Jury Duty

What Posted: Aug 10, 2008 12:06 PM

Jury Duty

I guess I can just look this one up... but I served jury duty in spring 2005.

Isn't that supposed to be good for 4 years?

I just got SERVED [folds arms]

I'm supposed to call on Sept 5 (THANKFULLY b/c we're going away next week...)

but... I'm starting grad school on the 4th and I DON'T want to miss classes the first week of school

could it be because my name changed?

jessamyn78 Posted: Aug 10, 2008 12:11 PM

Re: Jury Duty

Posted by What

I guess I can just look this one up... but I served jury duty in spring 2005.

Isn't that supposed to be good for 4 years?

I just got SERVED [folds arms]

I'm supposed to call on Sept 5 (THANKFULLY b/c we're going away next week...)

but... I'm starting grad school on the 4th and I DON'T want to miss classes the first week of school

could it be because my name changed?

I honestly think it's totally random. I have never been called.

What Posted: Aug 10, 2008 12:21 PM

Re: Jury Duty

Posted by jessamyn78

Posted by What

I guess I can just look this one up... but I served jury duty in spring 2005.

Isn't that supposed to be good for 4 years?

I just got SERVED [folds arms]

I'm supposed to call on Sept 5 (THANKFULLY b/c we're going away next week...)

but... I'm starting grad school on the 4th and I DON'T want to miss classes the first week of school

could it be because my name changed?

I honestly think it's totally random. I have never been called.

yeah but I served already... I think bc my name changed they don't have that I (the new me) served...

lindaronwedding Posted: Aug 10, 2008 12:34 PM

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I thought they always send a questionaire 1st asking if you served in the last 4 years. I had to call in to Suffolk in December and I believe it is 6 years now. Is there a number you can call? That's just wrong.

PegaLega Posted: Aug 10, 2008 12:40 PM

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It most likely is bc you changed your name. Call them and ask them to look up the time you served so that you have to actual date then ask them what the cutoff is. If i remember correctly its supposed to 4 but i think it was just changed to 6...could be wrong on the 6 part

Dr Meg Posted: Aug 10, 2008 12:41 PM

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Sorry for crashing, but if you can get your school schedule printed you can also get it postponed for that as well (just another way to get out of it, if the previous service thing doesn't work).

jessamyn78 Posted: Aug 10, 2008 12:44 PM

Re: Jury Duty

Posted by What

Posted by jessamyn78

Posted by What

I guess I can just look this one up... but I served jury duty in spring 2005.

Isn't that supposed to be good for 4 years?

I just got SERVED [folds arms]

I'm supposed to call on Sept 5 (THANKFULLY b/c we're going away next week...)

but... I'm starting grad school on the 4th and I DON'T want to miss classes the first week of school

could it be because my name changed?

I honestly think it's totally random. I have never been called.

yeah but I served already... I think bc my name changed they don't have that I (the new me) served...

It may be by SS number. Hopefully you can put it off. I think Grad school is a legit excuse.

HamptonsBride Posted: Aug 10, 2008 06:22 PM

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I got 2 jury summons in the same year...one was from Suffolk County...then i got one from the town of Southampton...i didn't even know they had juries! If you are a fulltime student i think they let you get out of it...good luck!

Mici n KC Posted: Aug 10, 2008 06:29 PM

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You can be served for different types of jury duty such as civil and federal. If you did civil in 2005 then they can serve you federal at any time after. If it's the same type then you shouldn't have to go. You can also get it postponed.

What Posted: Aug 10, 2008 08:04 PM

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Posted by Mici n KC

You can be served for different types of jury duty such as civil and federal. If you did civil in 2005 then they can serve you federal at any time after. If it's the same type then you shouldn't have to go. You can also get it postponed.

hmmm... I'm going to have to look into this.

thanks for the help, everyone!

What Posted: Aug 10, 2008 08:06 PM

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Posted by What

Posted by Mici n KC

You can be served for different types of jury duty such as civil and federal. If you did civil in 2005 then they can serve you federal at any time after. If it's the same type then you shouldn't have to go. You can also get it postponed.

hmmm... I'm going to have to look into this.

thanks for the help, everyone!

nope... it's civil court (AGAIN)

is there a # I can call where I can speak to a LIVE PERSON and not some automated system?

I don't mind serving jury duty... but this is NOT a good time... grrrr