jury duty summons

mad m · 17-02-2006 04:55PM

I got one myself, and I'm going.Cant wait to say GUILTY malord!!! hehe.

Binomate · 17-02-2006 05:14PM

mad m wrote:

I got one myself, and I'm going.Cant wait to say GUILTY malord!!! hehe.

LOL!

Zillah · 17-02-2006 06:15PM

Students are exempt from jury duty.

You still have to show up for that day though, then find the clerk and tell them you're a student and bring some proof. Done.

Lambsbread · 17-02-2006 06:29PM

Zillah wrote:

You still have to show up for that day though, then find the clerk and tell them you're a student and bring some proof. Done.

No you don't.

When i was called i simply got a letter from student services that said i was a full time student and sent it back to the court registrar with some form included in the summons(I think, it should tell you in the summons). Case closed. There's a certain date you have to fill in the form for. Just read the summons and it will tell you what to do.

monkeyfudge · 17-02-2006 06:35PM

skywalker wrote:

Out of interest what happens if your dismissed? Like is it just go home & head into work the next day, or do you still get the week off?

You have to show up each day as you might get picked for another case.

I got called up to the Four Courts about 2 years ago... it was a total waste of time. On the first day the case was settled out of court and with the case the next day they felt it would take at least 3 days, but the judge was playing golf that weekend and wanted to get away early on the Friday, so the whole thing was put off for another time... this was the third time the case had been postponed.

I didn't actually get to see a case in action... Do they still do the bible thing? That seems a little bit outdated.

i71jskz5xu42pb · 17-02-2006 06:46PM

andrew1977 wrote:

i got called last year to do jury service,didnt fancy doing it, got a letter from my boss in work saying i was unable to attend due to busy time in work and people on holidays etc i was needed to cover the workload
it wasnt a busy time in work at all but saved me the bother of jury service

Leona Helmsley, is that you? Only the little people do jury duty, not special people like you, right?. God forbid you'd have to make some sort of useful contribution to society (especially if you didn’t fancy it). You're better off freeloading.

pontovic wrote:

do you get paid for dury duty ?

Paid by your employer, not by the government (although they provide lunch when you are on a jury)

joe_chicken wrote:

Both the defendent and the accused get to dismiss jurors... its really hard to tell who's gonna get dismissed

Yeah, I think it's 7 without cause (aka they just don't like the look of you) and any number with reasonable cause (i.e. you know the defendant). Apparently there are profiles i.e. for a crime involving violence the defence tend to go for young men as opposed to old people.

Wertz · 17-02-2006 07:11PM

I got called last november for circuit court....turned up (unlike a lot on the list) got picked and got objected to by the DPP (like I knew I would be)...the judge tells everyone not to take it personally if you're objected to, that in most cases it's just on a demographic....but I still felt hard done by. Got paid for my day's work, even though I was done and home by 11am :v:

Jury duty is a vital part of the justice system in this country....people not turning up cos it doesn't suit them or whatever sh*tty excuse deserve harsh treatment.

John R · 17-02-2006 08:28PM

PaschalNee wrote:

Leona Helmsley, is that you? Only the little people do jury duty, not special people like you, right?. God forbid you'd have to make some sort of useful contribution to society (especially if you didn’t fancy it). You're better off freeloading.

A pretty common attitude among a large amount of the population. About half of those called that presumably don't qualify for exemption don't turn up at all, all they get is a small fine. (€100-200 AFAIK)

PaschalNee wrote:

Yeah, I think it's 7 without cause (aka they just don't like the look of you) and any number with reasonable cause (i.e. you know the defendant). Apparently there are profiles i.e. for a crime involving violence the defence tend to go for young men as opposed to old people.

When I was called to the criminal court a while ago it was pretty obvious how they were dismissing jurors. There were three cases; A murder, the kid in the Midlands that was killed over a mobile phone. The defendant was a right scumbag, he turned up in a tracksuit FFS. The defence counsel got rid of all the jurors who were smartly dressed and the prosecution got rid of a few scangers.

