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Staph

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24. Age is not necessarily a limit to being called to jury duty.

Reply to Quakerfriend (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 6, 2024, 01:09 PM

Apr 6

My mother got a letter to serve on a jury last year, when she was 99!

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Just got a summons for jury duty [View all] MissMillie Apr 6 OP

You're not in NYC, are you? sinkingfeeling Apr 6 #1

LOL.... no MissMillie Apr 6 #23

DU jury duty True Dough Apr 6 #2

You can call them and explain too. I have called Quakerfriend Apr 6 #3

It's 75 where i live, supposed to go on Tuesday. Hopefully they cancel. dem4decades Apr 6 #13

Age is not necessarily a limit to being called to jury duty. Staph Apr 6 #24

You don't have to serve in the federal courts if you are 70 or above. rsdsharp Apr 6 #26

If you ever get called to my trial, I hope 12 people show up who aren't excused! marble falls Apr 6 #4

I think our county offered transportation at one time Marthe48 Apr 6 #5

I live 100 miles from Pittsburgh gab13by13 Apr 6 #6

In my county you can opt out if you're at least 70 Ocelot II Apr 6 #7

You can call them to let them know it is a MOMFUDSKI Apr 6 #8

I've been called exactly once in 45 years...... getagrip_already Apr 6 #9

Twice For Me ProfessorGAC Apr 6 #29

I always show up, and finally got seated on a jury Freethinker65 Apr 6 #10

Agreed. I served on a jury in a criminal case once. TomSlick Apr 6 #22

You shouldn't have to even go. Just call them and explain the transportation issue. progressoid Apr 6 #11

That's what I did -- I was on welfare at the time Rocknation Apr 6 #18

I was put on the list of those permanently excluded from jury duty. BobTheSubgenius Apr 6 #12

I just got out of it XanaDUer2 Apr 6 #14

I always get excused because I am deaf. leftyladyfrommo Apr 6 #15

I got called 13 times. Grins Apr 6 #16

This is my 3rd call MissMillie Apr 6 #25

We're learning from current events... surfered Apr 6 #17

I've been called four times for jury duty, including one just last week. mommymarine2003 Apr 6 #19

I got a summons once for federal trial. LiberalFighter Apr 6 #20

I don't hear well. I would miss important stuff. They understand. twodogsbarking Apr 6 #21

Depends on the court and county MurrayDelph Apr 6 #27

I got called for jury duty this Monday morning. elocs Apr 6 #28

Wife got called once. Xolodno Apr 6 #30

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