Jury Duty

[catlingirl]

Son got jury duty but it was sent to an old address so he didn’t find out about it until we got the mail from the old address today. He thought that he had changed all the addresses. Jury duty was end of Jan, beginning of Feb. he called to describe what happened and why he didn’t go. But still has to talk to the states attorney. Has this happened to anyone before and what happened?

 

[GWguy]

Have not had this situation, but have dealt with the Senior Assistant State Att. in the L'town court house, and he's a pretty nice guy. State your case, and hope for the best. Bring the envelopes with postmark dates.

 

[wubbles]

It will be fine. Most likely get reassigned a new jury duty period.

 

[Midnightrider]

It’s no big deal. I had the police show up at my folks house with a Summons for me not showing up for jury duty in St Mary’s. I hadn’t lived there for years and just happened to be visiting that day. I showed the deputy my drivers license with my new address and he said that’s all he needed. He apparently took care of it because I never heard anything else about it.

 

[Merlin99]

It’s no big deal. I had the police show up at my folks house with a Summons for me not showing up for jury duty in St Mary’s. I hadn’t lived there for years and just happened to be visiting that day. I showed the deputy my drivers license with my new address and he said that’s all he needed. He apparently took care of it because I never heard anything else about it.

A pleasant, civil reply. I’m proud of you.

 

[catlingirl]

Thanks everyone.

 

[Midnightrider]

A pleasant, civil reply. I’m proud of you.

And then you had to go trolling all up in the middle of it.

 

[Gilligan]

Why ABM always so angry?

 

[PrchJrkr]

Why ABM always so angry?

"are bitchy men"? Is this a new acronym?

 

[General Lee]

Don’t sweat the jury duty thing. This is a prime example why they can’t enforce an absence from someone. You don’t sign for any kind of acknowledgement of receiving the notice. If he didn’t get the notice he didn’t get it. Simple as that

 

[catlingirl]

Don’t sweat the jury duty thing. This is a prime example why they can’t enforce an absence from someone. You don’t sign for any kind of acknowledgement of receiving the notice. If he didn’t get the notice he didn’t get it. Simple as that

Ok hope so. A cop came by the old address and left a card for him to call. Which he did and now has to talk to the State Attorney, after he talks to the cop again about the court case number. Hopefully it gets all straightened out.

 

[Rommey]

Don’t sweat the jury duty thing. This is a prime example why they can’t enforce an absence from someone. You don’t sign for any kind of acknowledgement of receiving the notice. If he didn’t get the notice he didn’t get it. Simple as that

Except there is this thing called the Mailbox Rule that states a properly addressed first class letter is presumed to be delivered by the USPS. Its hard to fight that presumption is the eyes of the court unless the USPS admits something happened that excuses the non-delivery.

 

[General Lee]

Except there is this thing called the Mailbox Rule that states a properly addressed first class letter is presumed to be delivered by the USPS. Its hard to fight that presumption is the eyes of the court unless the USPS admits something happened that excuses the non-delivery.

Presumed is not guaranteed nor a signed receipt

 

[catlingirl]

Except there is this thing called the Mailbox Rule that states a properly addressed first class letter is presumed to be delivered by the USPS. Its hard to fight that presumption is the eyes of the court unless the USPS admits something happened that excuses the non-delivery.

Unfortunately they followed up with two more letters reminding him of jury duty and what would happen if he didn’t go. All of these I got from the old address.

 

[General Lee]

What county?

 

[catlingirl]

Calvert.

 

[LightRoasted]

If I may ...

Again. The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Also known as, you cannot be forced to do something you do not want to do against your will or without your consent.

 

[Merlin99]

And then you had to go trolling all up in the middle of it.

Learn to take a compliment.

 

[BernieP]

It will be fine. Most likely get reassigned a new jury duty period.

courts here, for the most part, are lenient on excusing jurors. If it's an honest mistake I'm sure there won't be a problem.
For the most part the biggest "problem" is just remembering to call in when you are supposed to.
I don't think there are many jury trials, and if there is a conflict, as I said, the judges tend to accommodate.
That's why they call about 300 plus people at a time.

 

[Rommey]

Presumed is not guaranteed nor a signed receipt

In the eyes of the law, it is equivalent.