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Jury Duty

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  • 17-01-2014 8:48pm
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    JAMES VTI S
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭


    I have lost the letter telling me that date :o

    How do i find out when i have to appear


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    The Gride
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭The Gride


    Telephone the court office. They will advise you.


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    The Gride
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭The Gride


    You will find any contact info on www.courts.ie


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    JAMES VTI S
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭JAMES VTI S


    Thanks a lot everyone, i hope im not past the date now ... what are the consequences if i have missed it


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    The Gride
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭The Gride


    If the date has passed then you could be lucky and your name not even called. The court would have went ahead as they call 100 names just to pick 12


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    JAMES VTI S
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭JAMES VTI S


    What if they pick me and i was not there ?

    A friend has said its a E3K fine !!!!


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    The Gride
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭The Gride


    JAMES VTI S wrote: »
    What if they pick me and i was not there ?

    A friend has said its a E3K fine !!!!


    I was called twice in the last 10 years and loads of people didn't turn up so they just moved on through the list until they got the 12. On both occasion s my name was not called at all.


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    Fred Swanson
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    Fandango
    Registered Users Posts: 795 ✭✭✭Fandango


    Was called last month and have the leaflet on my desk here :) If you dont show up its a €500 fine.


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    Fred Swanson
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    JAMES VTI S
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭JAMES VTI S


    Ah up to 500


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    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    JAMES VTI S wrote: »
    Ah up to 500

    Up until 2010 it was a 50 pound or €60 fine, now its a class E fine, €500.00.


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    kennM
    Registered Users Posts: 603 ✭✭✭kennM


    Regarding getting called/not called it depends on the number of cases being impaneled for the week. Was on jury service recently myself.

    Between the Monday -> Thursday there were quite a few trials on and the odds of not being called that week were quite low. Had been called on jury duty before (years ago) and there was only one trial on so the odds were quite high of not being called.

    Assuming Criminal Courts? they do a roll call in the jury panel rooms of all who were called for jury service and who were there. So they'll know if you show/don't show..... if that results in an automatic fine I have no idea...

    Hope this helps...


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    JAMES VTI S
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭JAMES VTI S


    Im from Limerick so it's the Limerick court, rigth?


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    kennM
    Registered Users Posts: 603 ✭✭✭kennM


    JAMES VTI S wrote: »
    Im from Limerick so it's the Limerick court, rigth?

    Would assume so..?


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    The Gride
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭The Gride


    JAMES VTI S wrote: »
    I have lost the letter telling me that date :o

    How do i find out when i have to appear

    How did you get on ?


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    JAMES VTI S
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭JAMES VTI S


    I rang and they sent another form


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    The Gride
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭The Gride


    JAMES VTI S wrote: »
    I rang and they sent another form

    At least now you know where you stand. Good luck .


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    JAMES VTI S
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭JAMES VTI S


    The Gride wrote: »
    At least now you know where you stand. Good luck .

    Thanks


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    JAMES VTI S
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭JAMES VTI S


    The Gride wrote: »
    At least now you know where you stand. Good luck .

    Thanks


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    JAMES VTI S
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭JAMES VTI S


    I rang the office today and said I am self employed (which I am) they asked for my VAT number, i don't have to attend and can carry on with my work.

    :D


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    The Gride
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭The Gride


    JAMES VTI S wrote: »
    I rang the office today and said I am self employed (which I am) they asked for my VAT number, i don't have to attend and can carry on with my work.

    :D

    And you can't recover for loss of earnings or loss of wages either for jury duty. Good result !


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    doublej
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭doublej


    The Gride wrote: »
    And you can't recover for loss of earnings or loss of wages either for jury duty. Good result !

    Many employers insurance policies include a payment for staff/ principals attending Jury Duty


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