How Would You Go About Getting Out of Jury Duty?
464075
There are several valid excuses to get out of jury duty, examples to follow:\n\n1) say you have young children at home and cannot get a sitter;\n2) a medical condition that would prevent you from being able to sit in a jury (this would be legitament for me as I have used it b4, because I have chronic back pain.\n3) You have no way of getting to the courthouse.\n\nHope this helps out!!  GOOD LUCK!
827823
This document I found on the internet lists ways they might get past the waiver..\n\nhttp://www.wicourts.gov/forms/JD-1723.DOC
443375
Well it depends. Maybe 6 to 8 years. You could get out before then. It all depends on the jury. good luck!
270472
Call or goto you local court house.
1121315
First, see if you can't get her criminal record suppressed so that the jury can't see it.  If not, then rehabilitate her on the stand.  Ask her questions that will establish that she has been a good upstanding citizen since then.  For example:\n\nMs. Kay, how long ago did such-and-such happen?\n--four years ago\n\nSince then, can you tell us about your life?\n--Sure.  I make AIDS quilts, I volunteer at rest homes, I walk neighborhood dogs, I've held a job at Jewelry Store X and my boss has no complaints, I got Employee of the Month for being such a good worker, etc. etc.  \n\nHave the Boss come in and testify that the witness is a great person.\n\nYou don't need to worry what the Judge thinks--you need to worry what the jury thinks.  Don't try and hide anything, confront it, show she's changed and regrets her actions, and move on.
87389
Serve on a jury if called.
387764
Your friend's lawyer is the one in the best position to help him now. If the lawyer does not want a jury trial, then he probably has had his experiences with them and has a good idea as to what the consequences of a jury trial may be. A jury trial is not necessarily a bad thing, but a jury cannot be predicted, and there is always a chance of a loss in litigation based on personal opinion versus fact. If your friend's lawyer is unable to reduce bond, then you will probably not be able to do so. When anyone is considered a flight risk, then bond is set at a much higher rate for a reason. If you think that your friend's lawyer is not doing all that he can, then your only alternative at this point is to hire another lawyer for him.\nAs to residence, and this is just an educated guess on my part, they will more likely than not, demand verifiable residence with utility invoices in his name for the address of residence.
1009752
None of us has time! but... it is your civic duty to participate now and again!  There are specific criteria that will relieve you of jury duty, but you still need to show up and allow the judge to review your petition/request and dismiss you legally.  As far as trying to act like a @#$ a..hole in the courtroom and prejudice your responses, be careful-you can be held in contempt and perjury in a courtroom is very expensive!!
834672
If your in a court that has a high conviction rate if it goes to jury trial and the state evidence against you is enough to prove it was you then I would get a lawyer and possible get a reduced charge to pled guilty to before I just plead Guilty. If you plead guilty and goto jail APPEAL right away they might stay the charges and you wont serve until you loose the APPEAL. Get a cheap lawyer who doesnt have alot of cases to defend that is familar with the court in which your being charged, they can talk to the judge and prosocution to try and work something out so you dont serve time.
853951
Well, rogue jurors in the sense that they vote according to their beliefs?  There's not much the legal system can do.\n\nThe primary reason for having a jury of your peers, instead of some professional jurist, is that a jury can go beyond their instructions, although they are never told this.  A jury decides the verdict to make sure "justice" is served, not necessarily that the law was followed.  A jury can acquit because they believe the law is being unfairly applied, disagree with the law, or the defendent is being persecuted unfairly.  They can acquit if they believe defense evidence has been unfairly witheld from them.\n\nThe Libertarians have been pushing for the Fully Informed Jury Act for decades to make sure jurists are informed of these facts, but with little success.\n\nThis is also a good way to get out of a trial.  If you are being queried as to whether you will follow court instructions, you can say that you might not because of the reasons above.  You'll be excused no problem.\n\nIt's also called Jury Nullification.\n\nIn case you can't tell, I'm a big believer in Jury Nullification.  Oh if I were ever called to serve on a jury, odds are I'd follow the instructions, but I'd always keep those 3 questions in my mind.  Is the law being applied fairly?  Is the law fair?  Is justice being served?
755599
I don't know about the legal system in your country but if I were you I'd either pay the damn fine or do comunity service. Avoid jail by any means. And plead guilty and sorry, that always helps. \nIf there is such possibility, pick a specific community work I'd like to do and then ask the judge to direct you to the institution/centre/place/whatever.
103846
they should have an option on the website to cancel.  or look under contact information and email/call and they will tell you how to do it.
647346
a) don't commit crimes.\nb) good behaviour and get parole.\nc) pay a fine.\nd) request you do 'x' hours of community service. (like that celebrity from LOST who had a DUI and had the option to do 'x' hours of community service or spend 'x' days in jail)\ne) jail break.
707637
Contest the ticket in court and tell the judge you don't want to pay the fine.  The judge will gladly give you a few days in jail instead of a fine.
346688
Save yourself\n\n\nFollow your conscience
1076193
My God, youre an idiot. Trial by Jury means that you are not at the mercy of an impersonal judicial system, you have 12 your peers deciding on your fate. It's an imperfect system but the best one available to us. You shoudl treat your civic privilidges as a sacred duty, one many soldiers have died for to provide to you.\n\n Juries are selected form the roles of registered voters. Just dont vote anymore. With your lack of intelligence you shouldnt be allowed to vote anyway.\nWith your attitude, I sincerely hope you are mistakenly arrested someday and shot even though you did nothing wrong.
640457
If this individual holds a judgment against you after having gone to trial, there is very, very little you can do.\n\nThe only way to successfully get out of paying the judgment is to have no money.  Even then, sometimes a creditor can attach the bank account of someone holding money for you.  There is one way to have no money and quash the judgment so that the creditor cannot come after you again - bankruptcy.  If this is important enough to you, talk to a lawyer about filing for bankruptcy.