So a month or two ago, I received a letter telling me I had to fill out a form online to qualify for jury duty (with the threat of penalties or jail time if I didn't comply). I filled out the form and qualified - hooray for me. I received a nice yellow summons postcard for the first week of November. I did my civic duty by making sure I had a babysitter lined up each day and calling in after five each evening to see if I had to go to the court house the next day. I think it would be interesting to serve on a jury, but it would also be a hassle trying to find someone to watch my kids and do carpools and such. I was a little relieved when Friday rolled around and my number hadn't been selected. Ok, more than a little relieved. So you can imagine my shock, disbelief, and consternation at finding ANOTHER jury summons in my mailbox for next week. Yep, the week of Thanksgiving. I wonder if they just keep sending these things until they get you into the court room. If I do get lucky and have to go downtown to the court building, they will pay me very generously - $18.50 for the entire day. I can't wait.
3 comments:
You and Tyler! He has been summoned several times since we've been married. I have yet to be ever... knock on wood. :)
I've only been summoned once in IN, and I had to go and sit for 3 hours until they selected the numbers, and I was able to go home. I hope you don't have to go next week!
i get summoned OFTEN at my mom's house. She sends it back "wrong address". isn't she a nice mother? :)
i have had to actually go in ONE time. but like em, I sat for a few hours and then they sent us home.
Jeff actually sat on a jury once. they convicted someone too.
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