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When you have been called for jury duty, what have you thought about it?

 Have you ever served on any interesting cases? Do tell!

Glad to be a part of performing my civic duty (16.0%)

Good, a couple of days off of work (14.4%)

How do I get out of this? (39.5%)

I have never been called for jury duty (32.7%)

When you have been called for jury duty, what have you thought about it?
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  • JustRebecca By JustRebecca
    on Sep 24, 2012  

    I registered to vote on my 18th birthday got my drivers license on my 16th birthday and could not wait until I got called for jury duty. I was so disappointed that it didn't happen until a couple of years ago at 36. It is our right and responsibility as Americans to serve.

  • mrsnathansherman76 By mrsnathansherman76
    on Sep 24, 2012  

    If you have school age children, you can always get out of jury duty! State Law!

  • karen4533001 By karen4533001
    on Sep 25, 2012  

    At first I was excited when I was called for jury duty, but I sat all day and just waited and waited. Second time I was called was a murder trial that went on for almost two weeks. Third time, the trial was a personal injury case where someone had fallen in a restaurant. Fourth time, it was an out of the way court house during the middle of a winter storm. I don't drive, so in almost all cases, it was a difficult commute. Now my response is "how do I get out of this". Never thought i would feel this way.

  • Kay3131 By Kay3131
    on Sep 25, 2012  

    Getting picked for a jury twice turned out to provide 2 of the most remarkable experiences of my life. It informed me and changed me.

  • MrsA2012 By MrsA2012
    on Sep 25, 2012  

    if i did not have an illness, serving for jury duty would not be an issue, but I have never been able to properly serve to this day.

  • Domineek By Domineek
    on Sep 25, 2012  

    I'm just wondering how many time must I serve it seems like Im the only one in my town who gets mailed that damn card.

  • bradyangelmaxskye By bradyangelmaxskye
    on Sep 25, 2012  

    the only time I've been called for jury duty, i was in college and doing my externship, so i couldn't go.

  • QueenOfPlastic By QueenOfPlastic
    on Sep 25, 2012  

    I've been called to jury duty every year for the past 28 years since turning 18. I wasn't even registered to vote the first 5 years. In the past 28 years my husband has only been called once. So much for random selection.