How not to get out of jury duty
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How not to get out of jury duty
In no uncertain terms, a Montana man tells judge why he won't serve
APRIL 30--There are probably better ways to avoid jury duty than the approach recently taken by a Montana man. After Erik Slye, 36, received a jury notice earlier this year, he filed a notarized affidavit seeking to be excused from serving on a District Court panel in Gallatin County. Slye's caustic affidavit, which he prepared with help from his wife Jennifer, can be found below. The document, of course, did not sit well with court officials and led a judge to threaten to jail Slye. But after being summoned to court, Slye apologized for the affidavit and avoided being cited on a criminal failure to appear rap. And he also was excused from serving on a jury.
APRIL 30--There are probably better ways to avoid jury duty than the approach recently taken by a Montana man. After Erik Slye, 36, received a jury notice earlier this year, he filed a notarized affidavit seeking to be excused from serving on a District Court panel in Gallatin County. Slye's caustic affidavit, which he prepared with help from his wife Jennifer, can be found below. The document, of course, did not sit well with court officials and led a judge to threaten to jail Slye. But after being summoned to court, Slye apologized for the affidavit and avoided being cited on a criminal failure to appear rap. And he also was excused from serving on a jury.
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Originally Posted by beanseff,Apr 30 2009, 02:20 PM
i have jury duty at least once a year
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I've had jury duty once. I got it deferred because I was so busy at my job (printing company for custom christmas cards), but they hit me up the very month after christmas again. Haven't had it since and that was about 10 years ago.
Had no way out that time. I wish I had been as smart as Mr Erik there.
I've had jury duty once. I got it deferred because I was so busy at my job (printing company for custom christmas cards), but they hit me up the very month after christmas again. Haven't had it since and that was about 10 years ago.
Had no way out that time. I wish I had been as smart as Mr Erik there.
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I've been summoned 3 times. First time, I was a college student so I didn't have to serve. The second time, I had moved to a different county, so I didn't have to serve. The third time, I was prepared to serve, but called the "Do I have to serve" hotline the day before I was supposed to serve, and it said I wasn't needed.
So, 32 years old, and still never served jury duty.
So, 32 years old, and still never served jury duty.
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I used to just toss the summons' in the trash when they came. Then one day a process server knocked on my door and handed me the summons - spent 4 weeks on a murder trial.
Fortunately my company pays you for up to 90 days of jury duty.
Fortunately my company pays you for up to 90 days of jury duty.
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Originally Posted by CKit,Apr 30 2009, 08:15 PM
I went, waited around with a bunch of other people, then they let us go when we weren't needed.