My mother once told me when I was 18 when I received my first, to be glad to get it out of the way. Most have only gotten a notice once in their life.

Today I got my 6th jury duty summons.

If I get chosen for this jury, it will be my 4th that I have been picked

But now that I am an RN - never again. whew!

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I have been on one jury. I have since learned to answer the questions so as to avoid being selected.

If it is an insurance case, tell them you hate insurance companies, if asked. Really act like you want to be seated, to stick it to them.If it is a criminal case, pass out flyers to other potential jury members, about jury nullification. This is just a couple of examples. I really enjoyed jury duty, when I worked for someone else. I don't have the time for it, but understand that it is my duty. But I do all of the food prep, and cooking, for my business. If I miss a day, I have to struggle to catch up, or close for a day.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

I served on a jury once. 3 weeks.

All the other ones I got out of... military. Now I work in the jail... so it's kinda frowned upon by most defense attorneys to pick me for a jury.

Don't think that you have an easy out, just by being self employed. LOL

You must be excluded from the jury by the judge, or one of the lawyers.

Other than that, if they want you you are theirs.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

Just did the call in for a week in my new county of residence, and I'm good for 6 years.

I was not selected either time.

First time was 1980. I was out of the country getting married, and got the summons. When I got home, there was a warrant sworn for me. I went in, showed them my passport, and voila... warrant gone and my name was taken off the list.

Last year, I got another one. I totally screwed the pooch on that one and forgot what day to call them to see if my number was called.

3 days AFTER the day I was supposed to, I called the County Clerk and told her I forked up and forgot.

"Whats your number"...

"2107"...

"Nope we didn't get to you"

I couldn't believe I was that stupid to forget to call.

It could be worse.

A guy at work got the call to be on the Federal Grand Jury here in Denver.

Thats a 1 year gig... for 4 days a month.

The trial I served on was two law firms suing each other for $33 million. We held for the plaintiff, but only gave them $75,000. (They easily spent over a million just in expert witnesses.)

The defendants were disbarred, but the plaintiffs got bupkis. So we got to eff with every attorney on both sides (about 20 of them), and there aren't many things in life sweeter than that.

Trifle with MY life for six weeks, will you...harumph...

It was an eye opening experience.