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New_Pudding_9254 t1_irtsj7k wrote

You will be excused but you might not get paid for that day. I would just get it out of the way

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mcletterrip t1_iru66tz wrote

I had a conflict while I was serving grand jury duty in Brooklyn and when I asked about getting excused for a day they said “there is no scheduled time off in grand jury duty but it sure would be a shame if you had to call in sick that day”. They were surprisingly flexible for us because they said so many people just ignore summonses and don’t show up at all that they appreciate the people who do because they know it’s a huge inconvenience.

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phanForty1 t1_irtvwpu wrote

I think you'll be OK. I was on a grand jury in 2017 and there were definitely days in which we didn't have a full squad.

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Tarc_Axiiom t1_irtx1ft wrote

When I got called for the same thing I was leaving the country before the first day of the... trial I guess?

I had to go all the way to the court house to clear this up, and the woman there had the audacity to tell me that I should cancel my flight. When I laughed, she remained entirely stone faced.

I ignored her and got a letter in the mail with another date and a threat, that I didn't see because I wasn't in the country. Nothing came of it though.

I did eventually get called to jury duty again but that time I only had to call in. I called in, some woman read through a huge list of numbers, got to mine and said "call again tomorrow". They did that for two more days, then I got another call where a woman interviewed me about whether or not I supported closing Riker's, which was fucking weird. Apparently Riker's sucks but I'd never heard anything about it so answered pretty much every question with "I don't know", because I didn't".

And then I got a call that said I was released from jury duty.

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winkNfart t1_irtytmo wrote

I freelance for a living and got assigned grand jury. i can’t make money if I don’t work.. I went into the office and explained that and they dropped it to petit jury.. which I ended up having to serve on a trial when I showed up bc I told the ADA I supported legalizing weed funny enough.

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No_Helicopter_7824 t1_iruhhp2 wrote

I did three weeks grand jury a few years ago. My advice- do not tell anyone. On the day of call and let them know you can't make it. Then the next day tell everyone you had stomach problems and couldn't leave the bathroom. If other jury members think you are going to a wedding they will also try to take a day off. After a few days you will know all the court officers and judges and lawyers in charge of you. Don't give anyone your social media. Good luck.

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FizzyJews t1_iru5nor wrote

I've been on a grand jury. Lots of people just don't show on random days. You'll be fine. Just don't go that day.

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CityNumber0214 t1_iru7qlv wrote

Terrible advice. A better option is to show on the first day of duty and explain the conflict on your calendar.

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FizzyJews t1_irvxifs wrote

It's great advice. If you've been there, you'd know pretty much everyone is a no show at least one day.

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CityNumber0214 t1_irw07bu wrote

I was on federal jury duty this year and they were not tolerating anything like that. I guess it just depends on the judge.

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FizzyJews t1_irwwwxa wrote

Just re-read your reply. I think you night be confused. You were on a federal jury. Not a grand jury. There is no judge with a grand jury.

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melissa3670 t1_irub2u0 wrote

I don’t live in NYC, but I was dismissed from a grand jury in my city/ state. My daughter was 15 at the time and this guy was trafficking teenagers. I wasn’t even there a day. I guess they thought I would be too biased. They were probably right.

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theunnaturalalien t1_irubwpv wrote

You'll be fine. Just let them know if you're selected and they'll let you go. I was surprised with how flexible they were once you're selected. Honestly, it was such a good experience!

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The_CerealDefense t1_irup735 wrote

Just don't show up or call in "sick".

Long story, but on a grand jury you only need to serve like a certain amount of the days or something like that, and its not the full amount you're scheduled for. Its totally normal for people to miss days all the time or just stop showing up at some point. Nothing to worry about. Take the day off. No issues. Officially you're supposed to be there, but its actually in conflict with what counts as serving, so yes, you can miss days.

That said.. 20 days is unusual. You won't know your actual schedule until you have which specific grand jury you're selected for, on the day you show up and are selected. Most are 10-14 days.

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