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Old 03-14-2007
tessa tessa is offline
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I've been findin the past week alot of ppl i know have been being called in in april for jury summons...I havent really been following the news...I wonder what this is for?..One friend said on her form that it could last up to 49 days..Anyone have any idea?
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my husband and my sister got called for this as well.
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oh i know someone that got called for that too.
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I was also picked, and tried to appeal it, but my appeal was turned down..I dont know what it is about either.
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Me too.
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I remember when I was called. It was just after I moved to SJ. Myself, my father, and my two older brothers (younger bro too young to serve) all got summons on same day.

I got out of it for a specific reason. So did they. But I remember not 4 days after I got the letter of successful appeal, they contacted my place of employment looking for eligible jurors. Work almost told me I was one of the 'selected few' until I explained I just literally 'just' got out of the same jury duty not a week before...
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my husband appealed it and got approved.
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I got a letter as well. How do u appeal it? It says for 49 sitting days and I just cant miss that much time from school!!
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My work will pay for time off for jury duty, but i still hope they dont pick me.
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I also appealed ...im leaving on vac..later that week so i had to send them a copy of my reciepts!!..I hope that works..cause i do childcare in my home..and i really dont want to take the day off to do that...How long does it take to come back...I sent mine by mail in yesterday?
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my husband dropped in to the sheriffs office and appealed it and they called him the next day. his reason was he is only a casual at his job and not part of the union yet and was able to get a letter from his boss saying he would not get paid for his time away and was able to get out of it. all approved now. didn't take him long.
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My wife just got her summons for this today. She needs to see her hematologist to see if she can miss that many appointments if she is picked. ( she has a blood disorder and needs weekly testing)

She sees hem Friday so she'll mail her apeal out right away if the doctor says no.
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Does anyone have any idea what this trial could be? My husband got a letter, as did several of my co-workers. My husband is out of the country on business the week after he must appear and his work does not pay if he gets picked, we could not survive if he did not get a pay for 45 + days, he sent a letter stating this to appeal it, I hope it is accepted. Any suggestions from the others who have succeeded in appealing , we really would be financially destitute if he were picked...
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there's a long trial scheduled to begin shortly where a corporation is being tried for a bunch of criminal charges
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I also heard it may be about a huge drug bust that was recent....no idea.
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I have never had Jury duty. I think it would be kinda neat... But maybe thats cause i have no idea what to expect. I didnt recieve a summons.. Does someone come to your door and give it to you or do they just mail it to you? Also does it matter where you live?
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comes in the mail, and it seems, from those that I know that have gotten a letter, it seems that the West side of the city ahve gotten letters.

I don't see how they can MAKE you be on a jury and allow you to go without pay for that long and it doesn't matter.. that SHOULD be taken into consideration, I am sure there are people that can do this, those that are rich and money is not a worry, those that perhaps do not work, and an extra 40 dollars a day would be nice, pick those people, not us who will be in a hard way
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Im a stay at home mom. And i would be interested in it actually. I agree with you 100% on this
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It is your civic DUTY to be on a jury if picked. I'm sure this isn't going to be a popular opinion...but so be it. Medical reasons aside...

oh...and the person i know that was summoned is east.
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Both my husband and I received summons for jury selection for this.

I got mine about 2 weeks ago and he just got his yesterday. He will most likely be lucky enough to be excluded.

But I really have to wonder........would they seriously be able to select both income earners from a household?????? Or is there some kind of rule that would prevent that from happening?
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