Eric S

My wife became a citizen on Dec. 11. Today she got a jury duty notice.

Man, they don't waste any time, do they. The funny thing is that the last time I was called was over 10 years ago.

- Eric S.

Jerseygirl

My husband received his notice for jury duty within a month of becoming a USC. I received mine within 5 months .

Bluegrass Lass

hehehe..I've received notice 3 times, got out of it all 3 times. The OH hasn't had the privilege yet.

I have no doubt I'll be getting another one any time now given my (obvious) popularity, and I'll gladly do my duty so I can get some free time from work!

Jerseygirl

How did you get out of it?

Rete

DH has been a USC since 12/03 and still no notice. He is very disappointed.

chartreuse

There are lots of tricks. One generic one is to tell them that you've worked in law enforcement - defence will always strike you. Another is to turn up clutching extremist literature (though that may not be such a good idea these days).

tonrob

Mrs tonrob and I have had about 3 each so far, and neither of us are USCs. Come to think of it I'm sure we weren't even LPRs when we got the first couple.

wtkp0u

lol I was called once a few years ago and I'm not a USC! It was fairly easy to get out of it

Bluegrass Lass

Well, for 2 of the notices, I was still full time in school. If I took the time for j/d, I wouldn't have passed my classes. The third time, I was out of work and told 'em I couldn't do j/d and look for employment, so it was postponed. I then moved out of state for the new job before I was due to go in.

Jerseygirl

When my husband got his notice we'd just booked a holiday so it was postponed. He promptly received another for jury service 11 mths later.

The judge excused me from serving the day I went to the courthouse. They were selecting a jury for a double murder and I had been picked as juror no 1. The murder was in a games store...I was in the shop next door the day before the murder and some of the staff were to give evidence...so I was excused.

Bob

The missus just got it and is being excused because where she works, well during that time she'll be the only one able to open the bank and the branch wouldn't be able to function losing someone...yes, it's that small a place...well they've had that much issue trying to get anyone at least and neighbouring branch can't afford to send covering staff over either...

Weird thing is, she was called for a town that's almost the other end of the state about an hour away, but it's still just apart of the same county.

Anyway, we'd be made homeless if she did have to do it and it lasted longer than a few days as she wouldn't get paid for it.

Poppy girl

Funnily enough I got a letter for JD on saturday and it was returned today,as I do not qualify ........pity always fancied being on the jury.

Lord Lionheart

I was thinking it would be Ian Dury, with his little withered hand reaching up for your knockers

Poppy girl

I have standards he was a funny little chap.

frrussre

I'm still waiting, letter never comes. I got the letter several times in NYC, whilst still GC. Since becoming USC, nowt.
Reg. "Whipem Hangem Frank"