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InfestedAdam posted...

Zeus posted...

I've been called almost every year and had to appear once.

That is really odd. Should be only every other year at most I thought. Do you keep your proof of service from each session? You should be able to get out if you prove you served the previous year.

The rule -- which can vary by state -- is that if you're called but don't have to physically appear (ie, you get notice but call in the night before and they don't need you), you aren't supposed to be called for the next year or so. However, if you do physically appear -- whether you serve or not -- you get a reprieve for two or three years depending on the court. ****HOWEVER**** there are TWO sets of courts, your local court and the federal court. When you get called for one, you only get reprieve from that one. You can still be called for the other so you could, in theory, serve on two juries in the same year.

The other issue is that, while your local court is probably close by, the federal courthouses can be just about anywhere in your state. Oh, other fun fact? US Marshals are total dicks.
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