The second case was a rape with an African defendant. The defence dismissed all the young women but seemed fine with an old biddy, the prosecution got rid of a few young men but waited until the defence had used all their choices up and dismissed a few more so they could get two women on. The defence then tried to get them dismissed for cause with the judge but failed.

The third case was a knife assault, pretty sure it was a domestic violence case as the defendant and victim had the same surname. Defence again didn't want women on the jury, didn't notice any other obvious pattern with the selection.

I didn't get called so half a day crushed in the courtroom and that was it.

deisemum · 17-02-2006 10:08PM

Santa Claus wrote:

Does anyone know if you have an immediate member of your family who's a garda can you still get called ? (I mean you'd obviously be more likely to not question any evidence given by a garda)

If you're on the electoral registar then you can be called. I'm fairly sure if you have a member of your immediate family you can be excused. When I got called I wrote back that I was a childminder for a Gardai and I was excused. Just as well because it was for a well known drug case that ended up with the first jury let go and another one selected in the middle of the case

projectmayhem · 17-02-2006 10:26PM

got a summons in january myself. sent back the form saying i have exams coming up and can't attend, got an excusal. 1 week later (exactly 7 days) my dad got a summons. he read the thing properly. turns out students are exempt from jury duty.

you'd think they'd have some sort of computer to check if we're students or not

is_that_so · 02-04-2006 06:25PM

I know of at least two people who have been called more than once. What have they got against the rest of us?

Samanthawho · 22-06-2009 04:36PM

Hi, does anybody know what way Jury duty works, if you work shift. If i was to go to Jury duty in the morning and just say i was dismissed at 11, would i then have to go to work and complete a full 8 hour shift?

My job opens till 12am, so if i was rostered 16.00/12.00, would i have to do both jury duty and my full shift?

SV · 22-06-2009 04:38PM

Samanthawho wrote: »

Hi, does anybody know what way Jury duty works, if you work shift. If i was to go to Jury duty in the morning and just say i was dismissed at 11, would i then have to go to work and complete a full 8 hour shift?

My job opens till 12am, so if i was rostered 16.00/12.00, would i have to do both jury duty and my full shift?

Why wouldn't you?

ScumLord · 22-06-2009 04:44PM

monkeyfudge wrote: »

I didn't actually get to see a case in action... Do they still do the bible thing? That seems a little bit outdated.

In the UK courts you can choose between the bible or affirm, I think they called it. You just promise to tell the truth.

It seems a bit strange though. There could be members of the Jury that would make a mental tick in the guilty box for not swearing on the bible.

Samanthawho · 22-06-2009 04:45PM

Yeah ok, so stupid question, but would it be fair for my boss to put me in all week 4-12 just so i can do the jury duty in the morning and go to work in the evening.

SV · 22-06-2009 04:47PM

Samanthawho wrote: »

Yeah ok, so stupid question, but would it be fair for my boss to put me in all week 4-12 just so i can do the jury duty in the morning and go to work in the evening.

Not fair no, but your boss could do that yeah.

Sonic_exyouth · 29-06-2009 01:23PM

ScumLord wrote: »

In the UK courts you can choose between the bible or affirm, I think they called it. You just promise to tell the truth.

It seems a bit strange though. There could be members of the Jury that would make a mental tick in the guilty box for not swearing on the bible.

Yeah, same here.

Just got back from Jury non-service.

Have to go every day til Thursday, or til I'm picked .
Joy!

Big_Daddy · 29-06-2009 10:09PM

My job is also shift work which can span over 7 days. If i was selected to be on a jury, and i was rostered off just say Thursday and Sunday. What would I be entitled too, cause technically i would only have one day off, as i would be doing jury service mon-fri and working Saturday? Would i have to work Sunday also?

craftypaddy · 12-01-2010 04:10PM

i got called for jury service today is there any expenses paid while doing jury service, i only work part time now and cork circuit court is about 30 miles away and parking will be expensive.

