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Jury Duty - no longer in the country

  • 29-12-2017 2:50pm
    #1
    JacenSolo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭


    My sister received a jury summons however she emigrated to Canada in May 2017 so obviously she can’t attend. There is no option on the form she has to send back. Has this happened to anyone before? Any advise as to what should be done?


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  • #2
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Send in a letter advising of same


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


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  • #4
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    It would be polite and fair and they’d be officially excluded


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


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  • #6
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    Well they obviously opened it. They asked what they should do. I advised.


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  • #7
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    The OP could have instructions from her sister to see to her Mail tbf, probably why she asked for advice.


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    Fred Swanson
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  • #9
    El Tarangu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,622 ✭✭✭El Tarangu


    I live abroad, and received a letter calling me for jury duty at the family home; I just emailed them quoting the ref number on the summons, told them I no longer lived in Ireland, and attached a photo of payslip from my job over here.

    Took 5 mins, and saved myself the cost of the stamp. Received a nice email thanking me for my reply, and advising me that my attendance in court would not be required.

    Just find a contact email for the court that she has been called to; I am sure they received emails like this all the time, it's not something to get stressed about.


  • #10
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    That would only apply to next year’s register, and Courts Service do not maintain it, it would be the local authority


  • #11
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    El Tarangu wrote: »
    I live abroad, and received a letter calling me for jury duty at the family home; I just emailed them quoting the ref number on the summons, told them I no longer lived in Ireland, and attached a photo of payslip from my job over here.

    Took 5 mins, and saved myself the cost of the stamp. Received a nice email thanking me for my reply, and advising me that my attendance in court would not be required.

    Just find a contact email for the court that she has been called to; I am sure they received emails like this all the time, it's not something to get stressed about.

    This is excellent. Courts will appreciate the civility of a response and prevent any chance of action by a judge


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    Fred Swanson
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  • #13
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    If they don’t know they aren’t ordinarily resistant the same order would apply. You know that. Being obtuse for the sake of it


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    Fred Swanson
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  • #15
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    It would create unnecessary hassle and upset for her family.

    Two people here have given the most useful response


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    Fred Swanson
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  • #17
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    Making hassle for the sake of not just sending the form back with a covering notice attached. We did it for a daughter of ours recently. It's decent manners, costs nothing, takes two minutes and the right thing to do.


  • #18
    boardsuser1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭boardsuser1


    I'm not on the electoral register, was never once called for jury service.

    Don't ever plan to register for voting either.

    My wife de-registered after she was called last year and was told that is how they select people.


  • #19
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    The electoral register could have been compiled prior to her departure, or she could be returning within 18 months, so to assume it’s an error on the OPs sister’s part is unfair


  • #20
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Cork Truck Driver wrote: »
    I'm not on the electoral register, was never once called for jury service.

    Don't ever plan to register for voting either.

    My wife de-registered after she was called last year and was told that is how they select people.

    How civic


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    Fred Swanson
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  • #22
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    She can return within 18 months and legally vote. Migrate would have been a better word, but let’s not hang anyone on a comma


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    Fred Swanson
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  • #24
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    It’s an interpretation of it, and hasn’t been challenged successfully afaik


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    FizzleSticks
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  • #26
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    I was in the same boat. Called them and got no response, so just sent back the letter and said in no longer living in Ireland. That was that.


  • #27
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    It might be better for the local authority to rename the register to clearly outline the purposes the data in the register would be used for. Or the Courts Service to create a better register of potential jurors.


  • #28
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    It might be better for the local authority to rename the register to clearly outline the purposes the data in the register would be used for. Or the Courts Service to create a better register of potential jurors.

    Courts are obligated to use the electoral register afaik


  • #29
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    NollagShona wrote: »
    Courts are obligated to use the electoral register afaik

    The data controller of the register is legally obliged to ensure it is acurate. the person registered has the right, but not the obligation to ensure it is accurate.


  • #30
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    The data controller of the register is legally obliged to ensure it is acurate. the person registered has the right, but not the obligation to ensure it is accurate.

    What has that to do with Courts?


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  • #31
    Really Interested
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭Really Interested


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    It might be better for the local authority to rename the register to clearly outline the purposes the data in the register would be used for. Or the Courts Service to create a better register of potential jurors.

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1976/act/4/section/10/enacted/en/html#sec10

    It is clearly set out in law.


  • #32
    OnDraught
    Closed Accounts Posts: 310 ✭✭OnDraught


    NollagShona wrote: »
    How civic

    I almost lost a job I was only in a week because of jury duty. I'll never be on the register again.


  • #33
    NollagShona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭NollagShona


    OnDraught wrote: »
    I almost lost a job I was only in a week because of jury duty. I'll never be on the register again.

    You could have contacts Courts and explained you've just started a new job. I'm sure they'd be reasonable.


  • #34
    OnDraught
    Closed Accounts Posts: 310 ✭✭OnDraught


    NollagShona wrote: »
    You could have contacts Courts and explained you've just started a new job. I'm sure they'd be reasonable.

    I did and they weren't.


  • #35
    Fred Swanson
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  • #36
    OnDraught
    Closed Accounts Posts: 310 ✭✭OnDraught


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    I can understand why. Your employer must release and pay you for jury duty.

    Yeah it doesn't work like that in the real world though.


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  • #37
    Fred Swanson
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