Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Jury Duty


I got my first ever jury duty summons yesterday. I'm kind of sad to have to try to get out of it. My employer would be lost with out me for a week (his words not mine) and I can't afford to only get paid $10 a day for a week. It's too bad they didn't request me for the week my office is closed anyways. I think it would be interesting to serve on a jury. I also truly believe that being able to have a trial by jury is one of the most important rights this country offers and if everyone always found ways out of it then we wouldn't have that right.

3 comments:

Lauren said...

It's "rights" silly. But yes, spelling aside, I agree. I have been summoned 2 or 3 times already but could never do it due to college or military obligations. They really only pay you $10/day? How could ANYONE afford to be on jury duty?

Lindsay said...

I really wish you were able to go, bummer.

I got called for jury duty this past Feb and I was really excited about it; but unfortunately I wasn't chosen for a trail.

Hopefully we'll both be called to jury duty again soon!

Aimee said...

I've always wanted to be summoned and picked too.