So, I got my notice of Jury Duty. Naturally, I would be happy to serve on a jury. Really. However, I have a couple of out of state obligations.
So, I fill out the form asking for a deferral. I tell them that I will be gone the entire first week of August, to a wedding, out of state.
Yesterday, I get my card telling me that I have jury duty on August 5th.

So... guess I'll be making some phone calls... but, geeez, what is up with this???

Funny. Hope you get it worked out.

So, I called, got voicemail. Called back, got someone who assured me that, if I leave voicemail, it will be duly noted.

I really want to talk to a real person. I want some sort of official thing that says that I won't be arrested for failing to report for jury duty.

I think they have better things to do than arrest people for ditching on jury duty. But it is Grays Harbor i could be wrong.

You should be OK if you left the message - however I would confirm with the court to make sure........

I just called... well, she claims she never got my deferral request... which I mailed the day after I got my initial notification. But, she said she'd make a note of it, and it's fine

Everyone in my family has gotten a jury duty notice this year except for me *knock on wood* The last time I received a jury duty notice was when I lived in Colorado back in 2002, and it was set to be septmber 11, 2002. Court was cancelled that day, so I lucked out!

Last time I got a jury duty notice I found myself sitting in the jury pool right next to Sheriff Mike Whelan.

The questionnaire section of the afternoon was comical. Every question the defense asked -- "do you have friends in local law enforcement? Are you familiar with court procedures?" -- Whelan raised his hand for.

In the end, I didn't get picked. Needless to say, neither did the Sheriff.

Too funny.

I've been called 4-6 times (I lose track) over the years. Only made it on one jury. I've never been disqualified because of my answers. I always seem to be a high enough number that they fill the 12 before they even get to me. Oh well, at least I get my big $10 (or is it $20 now?). My memory, oh so bad these days.

They need to up that pay. Its almost not worth the gas to drive up there now.

I had JD a few months ago and the first twelve they picked are the people they went with. I was a little upset as were the rest of the people that we had to be there at 8 but they didnt show us that lame video till 9.