded jury pool room, even though I had written on my information form that my father was a police captain, on the force for over 30 years. I grew up with his missed family meals, missed holidays, missed days off plans, etc, and seeing him on the evening news in a shootout with bank robbers (money was blowing all over the highway). I said I would always believe the police in any trial.
The man sitting behind me kept muttering about how crazy it was that he kept getting jury duty summons when they would never choose him because he was a convicted felon, and didn’t they keep a list of who not to call? As he got more agitated I certainly wished they kept a list, too.

By: stamppad1

stamppad1 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:07:46 +0000

I just had jury duty this last week as well. I’d never been before – the last time I was called I had the excuse of “nursing mother” but, 12 yrs later it would have been a little hard to convince the county of that excuse don’t ya think? Anyway, my name was called, I spent the afternoon listening to the judge ask questions to all the people in front of me, only to learn that most of our society must have huge DUI and drug problems because since that’s what the case was about, everyone was getting up and saying that they couldn’t serve because of their several DUI, etc. Actually, I was glad they left before me because then I knew that they weren’t driving near me on the way home. I got excused when they were down to 7 people left in their extra pool and I was one of those. Even though it was a huge pain to be there (let me tell you all the stuff I had to rearrange!), I had never even been in a courtroom before so I let my “Law and Order” self be entertained for the day!

By: stephw70

stephw70 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:02:01 +0000

Oh joyous day not to be chosen! I’ve been picked the last two times, and both were weeks of my life I’ll never get back. I usually just *HEAVY SIGH* and do my duty, but this last time sucked so bad, and we found out info after the trial that would have changed our verdict. I felt like a dupe. I will be getting out of it next time, I’m certain…my newfound skepticism of the legal system will set me free! maybe.