Wanna get out of jury duty?
Just let them know you believe in Jury Nullification.
The jury instructions will often include that the jury should only base there decision on the facts and then they will give the law as written.
The jury has the right and duty to judge both fact and law, and yes, I have been dismissed for saying that.
It never got that far with me. I realized this when I was 1987 that if I just didn't acknowledge it ever received the jury summons there's no legal way to punish me because if it just comes in the mail and it is not delivered by a process server then it is not an legally enforceable court document. I just waited the dumb bastards out.
Now that I am older I think I will start answering jury summons. I have some "nullificating" to do if the situation calls for it.
I don’t like jury selection. We put 12 in a jury for diversity. I don’t want a citizen tossed because of their education, occupation, age or ethnic background.
The judge should ask, are you related to the parties involved? No? Get in the box.
This approach has a bonus. You get a summons, you’re almost certain to serve. You’re not wasting a day waiting for the interview. AND you’re getting a summons much less frequently.
Why would you do that? You should be a willing jury member to prevent a possible injustice.
If I DON’T want to get out of it, should I keep that belief to myself?