What do you do if you forget to report for jury duty?

[Hitch]

I am a jerk and I screwed up. I was summoned for jury duty this past Monday, Sept. 8. I was supposed to call in after 5 pm on Sunday the night before to see if I had to even show up. Well, I completely forgot to call and check in. I called in this morning and put in my participation number, and the system said "there was no reporting instructions for this number." Am I in the clear? I don't want to call the courthouse and talk to someone, admit that I'm an asshole and that I forgot. Yet, I don't want to pop up on any .gov goon's radar.

Do you think I have any reason to be concerned?

[Libertytree]

I wouldn't worry about it but that's me. I've willfully blown two such notices off for the simple reason I couldn't afford it.

[Neuro]

FEMA camp for you next summer... Who knows it can be fun! If I were you I would call in and admit my crime, and ask to get three new jury duties to make up for my negligence...

[willie pete]

contempt of court/warrant :D


The moment the judge holds you in contempt of his or her court, you go directly to jail. ;D

[palani]

Am I in the clear?

The current system is intent upon implementing Roman civil law so they should be receptive to your use of THIS argument


Labeo (when summoned by a messenger from the tribune of the people) answered: "when", says he, "at the instigation of a certain woman, the tribunes of the people sent Gellianus to him, desiring that he would appear and answer to the woman's complaint, he ordered him who had been sent, to return, and tell the tribunes, that they had no right either to summon him or any one else. That by the custom of our ancestors, the tribunes of the people have a right of arresting but not of summoning any one; that they might therefore come and order him to be seized, but had no right to summon him when absent.

If you are intent upon being summoned then why not present them with a bosun's whistle and show them how to play your tune.

[willie pete]

yea....try that one ↑ ↑ ↑ ::)

[midnight rambler]

'Voting' is for the rubes, to keep them pacified. Need proof? Baracula Obola was (s)elected TWICE to play the role of the White Hut pretender.

[Hitch]

If you are intent upon being summoned then why not present them with a bosun's whistle and show them how to play your tune.

I have a feeling if I present to them that argument, they would take my whistle and shove it up my ass.

I should really argue that it is impossible for them to select me to be on a jury anyways, so why summon me? I should argue I didn't show up because it is a waste of time for me to.

We'll see what happens. Hopefully my participation number just didn't get called up anyway.

[willie pete]

in FL regarding JD;
You will be disqualified:
If you are a convicted felon;
If you are presently under prosecution for a crime;
If you are not a resident of Broward County;
If you are not a citizen of the United States.
You may be exempt from jury service:
If you are over 70 years old and wish to be temporarily excused;
If you are over 70 years old and wish to be permanently excused;
If you are a parent who is not employed full time with custody of a child under 6 years old;
If you are an expectant mother;
If you are a full-time law enforcement officer;
You may also be exempt from jury service for the following reasons, but to be exempt you must provide extra documentation:
If you are physically unable to serve and submit a doctor’s note stating why;
If you served on Jury Duty in the past 12 months and submit Proof of Attendance Form
You CANNOT be excused for business reasons or for lack of transportation. These hardships are NOT grounds for excusal!!

[midnight rambler]

'Voting' is for the rubes, to keep them pacified. Need proof? Baracula Obola was (s)elected TWICE to play the role of the White Hut pretender.

Should add: 'voting' is for those who've been conned into thinking phantasms are real.

[Hitch]

in FL regarding JD;
You will be disqualified:
If you are a convicted felon;
If you are presently under prosecution for a crime;
If you are not a resident of Broward County;
If you are not a citizen of the United States.
You may be exempt from jury service:
If you are over 70 years old and wish to be temporarily excused;
If you are over 70 years old and wish to be permanently excused;
If you are a parent who is not employed full time with custody of a child under 6 years old;
If you are an expectant mother;
If you are a full-time law enforcement officer;
You may also be exempt from jury service for the following reasons, but to be exempt you must provide extra documentation:
If you are physically unable to serve and submit a doctor’s note stating why;
If you served on Jury Duty in the past 12 months and submit Proof of Attendance Form
You CANNOT be excused for business reasons or for lack of transportation. These hardships are NOT grounds for excusal!!

You are correct, I thought I was exempt being LE from the past. Only current active LE is exempt in CA. No defense attorney would want me on a jury though, but still doesn't excuse me from showing up.

Now, I definitely hope my number wasn't called! If I end up in a FEMA camp with a shovel digging a hole, just so some other poor bastard can fill it back up, I'll be pissed!

[palani]

I thought I was exempt being LE from the past. !

