Yes, Dear Readers, yours truly has been summoned to report for jury duty at the Fairfax County Circuit Court today. I need to report to the courthouse early, so this will be a relatively short post.
Being summoned doesn't mean that I will actually end up on a jury ... just that I have to show up and be available for interview and possible selection to sit on a jury. If it goes like the last few times I was called up, I'll sit in the assembly room all day until a bailiff comes in, thanks those of us who haven't been selected, and tells us we can go home and be free for another three years, at which time we'll be eligible to be called up again.
Ah, well ... like paying taxes, it's one of the obligations of citizenship. And who knows? This time, I may even get selected! I'll let you know how it turns out.
Bilbo
Good luck to you :)
ReplyDeleteBest wishes! I hope you brought things to read, as it promises to be a long, boring day of waiting!
ReplyDeleteI went once for the jury venire, but wasnt selected.
ReplyDeleteI though you were recently called for jury duty. You're supposed to get a two year break. Or has it been longer than that?
ReplyDeleteThe payment for jury duty is very minimal.
ReplyDeleteIt's an opportunity to be a good citizen. I got a notice to serve in early September. In 4 previous times, I've never been chosen but have made it to the general interview stage in the courtroom.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, they treat potential jurors shabbily locally.
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