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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2oldman wrote:
I'd ignore it and let them come arrest you. No, they don't do that.
Don't bet on it. A few years ago, I watched a neighbor get put in handcuffs for a free ride in a police car for failing to appear for jury duty. A jury duty summons is no different than any other summons. Some states are more tolerant of no shows than others, but it can catch up to you. My neighbor was back home that evening after posting a $500 cash bond, and 6 months later received a 30 day suspended sentence and a $250 fine following a misdemeanor conviction.
Currently, the NY State unified jury system provides a simple to use online setup that lets you postpone jury duty with the choice of which upcoming session you expect to be available for. I used it last year for a county grand jury duty summons. When I finally appeared months later, I was released within an hour due to more people showing up than expected. I just smiled and signed for the $40 jury pay for the day and went home... ;)
