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has anyone ever got excused from Jury Duty? If you did can you post what excuse you used. PM me if you want it private

Thought I'd try here since I'm not a member of any other forums. I know its way off topic, mods you're welcome to delete this post.

I hear that chances are you'd get called again in the not too distant future if you try and excuse it!

Unless you want to do it at a later date I'd just get it over and done with.

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Yeah you're right. I was summoned in late March but have been excused from that. I put down work purposes with supporting letter from my employer, but I cant use the same excuse twice.

Yesterday I get another summons for the end of this month.

I think I'll have to go, its just really disruptive, if I get picked to go on the jury panel, it could be four weeks of unpaid leave off work.

I was told they pay $60 a day but its hardly worth going

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if you are full time employed then your emploter has to legally pay you. If not.. then I'm not sure.... but what they pay you for jury duty is jack all....

I had to do it just last year, the case I was selected for lasted 5 weeks. I've been called before but not selected for any jury. that was about 4 years ago now... so it's just the luck of the draw I guess...

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ahh excellent, I see. I wasn't aware that the employer was obligated to pay, I've only read stories where people had to go on leave without pay to attend court. I'm full time so I will definately raise it with my boss.

May not be such a bad thing after all

Cheers Archie

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Yeah I'm bringing my gameboy for this one or a good book

I got reply back from my boss

"I'm not sure exactly how it works but it doesnt come out of annual leave, check with HR. You get paid the same as you do now but the money the government pays you gets given to XXXX, but dont quote me on that"

I doubt he's on SAU so its ok to quote lol

Any truth in what he's saying?

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^^^ ROFL, ummm no.

Looks like i'm going. I'm not going to bother with another excuse. Oh well it will be a change from the everyday

Much appreciated for the replies guys!

Edit: Wink, yep they question first before you get "empanelled", i think it means put on the jury team

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I was called up about a mounth ago but got off. basically both my sisters were leaving to go overseas to live. it was the last rtime i was going to see them for a long time so i asked if i could be pardoned. my dad is a solicitor so he made up some bullshit and gave them a copy of their plane tickets, to show it was legit, and said that i am willing to do it again the next time around.

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Easy to get out of.

I just drew a picture on the form.

The picture had :

A bloke with a gun shooting a another person, blood on the shootee, with a sun, flowers and a butterfly around...all in coloured pencil.

Guess What.....I was excused........

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I was excused last year because i own my own business and i only got the letter about 2 days before i was due to go to court. Then got called again earlier this year and i just didn't go. The fine is less than i would have lost if i hadn't been open for business 2 days.

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A mate of mine went to do jury duty and it was a school friend on drugs charges. He was excused.

I got one of my staff excused 2 weeks ago by writing a letter as jury duty would have started on his first day of work.

I am 35 and have never been called, yet this kid just turned 19 and got the letter.

My sister got a 6 week high profile murder trial that made her go a bit crazy. Apparently the evidence was VERY graphic and she spent 2 week in a mental hospital after the trial as she was so upset.

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Seriously, I've seen the racist comment work before, my boss has done it twice hahaha

I'm lucky I haven't been summoned for Jury Duty yet *touch wood* but that's probrably a good thing, not a good idea to put somebodys fate in my hands hahaha

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