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Jury duty summons

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  • 17-01-2011 11:08pm
    #1
    tronman
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I received a summons for jury duty in the post today. It was the 1 week I was dreading it would happen when I opened the envelope, I have to travel to the US that week for training with work, and have flights and hotel booked since last Friday. They cost 1 and a half grand and are paid for. I really need to go to this as it is important for my day to day job.

    Do you think if I explained to the court people the situation that they would excuse me? I could provide them with my booking confirmations, etc.

    Thanks for any advice in advance


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    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    tronman wrote: »
    Do you think if I explained to the court people the situation that they would excuse me?

    Yes


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    tronman
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭tronman


    tenchi-fan wrote: »
    Yes

    What do I need to send them? I'll send them back their form, with a letter pleading my case and maybe a copy of my flights and hotel itinerary?


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    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    if you have the time go in person to the clerk of the court with the summons and your travel details. plead your case. they should let you off it.


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    tronman
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭tronman


    lucyfur09 wrote: »
    if you have the time go in person to the clerk of the court with the summons and your travel details. plead your case. they should let you off it.

    I was going to call them in the morning to talk to someone. Do you think that would do any good? I'm very stressed out about this now because I'm afraid I'll end up getting a summons myself for not turning up or worse!!


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    thebuzz
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭thebuzz


    tronman wrote: »
    I was going to call them in the morning to talk to someone. Do you think that would do any good? I'm very stressed out about this now because I'm afraid I'll end up getting a summons myself for not turning up or worse!!
    They will let you off no problem, no need to stress about it. Just show them your flight details and it'll be done.

    If worse comes to worse, get a cert from a doctor and you're guaranteed to get off that way. But the flight confirmation will be fine.


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    tronman
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭tronman


    Ok thanks for the advice mate, I'll do that. Hopefully should do the trick! I'll let you know how it goes.


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