You made my day. 👍 It's been so long since I got one of these. I forgot all the ins and outs.
If the above is not accurate, it’s very easy to have your obligation deferred to a later date (unless you’ve deferred numerous times). When I originally got my notice in February I called them and said I have some personal things going on and they let me postpone it until June.
I was a business owner for 28 years, and probably got about 4-5 jury summons during that time
With everything computerized now it's tough to be able to talk to an actual person or figure out where to write in to. Eventually I'll figure it out, just have to keep trying. I'm sure my message left on the answering machine wasn't even listened to and just deleted.
Sorry misunderstood your post a bit
I’m in Middlesex County and used the appropriate phone # from this list. I called first thing in the morning and had no problem reaching a real person. Jury Management Office Contact List
No problem - I was just indicating I had no knowledge whether that info was correct or not.
I'm in Monmouth and that's the number and ext. I used. It's not until August so will just keep trying or send an email stating my case.
I'm pretty sure government, in the form of elected officials, cares very much, in the abstract at least, about small businesses and people's economic well-being. If for no other reason that people doing well helps them get reelected. Caring specifically about each individual instance, however, would be overwhelming so I'd see that as understandably less common.
I agree with this as that was my experience. At the time I was doing contract/consulting work and this would have been a federal murder trial that was going to last a long time - an incarcerated gang leader had allegedly ordered the murder of a rival gang member. During the initial selection review, the judge asked anyone with a potential issue serving to approach the bench. I told him that I would have no pay during the entire length of service. He seemed a little surprised at first, but dismissed me immediately.
? I replied to the request to report as small business owner and was made to report to Freehold. Not sure that is an automatic exemption any more.
If you just say your a business owner, that is not good enough
I.wonder if anything shows up if you are stopped for a moving violation while driving
Yea. I said it would be detrimental. I ended up sitting at a table with 2 other business owners and a cop from Roselle. . None of us were dismissed early.
The way it used to work, there was a spot on the jury summons to write in a explanation
How does a cop not get dismissed ? Not saying there would be bias but a cop has too many instances where they would be conflicted.
He was as surprised as anyone. I watched an attorney (called to jury duty) argue with a court clerk explaining his situation. 10 minutes later he was summoned by the judge. 15 minutes later he was back sitting in the room.
No this incident was around 2016/17. Third time being processed and my second time being summoned to freehold. First time in 2012 sat with a kid that just graduated Lehigh that was mining bitcoin. Said he was getting a coin every 5-7 days. Had around 20 bitcoin in a years time. Wonder what that kid is up to.
Not following you . Most of these cases are civil cases. The case be something like some drunk dude suing Rutgers because he slipped on ice outside the RAC.
Guess you haven’t served much jury duty…. I have served over 2 1/2 years ( 131 weeks in total) In over all the cases and jury pools ( all levels by the way) not one cop nor one attorney . Different in todays tainted system…
Last case I was on had an attorney- drug case with several police officers testifying so no police, obvioisly. Was maybe 3 years ago
Like I just said the current system has dramatically changed. Quite frankly if they corrected the system in place police officers and attorneys would be excused.
Why should a divorce lawyer or some guy that does wills and real estate closings be an excused from jury duty ? Enlighten me
If you want to live in a free society and have the right to be judged not by a king but by a jury of your peers, you need to be willing to serve. Even if it’s annoying.
There is a direct conflict of interest unintended perhaps but it does exist. Now you may not understand that Plum but there is a reason that it was not allowed. Civil cases , State cases and Federal as well . Think about this stat… you ‘re a stat guy right? The reason is embedded in the simple perception the majority of legal US citizens see it as an inconvenience. They did 50 tests ago… more so now. That would certainly change if they paid a fair days stipend for their time. $5 per or Federal $35-45 per diem is that worth your legend status? AI will fix the need for jury duty. More fairness and equal for all.
