ES - RE: How to get out of jury duty

[Richard Threlkeld]

I went in my most severe business suit and told them I was a CPA
(I am, of course) and they *still* chose me. Then I tried just
barely meeting the dress requirements of the judge and told them
I was a software developer (I am) and they chose me again.

BTW, the county and municipal courts generally coordinate their
jury pulls so you can get out of a jury for one if you have been
on a jury for the other. The federal district court does not care
about the others. The Fort Worth federal district court puts on call
for a month. You may be called during that month every week, if they
desire. You may be on as many juries as possible without sitting
simultaneously on two. I was on three juries in one month and was
called to be in the pool every week. Other federal district courts
use different selection criteria.

Caelin on Andrede

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-elfsea at ansteorra.org [mailto:owner-elfsea at ansteorra.org]On
> Behalf Of Christine Fink
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 10:33 AM
> To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> Subject: ES - RE: How to get out of jury duty
>
>
> I knwo that this is really off the subject, but I have to put my
> 2-cents in:
>
> A Better way to get off of jury duty:
>
> If you arrive late for jury duty, it could really make the judge
> angry (and
> you could wind up spending time in the dungeon for contempt of court,
> especially here in Elfsea).
>
> This works for my parents everytime (I get to use the excuse that I'm a
> single parent because my goslings are only 5 and 6...hehehe)...I got this
> bit of advice from an attorney I worked for a few years ago:
>
> Step 1: Wear a 3-piece suit and shave if your a man or if you are a lady a
> professional business suit and make-up.
>
> Step 2: Bring a hardcover book that is analytical (such as Tom Clancy or
> John Grisham)...place your book mark some where around the last 1/4 of the
> book. Never ever bring your Bible or other religous material!
>
> Does this work? Yes! Why? Defense attorneys don't want people in the jury
> pool that are professional, intelligent and analytical. People
> that usually
> have these qualities do not base thier decisions on feelings and will ask
> for a stronger penalty for the crime. Defense attorneys usually
> want you to
> feel sorry for their client. People that don't usually have these
> qualities
> or are highly religous will feel sorry for their client and judge them as
> not guilty or will give them a lighter sentance.
>
> Maria de Vaquez
> (aka Christine Fink)
>
>
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: Razz0putin at AOL.com
> To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> Sent: March 8, 2000 9:46:10 AM GMT
> Subject: ES - Re: jury duty
>
>
> by the way if you would like out of that jury duty and don't wish to claim
> yourself morally unfit arrive about 30 minutes late.  It worked for me and
> I'm off for the next 24 month :) Wiley   and then later that day
> I got a new
> job
> life is good in Elfsea
>
> wandering a little off subject. Wiley
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