Excuse me please.

[MisterD]

Right seeing as this is KB, home to the biggest bunch of lying, cheating, coniving SOB's that I could think of (but in a nice way )...I thought it was the perfect place to get advice on how to be excused from jury service.

S'right, I've got the summons for some case in mid-April set down for 10 weeks...yep 10, so it's sure to be a good 'un, right?

Problem is, I'm by way of being in sales so 10 weeks of not seeing customers = a big hit in the pocket, is that a good enough excuse or do I need to come up with something better? "The dog ate my summons" probably won't cut it eh?

Ta muchly

MrD

[Mom]

Know a friendly doctor? A screaming case of PTSD should probably get you excused

[Rockbuddy]

man ive never been called to jury duty id swap with you any day if i could

[MSTRS:Me]

Know a friendly doctor? A screaming case of PTSD should probably get you excused

Or do you suffer from PMT?...heh...
If you have an employer who won't be able to continue without you for that length of time, then s/he needs to write in (for you)

[Virago]

Self employed people, or business owners who can show that their prescence is required to keep the business going, can get off the jury service (been there, done that).

Employees require a letter from their employer, confirming that they are indispensable.

For jury service, most employers will make up the short-fall in income.

[Big Dave]

Don't shower or shave for a week before - make a tinfoil skin for the scooter helmet - and keep mumbling incoherently 'it's the interferons'.

Might not get you off duty - but it sure sounds like fun.

[Ixion]

Just get your employer to write a letter saying that you are essential to the business, and cannot be replaced for 10 weeks. Put in some waffle about how many people depend on the business for their livelihood, how important a social function your company fills, export sales blah blah blah.

Almost always egts exemption (never actually heard of anyone not, but I suppose there's bound to be an exception)

[MIXONE]

If that fails don't shave for 3 or 4 days and go in wearing your bike gear.If you don't wear leather borrow some.Works every time.

[jrandom]

I got out of two weeks of jury service last year with a letter explaining that my business would undoubtedly falter if I disappeared from it for that long.

To be honest, I would have quite liked to go along and observe the process. The letter I received made it sound as though there was an interesting case to be heard.

But, yes, unfortunately I was telling the truth when I said that I couldn't take two weeks off.

[Big Dave]

Hum Twilight Zone theme please.

I just received a summons. Only for a week.

[MIXONE]

Hum Twilight Zone theme please.

I just received a summons.

Fuck that I'm outta this thread.

[JimO]

Hum Twilight Zone theme please.

I just received a summons.

for jury duty or the other kind??........shave your head and get swastikas tattoed on your eyelids, worked for me

[fireliv]

Yup work commitments is definatly a good excuse. ESp for a 10 wk trial, just claim loss if income (which it would be as you get paid crap) Or you could use child care issues

[Big Dave]

for jury duty or the other kind??........shave your head and get swastikas tattoed on your eyelids, worked for me

For Jury Duty. I suspect I have valid business reasons, but maybe I should just HTFU and do it. Mine's only a week.

[Steam]

Oh I am so envious, I'd love to do jury duty.
I went to see court operating for a day as part of my course, it was a real eye-opener, very interesting.