Got the summons today - Jury Duty

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Originally Posted by Ean Austral

Don't get me wrong , I am happy to give it a crack , but the booklet and paperwork they give you say's it could be up to 6 weeks. I just explained to the sheriff that 2 weeks after the summoned date I fly out of the country and supplied all my flight details expecting to be excused because of this, but still they want me to appear which seemed strange considering the info they provide. I fully expect I will get dismissed but see how it rolls I guess

Cheers Ean

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All Ean...it was just a general observation. I think it’s inly right you advise them of your booked flights.

Well I am even more confused now , turned up a week ago , got shown a DVD with all the operations etc of the court system , then got dismissed.

Get a message today that I have to show up on Monday , so now on Monday I am only 6 days away from flying out of the country. Happy to do my bit but dragging people off work when they already know in advance that they have a legit reason for not being able to attend just don't make any sense..

I have to state my reasons to the judge for not being able to attend for the whole duration of the court case ,( even tho I have already provided all my travel details to the sheriff several weeks ago ) and be cleared by him on Monday, so 2 days off work in 8 days. I can see why people get put off by the system when they get called up.

oh well go thru the process and see what happens.


Cheers Ean

I bet the accused gets a smoother passage through the system. [bigsad]

Not every case goes on for weeks many cases last only one day so you would be on the list for these

Personally, I am disappointed that the call has never come, but I guess that as my mother was called when she was 94 perhaps there is still time. And, no, she didn't go. Not because of her age at the time, but because she is profoundly deaf and legally blind. She's 99 now. Maybe they'll ask again.

On a different note, she was advised buy none other than Hunch, before he became a Senator, that she wasn't required to vote due to her age. Wrong. The AEC let her off, saying that if you are a Citizen and over 18 voting is compulsory. Shows what Hunch knows.

I was exempt jury service because of my occupation. When I retired I thought I might have a crack at sitting around in air conditioned courts for some easy money. I 'phoned the Sheriff's Office and told them I was a willing starter. The very nice young lady told me I would be put on the list. Got one notification but was never called in. Twenty years later I think I have missed by chance to don the black cap.