Here I sit Stuck in Jury Duty UCK!! praying NOT to hear my name called!!

 

Well if you do get called maybe it'll be a juicy trial with lots of racy testimony. Of course you could always go to law school like I did, nobody ever wants a lawyer on a jury, ever! And then you could always do what a guy did back when I was picking a jury, wear a Viking helmet and when called stand up and shout "Kill, Kill, Kill!!!!"...and then be arrested on contempt charges.

 

Better than sitting on the other side of that railing........

 

So true Greybeard, good luck Joe! Todd (Uma)

 

I have to serve in January.

 

I was on a jury once when I lived in Oakland and not only was our chairperson a lawyer, but she was also the Dean of Students of UC Berkeley's (my alma mater) law school.

So they sometimes take lawyers!

 

Knock on wood, the last 2 years in a row I have been called to report for jury duty, and luckily enough the case's both ended up not going to trial so didn't have to do it.

 

I know how to get kicked off even when I make it to the questioning. CHAT them up. I use every opportunity to talk, and make myself look like a high maintenance juror. The last 2 times I did this, I was the first one who got excused. Of course, if the trial looks interesting and the timeline worked for me, I always do shut up and serve my time.

 

Now that's a good one !!!!

 

Give contradictory answers when questioned by the lawyers- They excused from serving because they felt I was an "enigma". More recent notice, I had to check online daily whether I had to report in the next morning.