I’ve gotten a jury summons twice (I got the second pretty soon after the first 5 year exemption expired) and both times I was just told not to come and given an exemption. I hadn’t done anything at that point, hadn’t submitted anything, hadn’t answered any questions, etc. I just checked the website like the summons told me to and it told me not to go.

I must be one of very few people who were disappointed to not get jury duty.

My assumption is that they summon more people than they need and just drop the extras.

I doubt I would have been picked for the jury anyway. I already knew to act like the lowest common denominator neutral unbiased law respecting lib, but being autistic I’m guessing my act wouldn’t have worked anyway. Or even if it did, my social anxiety would still be obvious and I’m guessing they wouldn’t like that vibe.

[–] Justice@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm in my mid-30, been a registered voter for going on 20 years (oh god), and never once received a jury summons.

I know people who get one like every year and when I tell them my situation they're always like "what???"

I really would love to be on one at least once. That seems like one of the most powerful positions an average citizen can ever hold. You are fully sanctioned by the court and society to say "nah, fuck that cop, he's lying. Non guilty for the defendant!" And actually stop bad stuff. (Not to get too libbed up here, but it is kinda cool)

[–] TheDeed@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

I just got a summons for the first time not too long ago, but they dismissed me by text message the night before I was set to go.

sicko-wistful

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 4 points 9 months ago

Yeah they send out a ton of summons and most of them don't even get questioned, let alone selected