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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It has been decades since I got a jury summons (after getting 3 in a row, once every 3 years), but I am surprised at how soon that some of you have to show up after getting notice.
In Connecticut, we have 3 or more months notice. Plenty of time to make arrangements and/or postpone the duty. You can postpone duty once for up to a year (might be 6 months) with no explanation. After that you need an "approved" excuse or need to go in person to be excused.
I don't know if Connecticut still does it, but when I went in each potential juror was interviewed in court individually, with the judge, both lawyers, defendant sometimes, and others in the room. An extremely tedious and drawn out process. I don't know how Connecticut actually fills juries in any kind of a timely fashion doing it that way.
I never actually served on a jury... got dismissed due to a family issue, dismissed due to some lawyer not liking my opinion on something, 3rd time was dismissed due to not being needed. I do think jury duty is an important service.
2 of my sisters served on juries over the years, one on a state "grand jury", one on a major murder case in Boston. They both thought it was fascinating.
In Connecticut, we have 3 or more months notice. Plenty of time to make arrangements and/or postpone the duty. You can postpone duty once for up to a year (might be 6 months) with no explanation. After that you need an "approved" excuse or need to go in person to be excused.
I don't know if Connecticut still does it, but when I went in each potential juror was interviewed in court individually, with the judge, both lawyers, defendant sometimes, and others in the room. An extremely tedious and drawn out process. I don't know how Connecticut actually fills juries in any kind of a timely fashion doing it that way.
I never actually served on a jury... got dismissed due to a family issue, dismissed due to some lawyer not liking my opinion on something, 3rd time was dismissed due to not being needed. I do think jury duty is an important service.
2 of my sisters served on juries over the years, one on a state "grand jury", one on a major murder case in Boston. They both thought it was fascinating.