The office of Emperor of North America is currently vacant. Needs filling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/His-Imperial-Majesty-Emperor-Norton-I-portrait-crop.jpg/187px-His-Imperial-Majesty-Emperor-Norton-I-portrait-crop.jpg

[zap]

You never got a summons from them ! prove that I did?

[Libertytree]

You never got a summons from them ! prove that I did?

Exactly!

[Hitch]

You never got a summons from them ! prove that I did?

OK then! Thanks zap! :)

[midnight rambler]

You never got a summons from them ! prove that I did?


Exactly!

Considering whom you're talking about dealing with, i.e. the criminally insane (those who believe in figments of the imagination and foist their delusions upon others with the threat of violence) who will demand performance accordingly ("The law is in my mouth! We noticed you [regarding jury duty]!") and have guns and cages to back up their crazy demands that you join them in their make-believe bizarro world - your participation is NECESSARY to persuade others to participate as well in believing in phantasms.

[Dogman]

Summons?

What summons?

I never seen any stinking summons!

All said in a pissed off voice!

[gunDriller]

one option is to put up some websites using your real name, websites that make it look like you are -
* anti-police-brutality
* pro-consumer
* someone who questions authority
* a whistle-blower type.

These days, attorneys don't even need a paralegal to research potential jurors. They can do a quick websearch. If you come up as any kind of trouble-maker, and especially if the defendant is a white collar criminal or a rogue cop, your name will get scratched off that jury list after the first work session.

[Libertytree]

Considering whom you're talking about dealing with, i.e. the criminally insane (those who believe in figments of the imagination and foist their delusions upon others with the threat of violence) who will demand performance accordingly ("The law is in my mouth! We noticed you [regarding jury duty]!") and have guns and cages to back up their crazy demands that you join them in their make-believe bizarro world - your participation NECESSARY to persuade others to participate as well in believing in phantasms.

I guess it would matter if I gave a fuck? Who knows, maybe it's a post waiting to be written, IDK.

[Serpo]

I forgot (hehe)to enroll in the voting scam .....so never get jury duty ....EVER......and so miss out on participating in their lies and scams.........

[Sparky]

Hitch didn't ask for suggestions about how to avoid jury duty.

Consequences for Northern California listed below. Most likely they will simply re-summons you, with perhaps a warning. You could contact the court to admit you merely forgot, so as to allay any future accusation of contempt of court. But most likely there will be no consequence unless you were to miss the next one.


What happens if I fail to appear for jury service?

Any person who fails to report for jury duty may be served with an order to show cause. The court may then hold a hearing on the order to show cause. A juror who fails to show adequate cause for the absence can be held in contempt of court under the Jury Selection Act. The penalty can be a fine of up to $1,000, up to three days imprisonment, a term of community service, or any combination of these.

http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/juryfaq#question_16

[madfranks]

Enjoy your three days in the clink, hitch. :cool:

[milehi]

Enjoy your three days in the clink, hitch. :cool:

Yup. Send me your booking number and Ill put some money on your books for an extra soap.

[crimethink]

The local jury services people have told me most people fail to respond to the first summons. A second one is issued, without penalty. If ignored again, sometimes they "make an example" of some of those people. But with jails chock-full, they really don't have room for those refusing to do their indentured servitude in the halls of injustice.

[crimethink]

What happens if I fail to appear for jury service?

Any person who fails to report for jury duty may be served with an order to show cause. The court may then hold a hearing on the order to show cause. A juror who fails to show adequate cause for the absence can be held in contempt of court under the Jury Selection Act. The penalty can be a fine of up to $1,000, up to three days imprisonment, a term of community service, or any combination of these.

http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/juryfaq#question_16

That applies to jury service in a Federal court only. If the OP refers to state court, the rules differ by each court.

[Hitch]

The local jury services people have told me most people fail to respond to the first summons. A second one is issued, without penalty. If ignored again, sometimes they "make an example" of some of those people. But with jails chock-full, they really don't have room for those refusing to do their indentured servitude in the halls of injustice.

Thanks, and welcome to the forum! If I get a second summons, I will be sure to not screw up again. It was a mistake, I meant to call in but simply forgot. I hope my participation group didn't get called up and I am in the clear, but if not, it is good to know I will not have to spend 'three days in the clink', so to speak.

[govcheetos]

Send a PM to "IOWNME" and see what he suggests. You want to be sure.

[mick silver]

I wonder if the fema camp he headed to will have internet so he can let us all know how he's doing

[Canadian-guerilla]

I got a jury questionnaire 5-6 months ago, never filled it out

it's probably around somewhere
if I find it i'll post it up here