what are the consequences if you were assigned for jury duty & don't show up, call or write an excuse?
452771
In the past years, it was no big deal for this to happen but if caught you could be fined. Currently, there are more and more people not responding to jury duty calls, which is making a shortage. Therefore most judges are agreeing that the punishment should be stricter and all addresses must be verified. Read the column below for more details.
468140
I was excused from jury duty because I'm a full-time college student. You can also be excused for the following reasons: \n-You have a medical condition and jury service presents a hazard to your health. \n-You are an active member of the military. (National Reserve members are NOT exempt.) \n-You currently have a lawsuit filed in Cook County. \n-You currently reside in a nursing home or institution.\n-You will suffer extreme financial hardship. \n-You cannot obtain childcare. \n-You are the primary caretaker of another person\n\nYou just have to provide proof for your reason. If you have any other reason you think may be valid just contact your jury administration office and talk to them.
585772
That would depend entirely on the particular court the jury is for.  Municipal, County, District, State, Federal...\nEach will have, or not have, it's own website with whatever tools are available.  If you've received a summons, and the information included does not indicate such as site, then it probably doesn't exist.  Even if you find it, don't get your hopes up.  Just do your civic duty and show up.
1102693
Technically, you can be sued for anything, valid or not.  Legally, I think there's not a jury in the land that would hold you accountable.
167293
It depends on why you are there. If you are there because the state vs. you then you then a bench warrant could be issued for your arrest. Same thing goes if you are on jury duty or if you have been subpoenaed. If you are there just watching, then notthing. You can leave if you want.
813682
Failing to report for Jury Duty is considered Contempt of Court.\n\nIt's unlikely that a judge would decide to clog a jail cell with such a minor offender.\n\nWhen/if you appear before a judge, simply explain your reasons for having forgot.  Everybody forgets something sometime.  Explain that you weren't trying to get out of jury duty and that you want to complete your civic duty.  Most judges are reasonable people and you'll likely just be assigned another week to be on call for Jury Duty.\n\nBut don't forget the next time....  Or the judge won't be so understanding....
220063
Nothing happens.  If they ever wanted to go after you for contempt, they would have to prove you got the summons.
855844
no, call your probation officer, and if you can't make it back on time for court make sure you notify your probation officer if you don't you can be arrested for failure to appear in court
477517
Don't worry, if you didn't do anything you won't be charged with anything. Some people are questioned sometimes, but that's just to see if a charge is viable. I costs a lot of money and takes a lot of paperwork to charge somebody, so officers don't lay charges casually.
1032792
the end of the Grim reaper is right..you are probably just looking for an excuse to get out of it..here is awayto get out of jury duty, go live in North Korea, or Cuba...no trial by jury there..it makes me laugh here we have troops putting their life on the line everyday, and most people cant even be bothered to spend one day on Jury duty, the only thing this country asks you to do besides pay taxes..this is what I say if you opt out of jury duty, then if you should ever need a trial by jusy it should be denied to you, if you dont have the time to hear you neighbors case why should they spend the tim elistening to yours
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yea... your best bet is to contact the court.  And it depends on the state whether or not its manditatory to show up or not.  Chances are if you don't show up the judge will issue a bench warrant for you in that state.  So... it's in your best interest to show up for court.  Especially since you were FLYING!
552196
I believe it's a way of preventing someone from the jury pool from serving on a jury, without having to give a reason.  Other prospective jurors have to be excluded "for cause".  Court rules specify how many "peremptory" challenges each side gets; after they use them up, they have to have a reason for objecting to a prospective juror.
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just one more thing ... even if the cop does show up , plead not guilty, and the cop will most likely pull you aside before the  hearing and   give you a  plea bargain to a lesser charge - as long as you are respectful, and did not give him/ her a hard time when you got the ticket...trust me ... I know ....
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No.\n\nMany employers (including both the federal govt and State of CA) will pay an employee their regular salary while they report for jury duty, but there is absolutely no law that requires employers in CA to pay an employee while they serve.\n\nJury duty is a civic duty and  is not funded privately by your employer.   Many employers, especially the larger ones, will pay you but they are not required by law to do so.\n\nIn CA,  state law provides that you will receive "$15.00 per day for the second day of service and every day thereafter and .20 cents per mile one way, for every day of service, including the first day. There is no pay for the first day of service. "Service" is defined as physically reporting to the court."\n\nThe law also says that your employer must allow you time off to serve, and that you cannot be penalized or harassed in any way by your employer because you have been called.  You are required to immediately tell your employer that you have been summoned, presumably so they can make proper arrangements to cover your work while you are gone.  In other words, you can't just not show up for work for a week without saying anything and then expect not to be fired because you were on jury duty.
544029
Well, its not an excuse, but all you really have to do is indicate that couldn't start out objectively.  Like indicate a bias toward the position of the prosecutor or defendant.  They don't like to have that on a jury.
87389
Serve on a jury if called.
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This would depend upon the jurisdiction in which you were to attend court.  In most jurisdictions, a bench warrant is issued by a judge to command the attendance of a person wanted before the court after that person has already failed once to appear.  The usual consequences would be that any law enforcement officer who found you would physically bring you (physically restrained, if need be) before the judge who issued the warrant so that the judge could deal both with your failure to appear, and the underlying matter for which you should have appeared.  In many jurisdictions, if you learn that there is a bench warrant out for you, you can contact the court clerk and make arrangements for your voluntary appearance before the judge, rather than waiting until a law enforcement officer catches up with you.