ChemOC · 12-01-2010 04:16PM

With great power comes great responsibility, quote that to them and then do the Dr. Zoidberg walk! Woa Woa!!!!

Captain_Generic · 12-01-2010 04:22PM

Its worse in the US, you can't even get out of it if you're.........a cat

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO133130/

Sonic_exyouth · 12-01-2010 04:27PM

craftypaddy wrote: »

i got called for jury service today is there any expenses paid while doing jury service, i only work part time now and cork circuit court is about 30 miles away and parking will be expensive.

Work should pay for you

BluesBerry · 12-01-2010 04:28PM

I wish I was called for Jury duty a high profile case would do nicely getting to stay in a hotel (room service) for weeks all expense paid "break" and Id keep disagreeing about the verdict to shake things up a bit

Where do I sign up :cool:

bonerm · 12-01-2010 04:30PM

Calvin Damaged Tracker wrote: »

Leona Helmsley, is that you? Only the little people do jury duty, not special people like you, right?. God forbid you'd have to make some sort of useful contribution to society (especially if you didn’t fancy it). You're better off freeloading.

I'm probably the anti-helmsley then. I'd try to get out of it by fair means and then failing that I'd just pay the fine rather than turn up.

craftypaddy · 12-01-2010 04:35PM

i only work saturday nights so i dont think i will be entitled to any money from work, i thought the courts may cover my petrol and parking everyday

Hells Belle · 12-01-2010 04:39PM

craftypaddy wrote: »

i got called for jury service today is there any expenses paid while doing jury service, i only work part time now and cork circuit court is about 30 miles away and parking will be expensive.

I drove from Waterford to Kilkenny return every day for a week and didn't get paid a cent for petrol when I did my jury duty, I asked but was told no. I even brought 2 jurors up and down with me (neither offered any money feckers). You only get paid by work.

I wouldn't have minded so much but the case was about a €50 barrel of dirty oil that was allegedly lifted, ffs I spent more than that going up and down, and they paid for lunch every day with a garda escort, must have cost a fortune :rolleyes:

The did cover parking though, we had to get our tickets validated.

marwelie · 12-01-2010 04:45PM

Did Jury Service in March, amazed I was called because I am a wheelchair user. Got called on the 3rd day. Jury dismissed after half an hour allegedly because one of my fellow jury members knew one involved in the case. However 2 days later it was reported in the Metro that a case was dismissed because a wheelchair user couldnt get into the jury box, coincidence I don't think so. Got a letter of apology from the Court Service. Wouldnt put me off doing it again, I've always wanted to pretend to be Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men.

Dord · 12-01-2010 04:47PM

BluesBerry wrote: »

I wish I was called for Jury duty a high profile case would do nicely getting to stay in a hotel (room service) for weeks all expense paid "break" and Id keep disagreeing about the verdict to shake things up a bit

Where do I sign up :cool:

They don't do that anymore. I did jury service in December and the judge told us this. He said it was inconveniencing people too much and costed a lot also.

craftypaddy wrote: »

i got called for jury service today is there any expenses paid while doing jury service, i only work part time now and cork circuit court is about 30 miles away and parking will be expensive.

No expenses paid. However if you have to miss work because of jury service your employer is obliged to pay you for that. The jury office provides an attendance sheet at the end of the trial on request.

craftypaddy wrote: »

i only work saturday nights so i dont think i will be entitled to any money from work, i thought the courts may cover my petrol and parking everyday

Nope. Have fun at it! :pac:

genericguy · 12-01-2010 05:04PM

joe_chicken wrote: »

The problem is if you want to make an excuse they dont let you do it until you are just about to be sworn in. (Literally until you have the bible in your hand, I think its to intimidate you)

its a pain in the ass

what happens if you say you hold nothing but contempt for the bible?

edit - i mean if you were to say this as a juror, not as the defendant.

CrazyRabbit · 12-01-2010 05:34PM

Roddy23 wrote: »

ah students,is there anything we cant get out of doing.

Unemployment...when you finish being students.

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