[bkepley]

I know ab absolutely full-proof way to escape jury duty. When the charge is read break out laughing. Worked for me when I did that in a “smuggling a live bear across state lines” charge.

[MrB]

My question would be - who WOULDN’T laugh?

[I cannot think of a name]

“I know ab absolutely full-proof way to escape jury duty.”

I show up with a fifth of Jack Daniels and a noose. The first words out of my mouth are, “where tis that some-bitch.”

Sometimes they excuse me at the front door.

[dblshot]

break out laughing
Don't think I could do that in a child abuse case. But if I ever get a bear smuggling case I'm ready. I did get out of a jury pool a couple of times with wise ass remarks. One case was a guy suing a tow truck operator for loosing his car. The tow truck driver said he wasn't responsible. His lawyer asked me what I did and I said I was in the Coast Guard. So he asked me what I did in the Coast Guard and I said, "towed boats, never lost one though."

[GOYAKLA]

I was once sued for an auto accident. Settled,out of court for less than $2,000, after third mistrial.
Afterwards when on jury duty and answering questions about that law suit, I have never served on a jury!
Answers:first mistrial,plaintiffs lawyers fault.. The ones that usually got me excused was the second and third trials. My lawyers.two separate,both died of heart attacks in court! Truthful answers, but lawyers were afraid to seat me.

[goat granny]

I have served in Federal court in downtown Detroit back in the late 70's. Interesting.....but less than a year later I was summoned to the county court, but got out of that one cause it was less than 1 year since I had been to Federal court....A couple of years later, summoned to circuit court in Utica Michigan...had to do that for 2 weeks....

Moved way out to where I live now and was summoned to county court in the county I live in now....I think they put you on what my dad use to call "the sucker list".

Had a great reason to get out of jury duty, except for the first day....I am a bad insomniac and told the judge I could be in the court house by 9 but couldn't guarantee I'd be awake by noon, as I don't get to sleep until about 5 in the morning.....:O) truth and it worked...

I don't understand how one person can be summoned to jury duty so many times....

But sitting in Federal court (30 days) was one of the most interesting things I have done...its impressive..

[Stegall Tx]

I just wear my “Rush is Right” t-shirt.

[MeganC]

That might backfire in certain cases like terrorism, child molest, etc. and you’ll find the judge handing you butt over to the men in black suits for ‘enhanced questioning’.

[Don W]

I find it rather revealing that every time I have been called for jury duty and my hair is long (below my belt long) I am summarily dismissed on sight, without a single question (by either defense or crown attorney). However, when summoned with my hair cut to a “respectable” length, I’ve been held until the jury box and alternates positions were filled.

I mentioned this the last time I was called, and haven’t been called again. I wonder why that could be?

So, in my experience, all I need to do to evade jury duty is keep my hair long. Pity, I just cut it off and sent it away again, so I’m “in the pool” so to speak for the next 18-20 months until it hits my collar again.