Numerous Jury Duty notices....
I got a jury notice late when my mail arrived. Emailed them I was traveling for the winter in state and just got my mail. Got another 6 was later and same thing... Another one forFeb 11 which I got ...
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As said, every county and every judge has a different approach. Some judges get really angry if you dodge, some don't really care. The best thing you can do is contact your local court that handles the notices and explain your situation, then choose your options. I see no reason why a person couldn't do it even before they go fulltime. Most folks I have dealt with are understanding and will work with you if you are polite.
That said, if you are fulltiming, they are going to have a REAL hard time finding you to serve the arrest warrant, aren't they? Especially if you are several states away and don't spend much time in their state, not to mention in their county.
Also, remember that there are Federal Grand Juries as well. I was called to serve on one of those one night but was moving out of that jurisdiction in 2 days. The sheriff clearly didn't believe me, but I asked him to take a look in my empty house where I was finishing up at work while sleeping on a foam pad in my empty house. He showed me a number on the subpoena to call the next day. I did, explained my situation, and they were great with it. I asked if I could just get assigned to duty in my new address, but they chuckled and said no. I was sad- wanted to hang some bad guys.
That said, if you are fulltiming, they are going to have a REAL hard time finding you to serve the arrest warrant, aren't they? Especially if you are several states away and don't spend much time in their state, not to mention in their county.
Also, remember that there are Federal Grand Juries as well. I was called to serve on one of those one night but was moving out of that jurisdiction in 2 days. The sheriff clearly didn't believe me, but I asked him to take a look in my empty house where I was finishing up at work while sleeping on a foam pad in my empty house. He showed me a number on the subpoena to call the next day. I did, explained my situation, and they were great with it. I asked if I could just get assigned to duty in my new address, but they chuckled and said no. I was sad- wanted to hang some bad guys.
