I've been called a few times, not had my number called a couple of times and been excused twice. It seems when they question me, neither the proscecution nor the defense want someone like me on their jury.
But they didn't, twice, as I said. They would have hundreds more people in their crowded jail. The $250/hour judge, $150/hour prosecutors, and $150/hour defenders have better things to do. My advice remains, don't mail back the notice. What do you have to lose. If they keep bugging you, then give up and go. But they won't. They know they'll wind up rejecting you if you don't want to do it.
There are a lot of easy legal ways to avoid jury duty . . . but I find that most people in Oregon take their civic duty seriously and don't try to get out of doing something that is essential to society. So while jury duty can be a pain in the ass, it helps assure fairness in the legal system which results in making the community a better place to live . . . and if you live in Oregon, you are more likely into quality of life than constantly working to make money.
It sounds corny, but it's our civic duty. I don't enjoy doing it, but citizenship comes with responsibility as well as privileges.
Imagine if Republicans were corny and patriotic about paying their taxes, instead of just corny about law and order. Back in 2000 before the tax cuts for the rich, we were on a fast track to paying off the national debt.
He has better things to do. And if I'm wrong, you just tell the death row guard that ol' jlprk sent ya, and you'll get the best food.
Sure and I have no problem with it. But fix the system. It's obviously broken if I've been called four or so times and I know multiple people who haven't been summoned once.
I'm going to be an asshole and wear a t shirt and jeans and not shave, but then again I'll look like everyone else down here anyway.
So I read this topic last week when it was posted....and lo and behold I get a summons from Multnomah County today. I haven't been asked since 2004 ugh lol
Good news on that jury duty thing you guys were all so concerned about. I'm going to have my wisdom teeth removed around the same time I have to do it so I might be able to get out of it.
Pay a printer to make a t-shirt that says, "Legalize acid." They won't pick you. If they do, keep wearing it to the trial. And pick your nose and stick it on the wooden thing in front of the seats. Wait to do it till the judge looks at you. Make sure the prosecutor sees you doing it, too. On another note, sometime I'll tell you how I tried to flunk my draft exam at Los Angeles Selective Service. (I failed to fail it. Fuck.)
Picking my nose doesn't sound like a bad idea.... I think I might just show up high from the Vicodin from my wisdom teeth removal though, that might do it.
I don't know how it works now, but back in 1988 I got jury duty in Portland. Back then you had to go all day, everyday, for two weeks. Everyone sat in a jury room and numbers were called. If your number was called you'd go to the courtroom to see if you were selected. If not it was back to the jury room. I happened to go during the Olympics, and basically watched that for 2 weeks on the big screen tv. I was chosen for 3 trials. Malpractice Robbery Robbery
Once for me and three times for my wife. I've begged for years to be put on the list and then they added me when my medical procedures made it impossible to attend to jury duty. Sucks. My wife declined because or her advanced age but really didn't want to go because of her broken English. Wish they had chosen me sooner.
