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Lysenko
Iceland2128 Posts
Twelve years ago, I was selected for a jury for a trial that lasted eight weeks, including deliberation. I feel like that was enough, but maybe that I haven't been called in the meantime means they thought that too. Fortunately, they have wireless, but, and this is a huge one teamliquid.net is blocked on the Los Angeles County Courts network! Whaaat? Wound up logging on to work and getting on from there. How baffling! Edit: Twitter and Facebook are also blocked.   | ||
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Illusionnist
Ireland97 Posts
and if u do get select, people tell me you cant see ur family till the sentenced has been said or something? i would like to know a bit more! | ||
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Kralic
Canada2628 Posts
On May 21 2011 01:26 Illusionnist wrote: Im only 19, maybe this isnt the topic to be posting. but how do u get involved with jury duty. i dont want to do it. but how do u get selected?, and if u do get select, people tell me you cant see ur family till the sentenced has been said or something? i would like to know a bit more! In Canada you are eligible to be selected for jury duty if you vote in the federal election(very rare to be chosen though), not sure if it is the same in Ireland. | ||
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Lysenko
Iceland2128 Posts
On May 21 2011 01:26 Illusionnist wrote: Im only 19, maybe this isnt the topic to be posting. but how do u get involved with jury duty. i dont want to do it. but how do u get selected? I can't speak for Ireland, but here in California, you get a notice in the mail giving you instructions on where or when to show up. As for not being able to see your family -- that practice is called sequestration, and it's extremely rare, at least here. Most of the time, juries are just told not to discuss the case with each other or their families and are asked to avoid reading about the case in the media. Juries are only sequestered in the most extremely high profile cases that are the subject of wall-to-wall coverage in the media. | ||
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calgar
United States1277 Posts
On May 21 2011 01:26 Illusionnist wrote: IDK how it is in other countries besides the US but it's a random selection for anyone 18+. You're required by law to do it and they then screen potential people to weed out those who might view the case from an undesirable point of view. Sometimes you can say you've heard of the case or read about it online which disqualifies you, or just try and make it clear that you're biased. But I think that can be risky if they suspect you of trying to get around it and that's contempt of court. You can definitely see your family but you aren't allowed to talk about what goes on.Im only 19, maybe this isnt the topic to be posting. but how do u get involved with jury duty. i dont want to do it. but how do u get selected?, and if u do get select, people tell me you cant see ur family till the sentenced has been said or something? i would like to know a bit more! | ||
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Illusionnist
Ireland97 Posts
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Synystyr
United States1446 Posts
On May 21 2011 01:26 Illusionnist wrote: Im only 19, maybe this isnt the topic to be posting. but how do u get involved with jury duty. i dont want to do it. but how do u get selected?, and if u do get select, people tell me you cant see ur family till the sentenced has been said or something? i would like to know a bit more! You'll get a letter in the mail saying that you have to be at a courthouse at that certain date. You go there and will be given a quick rundown of what the procedures there are. If you're lucky enough, you'll be picked to go to attend a trial as part of a jury. Hopefully you know enough about the legal system to understand the process that happen in the courtroom. You are not allowed to disclose any information regarding the trial to anyone else outside of the courtroom until the trial has ended. Depending on how long the trial lasts, you may have to go back on other days to see the end of it. Edit: Didn't realize you were from Ireland, justice system there might be a little different xD | ||
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Shai
Canada806 Posts
On May 21 2011 01:27 Kralic wrote: I bet the IT guy for the LA court system got banned from TL for spoiling results. Priceless. Also, is it weird that I'm jealous? I'd love to do jury duty at some point in my life. Seems like it would be interesting. Or maybe I've watched too much Law and Order. | ||
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Lysenko
Iceland2128 Posts
On May 21 2011 01:38 Shai wrote: Also, is it weird that I'm jealous? I'd love to do jury duty at some point in my life. Seems like it would be interesting. In the event that you are selected for a case, it can be an interesting experience, which is why I don't go way out of my way to avoid doing it. However, since you have no control over when it happens, it can be an unpredictable inconvenience. | ||
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xbankx
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Illusionnist
Ireland97 Posts
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Lysenko
Iceland2128 Posts
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storm44
1293 Posts
some guy was charged with having sex with a dead 15 year old | ||
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Gummy
United States2180 Posts
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PassiveAce
United States18076 Posts
A great deal of people just pretend to be racist or something so they don't have to miss work. | ||
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Illusionnist
Ireland97 Posts
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Bibdy
United States3481 Posts
To get out of jury duty (in a somewhat legitimate fashion - as opposed to faking being a racist dickwagon), I hear that most of the time, if you get called in for selection, you just have to give off an air of being a logically-minded, reasonably person and/or already appear to have made up your mind about the case. Defense lawyers aren't looking for people like that. They'll more-than-likely pick people, and demographics, that appear to be on-the-fence that can be easily persuaded. | ||
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Terrakin
United States1440 Posts
On May 21 2011 01:51 xbankx wrote: I pertend Im a racist who believes everything I hear on TV. I don't get picked for jury duty this would probably happen to me if I tried.. | ||
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Ganjamaster
Argentina475 Posts
On May 21 2011 02:02 storm44 wrote: Jury duty sucks when you come on time but they make you wait like 4 hours before it starts, and then constantly wait for everything to get ready and started. The case was really strange + Show Spoiler + some guy was charged with having sex with a dead 15 year old Yo storm, would you care/can you discuss further details about this case? it appears to be pretty ridiculous from your short description. | ||
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Lysenko
Iceland2128 Posts
On May 21 2011 02:47 Illusionnist wrote: 1999! u must be old lol! I'm 39. | ||
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