Submitted by Hi_Im_Nosferatu t3_10jiu32 in newjersey
I tried calling the jury management office but the lady wouldn't answer any of my questions and simply told me to "talk to the judge."
I really can't miss this class, and I'm not opposed to rescheduling. If I don't show up will they just send me a new date?
I sent an email. I'll probably wait a little while to call back and hopefully I can get someone who will actually talk with me.
I thought there is an automated system that allows you to postpone.
It's too late to postpone it says. Just called again and talked to someone much nicer who told me next time I need to postpone earlier.
The annoying part is they summoned me today so I took off work, but today was only the "Orientation" which was 15 minutes long... Why can't it all just be on the same day!?!
You didn’t get notification? I had jury duty last week (orientation on Jan 17) but I got my notification of summons in the mail on like Dec 20something.
Next time just don't open the mail and tell them you opened the mail after the date
What mail?
Well missing Jury duty would be far worse than missing the first day, e-mail your teachers and explain the situation so that they know you have no choice on not being in class
So this one time I totally forgot I had jury duty and went to work like normal, At about 3 pm I said oh shit and called to say “I forgot to show up today” and the lady on the phone was super nice and just rescheduled it and said don’t miss it again.
So in my experience, you can miss it and own up to it and get it rescheduled without consequence, if they don’t help you out in advance.
Hopefully calling and letting them know will be enough though, I never had to go as a student
Yeah. I called morning of and said my kid is sick and I have no child care. No problems.
Just this last December, I did the virtual orientation and was expected to serve in person the next day, my son was sick and I couldn't find anyone to watch him on short notice. They made a big deal of it when I emailed and called them. I had to send them an email of my son's doctor's note that she gave us for his school. He was legitimately sick and wound up missing 3 days.
Yikes. I guess it depends. Also I did have that experience in 2012.
Yeah I didn't have any issues a while back when I couldn't make it. Things have changed I guess.
Good to know. I'll definitely try calling again.
Why did you only start dealing with this the day before? This is a self created problem. They send the notice in advance. My jury duty coincided with the birth of my children and I was excused weeks before the summons date.
This guy posted in r/legaladvice not really looking for advice, but looking for the answer he wants "How do I get out of this jury duty service?". Obviously he didn't get the answers he wanted and got properly roasted for it. This guys needs to grow up quick.
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/10jiuof/i_just_got_assigned_for_jury_duty_tomorrow/
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Sounds like NJ Courts since she said talk to the judge. Here's the pertinent part of the state court website that should cover your question.
Your summons is sent 9 weeks prior to your jury week. The term of service is listed on the green postcard and white summons, hence why the orientation can be one day and the trial the next. Students can only be excused by the judge, but your service can be deferred. If you already emailed the jury office just wait for them to give you a new date.
Also depends on the class. Some classes the professor goes through the syllabus in 10 minutes and says well start next class. Others start and have an assignment due the 2nd day right off the bat
I just got a jury notification this past weekend. It’s not until March.
Back in the days we would use any excuse to miss class....times have changed
You’ll be released.
First, looks like you got the appropriate guidance in the comments. Second, great username lol
What's the penalty for this? Asking for a friend who missed yesterday
Was recently scheduled to appear, confirmed that I would be able to serve, then tested positive for covid 1 day before it started. They made me call the merjury phone number every day, saying “you probably won’t be picked since your number is so high in the jury pool”. In the end I wasn’t picked, which was good since apparently being rescheduled at last minute is a hassle. Check your jury pool #, if it’s high enough then it’s possible you won’t get picked at all in the initial selection process.
Good to know. How do you check your jury pool number?
It’s on the official summons (green card) they sent you
Thanks, found it. My # is over 1700, hopefully that’s high enough
Oh yeah that’s a great#, they probably won’t even get to you in their screening/selection process. Mine was in the 900’s and they had their jury selected relatively quick.
Oh wow. I won’t bother rescheduling then. I’m surprised they make the pools go that high and then dismiss all the extra people instead of carrying it over to the next trial.
I never attended the first week of Spring semester. First day? Pfffft. You’re still in drop-add. It’s syllabus day.
Imagine spending all that money on tuition to skip classes….
Yes, that one whole class threw everything right into the red on ROI.
Hi do your civic duty
Counterpoint, stop forcing conscripts to do a job that they claim is critical.
Ghost_of_P34 t1_j5km9zw wrote
If you are in school, that's usually a good enough reason to postpone jury duty. Try emailing/calling them again.