tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post1537934170817327030..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: Jury DutyExpat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-85732328648813568662011-06-06T10:16:14.279+01:002011-06-06T10:16:14.279+01:00Good question. I want to hear this.Good question. I want to hear this.Leslie Loftis (AHLondon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06020350324457740919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-11769697398293116302011-06-06T08:38:11.422+01:002011-06-06T08:38:11.422+01:00Waste of time? Tsk tsk, you. It's a privilege ...Waste of time? Tsk tsk, you. It's a privilege to be part of the democratic process in this way. Boring day, though.<br /><br />Were you being deliberately suggestive with the banana and two tangerines?Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-69393921209922146022011-06-02T12:17:08.400+01:002011-06-02T12:17:08.400+01:00LOL you and your banana and two tangerines. That c...LOL you and your banana and two tangerines. That cracks me up. Ditto the full set of teeth and covered up cleavage. <br />booh hiss to the jury crapola. What a waste of time and energy.<br />;-)Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-24244381834264106302011-05-31T21:34:30.209+01:002011-05-31T21:34:30.209+01:00I just about escaped the jury service here as they...I just about escaped the jury service here as they hadn't on their records that I was away for a year, i.e. lived here for less than the required time. Phew.Metropolitan Mumhttp://www.metropolitanmum.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-35639262845155953452011-05-31T16:14:12.075+01:002011-05-31T16:14:12.075+01:00I'm with Almost American, that is a long time ...I'm with Almost American, that is a long time to keep you. It is hard to be specific until the day of because cases might plea bargain or settle off the docket, but by mid morning a good clerk should know how the day is panning out.Leslie Loftis (AHLondon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06020350324457740919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-52869750007861597952011-05-30T23:44:56.228+01:002011-05-30T23:44:56.228+01:00I suppose the good thing is they can't call yo...I suppose the good thing is they can't call you for a year now so that's me in the clear for a while. I wouldn't really mind serving on a jury but not when I'm busy!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-88144102201798625852011-05-30T20:59:40.606+01:002011-05-30T20:59:40.606+01:00That must seem like a waste of time and money and ...That must seem like a waste of time and money and you must have been really hacked off.<br />Another experience in life though!<br />Maggie X<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-50437237571003920082011-05-30T18:13:00.524+01:002011-05-30T18:13:00.524+01:00I think there is a lot of waiting around and time ...I think there is a lot of waiting around and time wasting wherever you are, to be honest. It is in the nature of legal systems, I suspect, some of my friends in the UK had similar experiences to what you've described in England too.<br /><br />I managed to last 44 years in England without being called up and my alien status prevents that from happening to me here in Florida, I believe. So I don't know if I will ever get to experience jury service!<br /><br />Paul<br />http://fromsheeptoalligators.blogspot.com/Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-39236654059134111302011-05-30T13:21:18.758+01:002011-05-30T13:21:18.758+01:00They didn't dismiss you until 2:30?!! That'...They didn't dismiss you until 2:30?!! That's ridiculous! They must have know long before then whether they needed you or not! Our (admittedly small) courthouse seems to dismiss people by 11:30. I've been called 3 times - we always have to call the night before to see if we even have to show up. Once I was told not to show up, once I was released by 10:00, and once I ended up on a jury. <br /><br />We have the one day/one trial thing here too - except for federal court, where you end up being on standby for several weeks. DH was on call for that one year exactly when we'd booked to go to the UK (a long-planned trip that we weren't about to cancel.) He never managed to get anyone in the system to respond to him about whether he was excused because of his travel plans. We left the country anyway!Almost Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865905831387595915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-69175858977897365312011-05-30T11:25:02.578+01:002011-05-30T11:25:02.578+01:00That's ridiculous! 7 hours waiting around is a...That's ridiculous! 7 hours waiting around is absurb. Don't they think people have a life?!!<br /><br />CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-914492503367077222011-05-30T10:38:02.195+01:002011-05-30T10:38:02.195+01:00I received jury summons in the US all the time - b...I received jury summons in the US all the time - but of course could never go because I wasn't a citizen. Thank God for small mercies, by the sound of it. Your description of lining up was hilarious!Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017352687163694581noreply@blogger.com