Jury Duty Fumble!!!!

i forgot i had jury duty today!! this is my second time around and i had every intention of going but just spaced and completely forgot.

i plan on calling in the morning but dont know what else, if anything else i can do.

i own my own business(lawn care) and would have rather gone now than in the middle of summer if i get rescheduled

any suggestions?

 

call and see if they have selected a jury, ...see if they need folks to show up again for selection... if not, they'll probably just put you on a short list for the next time...

 

Get in touch with them. It looks 100x better than no-showing and then you know you aren't in any sort of trouble. GL.

 

Be there tomorrow and what ever you do, DO NOT LIE.
Most often the clerk or ADA will try to help you out.

 

i wish i could have jury duty. guess they dont like military people

 

i am calling first thing in the morning!!

cant believe i forgot. i even had the paper hanging on my wall that i sit in front of, at a desk

 

you are right, cant imagine lying will get me anywhere

 

I have forgotten before. I called the next day and explained myself, but they had already selected a jury and told me not to worry about it.

 

they have that as an optional excusal on the form i received. guess not everyone feels the same.

i didnt mind it last time. read a book and got to shut the phone down for a real reason

 

thats what im going to do. but if i gotta go, i gotta go

 

Oh sure it will...

It will get you a temporary residence for 30 days

 

i would get to see all the old friends and maybe a cousin or two.... could be a nice vacation all amenities included

 

I tried the college excuse (since I'm two hours away from where I got summoned at school) so they sent me a summons a few weeks later in the county my school is in. I was like dammit

 

OP-Be on the lookout for these scumbags:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/ventura_county&id=9447665
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/...sues_warning_about_juryduty_warrant_scam.html
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/24/6186363/yolo-county-sheriff-warns-of-jury.html

 

I'm sure you'll be fine. I skip out every time.

 

they dont care if you dont show up.

 

Only time I went, got to watch a video and learn about jurorying, really made me want to be a juror.

Some places may put you on an exempt list if you own your own business. My father, a salesman, has never had jury duty because they took him off the list.

I honestly don't think it's that big of a deal, I just don't like being in a room with that many people at once while they sort all that out.

 

ah and the list of fun scams never ends!!! thanks for the heads up