Jury Duty

Tommy Sports · 26th October 2006, 06:36 PM

I got called up in january and my citation arrived this morning. Anyone ever done it before? What should i expect? My date is right in the middle of a uniworktastic month, i'm hoping i'll be in and out pretty soon.

Bikerboy · 26th October 2006, 06:44 PM

You might not need to do it for ages. Court cases constantly get delayed, or cancelled etc... you might get lucky. Not that, that is neccessarily a good thing, getting fucked around for dates n crack.

graham enzk · 26th October 2006, 06:45 PM

yeah i've done it. kinda interesting. you might not get picked for the jury so you might just be there for an hour if your lucky.
i got picked, the trial lasted 3 days.

Lindsay · 26th October 2006, 06:46 PM

my experience (on my 21st birthday!) was sit around for two hours, get sent for a break, sit around some more, get chatted up by a really annoying guy, sent home about 2 and told to come back the next day (a witness didn't show up apparently). went back, chatted up some more by the increasingly infuriating guy, sent home about 11, they were bringing a new jury in the next day.

that was the high court.

RiseAgainst · 26th October 2006, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lindsay

my experience (on my 21st birthday!) was sit around for two hours, get sent for a break, sit around some more, get chatted up by a really annoying guy, sent home about 2 and told to come back the next day (a witness didn't show up apparently). went back, chatted up some more by the increasingly infuriating guy, sent home about 11, they were bringing a new jury in the next day.

that was the high court.

sounds about right with our courts. a total joke most of the time in regards top jury selection/getting witnesses in.

Tommy Sports · 26th October 2006, 06:49 PM

Alright cool, i'm actually kinda looking forward to seeing what goes on, it's just an inconvenient time. I think i'd rather do it for a couple of days than not get picked.

.star* · 26th October 2006, 08:45 PM

As a student you're not exempt from jury duty, however, you can write/get a tutor to write to the courst and say that it will interfere with your studies and they might let you off doing it.

krashd · 26th October 2006, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by .star*

As a student you're not exempt from jury duty, however, you can write/get a tutor to write to the courst and say that it will interfere with your studies and they might let you off doing it.

I was gonna mention this until the lovely lady above pointed it out.

I was called up for jury duty a few years ago, I turned up late for the first day and then was late again on the 2nd day and happily got told to fuck off. It was good being told to not come back since I was (am?) a lazy bastard anyway, but I missed my one chance at being an annoying arse as the one member of the jury to spoil a unanimous verdict. "She was fucking asking for it m'lord!! If you're gonna keep your savings in a shortbread tin they might aswell be used on skag!"

ArchFlameTera · 26th October 2006, 10:04 PM

im down for jury service on monday next week..

Fritz · 27th October 2006, 11:26 AM

Send the fucker down Mike! Abuse the power!!!!

Kenny · 27th October 2006, 12:33 PM

I've done it as well, it was a farce. We got a day and a half into the proecution's case and then he asked the witness if could see the person that had committed the crime in the court... and he couldn't. The procurator fiscal obviously realised the whole thing was a farce and spent the next twenty minutes destroying his own witness and then rested. And then the judge told us we had to acquit. All very worthwhile! Got a nice lunch though.

^_mincher_^ · 28th October 2006, 10:57 AM

I want some

ArchFlameTera · 28th October 2006, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Fritz

Send the fucker down Mike! Abuse the power!!!!

9.30 am, Rob enters the courtroom....

me: GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY!!!!
other jury members: ehh it hasnt started yet

its been postponed it seems, i have to ring up on monday night and await instructions. i hope it doesnt go on too long, ive got a gig to go to on the thurs. i might bring down my ticket and try and get out of it just incase

Keerin · 29th October 2006, 11:05 AM

haha, rob, you card.

26th October 2006, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tommy Sports Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,664 Band: Juliet Kilo	Jury Duty I got called up in january and my citation arrived this morning. Anyone ever done it before? What should i expect? My date is right in the middle of a uniworktastic month, i'm hoping i'll be in and out pretty soon.

27th October 2006, 11:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Fritz Uzi Lover Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,240 Band: Pretty much everything I touch turns to gold. Don't know what bands I play in? You should get out more you sad fuck!	Send the fucker down Mike! Abuse the power!!!! __________________ "Are bummers deaf?"

29th October 2006, 11:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
Keerin UGS Site Writer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: probably work Posts: 6,542 Band: Welcome Home, Explorer; Vulsellum; Altruist	haha, rob, you card. __________________ Welcome Home, Explorer \|Vulsellum\|Scum Killer http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...6/scan0002.jpg

26th October 2006, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bikerboy I loathe my username Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Errol outside Perth Posts: 1,753 Band: Sunset Squad, Out of Fucking Spite and B.G.O.M.	You might not need to do it for ages. Court cases constantly get delayed, or cancelled etc... you might get lucky. Not that, that is neccessarily a good thing, getting fucked around for dates n crack.

26th October 2006, 06:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
graham enzk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: back in the day Posts: 2,773 Band: condition21, ultramegaholocausticwhi rlwindzombiedeathsquad , utter fucking hate, distorted noise, tin pot hippies, spiteful	yeah i've done it. kinda interesting. you might not get picked for the jury so you might just be there for an hour if your lucky. i got picked, the trial lasted 3 days.

26th October 2006, 06:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lindsay eighties fan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,594	my experience (on my 21st birthday!) was sit around for two hours, get sent for a break, sit around some more, get chatted up by a really annoying guy, sent home about 2 and told to come back the next day (a witness didn't show up apparently). went back, chatted up some more by the increasingly infuriating guy, sent home about 11, they were bringing a new jury in the next day. that was the high court.

26th October 2006, 06:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tommy Sports Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,664 Band: Juliet Kilo	Alright cool, i'm actually kinda looking forward to seeing what goes on, it's just an inconvenient time. I think i'd rather do it for a couple of days than not get picked.

26th October 2006, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
.star* Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,185	As a student you're not exempt from jury duty, however, you can write/get a tutor to write to the courst and say that it will interfere with your studies and they might let you off doing it.

26th October 2006, 10:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
ArchFlameTera Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundonia!!!!!!!!! Posts: 4,712 Band: A Parting Shot (erratic grind madness) + Vulsellum (old school death metal)	im down for jury service on monday next week..

27th October 2006, 12:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kenny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 516	I've done it as well, it was a farce. We got a day and a half into the proecution's case and then he asked the witness if could see the person that had committed the crime in the court... and he couldn't. The procurator fiscal obviously realised the whole thing was a farce and spent the next twenty minutes destroying his own witness and then rested. And then the judge told us we had to acquit. All very worthwhile! Got a nice lunch though.

28th October 2006, 10:57 AM	#12 (permalink)
^_mincher_^ Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Corstorphine/Dundee Posts: 1,567	I want some