I’ve been summoned. It’s the third time in three years I have been called for jury duty. I’ve never actually been selected, which is a bummer, because I would like to actually sit on a jury…but alas. They never even draw my number. And still, I have to go and sit in the room and wait while they don’t pull my number out of the coffee can (yes, they really do pull the numbers out of a coffee can, what? do you think this is a high tech county or something?).
I’ll let you know how it goes…
Too bad you WANT to be on a jury – otherwise I could have Annette write you a note. She’s awesome at notes.
Third time in three years, huh? Are you on some kind of shortlist? I am expecting my third call in three years, too. But in Baltimore, they send out something like 900 summonses and only about 300 people show up. My call should come some time in June. Or maybe it will come in July when I’m in Nebraska. I wonder if they would threaten me with jail for not coming. Maybe I could have Annette write me a note.
Just curious … what kind of trials are there in Seward? Jurors needed for: Cow Tipping Investigation Under Way … Hoodlums Sought After Car Window Soaping … Neighbor’s Unruly Outburst after Dog Barks past 8 pm. … aaahhhhh—-small town life!!!
I was actually chosen for a trial in Baltimore … but it was just a women suing her company because she had carpal tunnel. stupid.
Just don’t “forget” to go. Tim forgot once when we lived in Las Vegas, and it cost us 100 bucks for contempt of court! (Back then, that was a “you-know-what” load of money!)
Listen missy, we’ve got honest to goodness criminals here! Just a few weeks ago it took 13 armed officers to arrest a man in a wheelchair for holding up a teller at one of our bank windows!
TRUE STORY! (Never mind I’m pretty sure the windows are bullet-proof glass…..sigh!)
Here’s the link for those of you who don’t believe Annette:
Here in Seward, they just call you, and then call your Mom and then send an officer to your door to get your lazy butt out of bed to make your appearance…at least that’s what happened to the poor kid who forgot last time, and man did he have a hangover!
HAROLD!
Thanks for the back-up!
Heh.
Prior to this job, I was in banking for oodles of years and I never heard of anyone holding up a drive-thru & the teller complying.
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Beth – I just received my first jury summons ever! My husband gets them a lot. My number is seven hundred something, so there’s a good chance I won’t even have to appear, but I guess I better be writing sub plans just in case! The date is March 28th. If I didn’t have to worry about missing school, I would probably like it.
If it were Baltimore City you would have to appear for sure. They summons like 900 people and 400 show up. If the County is similar, maybe you should get writing on those sub plans…