I have Jury Duty at 8am on the 1st of November. So much for my Halloween...

How much trouble do you think I'll get in if I show up wearing judge's robes? I could explain that I just got out of a Halloween party and didn't have time to change my costume. The summons stipulated that appropriate dress is required. How can they say I can't wear robes if all THOSE people over there are wearing them?

How fast do you think I can get a contempt of court charge?

I got called for Jury Duty a few years ago. After sitting around for several hours they called the names of those who would stay and those who would go home. My name came up to stay, after another hour they told us the case was settled out of court and we could go home. All that and I never got to serve as a Juror.

I think you should wear
the 'appropriate dress.'

You could always go as the Grim Reaper they would surely dismiss you quickly....

Better yet go as an Executioner with the Black hood on!

I don't think you'd get into any trouble. At worst, probably they'd tell you to go home and they'll reschedule you for another date (then still send you home). Although I'd like to see somebody try dressing as the Reaper or an executioner, they usually have an issue with people wearing hoods. You could just try wearing a dress. Just make sure it's not an evening dress. That wouldn't be proper.

in all my years.............I never went............always got outta it!!

Lol. I think it'd be hilarious if you showed up in robes, but I don't think the judge and court people would think it's too funny.

After that being said, I think you should just wear the appropriate attire. :)

On another note, I think it'd be quite fascinating to be called to jury duty. Now that I've said that, it'll probably never happen. My grandma is in her 80's and has never been called to jury duty.

I've been called 2 1/2 times. The first time I ended up getting a letter the afternoon before the morning I was supposed to show up saying 'never mind'. The second time I was called I was late and they sent me home and said they'll reschedule me. I got a 'new date' in the mail a month(ish) later. That same day I got a different letter (with about a zillion typing errors) saying that they never want to see me again! I'm not quite sure what to make of that, but I never went to that third date and they haven't arrested me yet.

interesting idea...I do have that costume already...

also a good choice...with a little rope noose to complete the effect..

I think it's an honor and a duty and I'd be quite happy to do it....except it's at 8 bloody am the day after Hallo bloody ween.
If they said "eh...come in around noonish" I'd have no problem.

I'm not at all surprised.
I sent an email to the jury clerk asking if they had something in a night court I could attend instead. Also, since the letter states I should be prepared for airport type security(ok so I won't bring any shampoo bottles), I wanted to know what were the rules for laptops ect. The email I got in return answered none of those questions and was so badly written (and spelled) I want to send another that says something like "Very funny kid. Now let your mother answer will ya?"

My mom must have a very unlucky number or something because she has been called like 6 times in my life but up until I was 10 she used me as an excuse to get out of it...I would make sure to wear the appropriate dress...perhaps a Sunday dress or somethin

i was told if your number doesnt come up
then you dont have to go

there was one time (this was yrs ago)
i got a phone call from jury duty and asking something about info as why i didnt show up or something in that matter
and they wrokem me up from a nap
and i had ask well what month was this when i was supose to had gotten the info.. they said nov.. and i told point blank, i was in the hospitol in nov.. i dont what exact day nor do i know what day i was to go into jury duty..

so as i told them i was getting ready to go on dialysis.. they totally dismissed me all together for going in.........

Yeah, it it a bit like 'airport security' getting inside. I don't think a laptop would be a problem though. At least around here, I know that you can't carry handcuff keys in unless you have a badge with you. lol

haha-do we even wanna know how you figured that one out?

just go in there and say the person is guilty and you already heard about the case through a friend.they won't use you

Lol. My step-bro (who's a cop) had to go to the courthouse for a reason that escapes me at the moment (but didn't have a reason to have his shield with him) and he had his cuff keys on his ring and forgot about it. They took them. The last time I was there for jury duty I had a cuff key on my ring and was also 'confiscated'. The reason I had/have them, I COULD tell, but it's a matter of national secrecy. Or, I just like to keep people guessing. Or, maybe both. HMMMMMMMMM