How do you avoid the jury duty lottery? Because I got one of those infernal things yesterday.
Here in CT you are allowed to avoid jury duty once you hit age 70—don’t know if that will work where you live.
Plan B—during voir dire just say you want to chop the hands off of shoplifters or other thieves. That should get you disqualified.
;-)
Several ways:
Choose as applicable;
1. I am the only ‘bread winner’ in the family.
2. My job doesn’t pay for jury duty.
3. My invalid spouse needs constant care.
4. I am a single mother of a preschooler.
5. I have no transportation / driver’s license.
6. I am a convicted felon.
7. This guy is guilty as hell!.................
“Because I got one of those infernal things yesterday.”
if it’s a criminal case, it’s a VERY instructive experience, and you always have the chance to vote for jury nullification if the fascists are trying railroad some poor slob ...
You can’t lie to the court, but I haven’t had any jury pool requests since I told them I had kidney stones years ago..