jury duty

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:20 am

There are probably better ways to avoid jury duty than the approach recently taken by a Montana man. After Erik Slye, 36, received a jury notice earlier this year, he filed a notarized affidavit seeking to be excused from serving on a District Court panel in Gallatin County. Slye's caustic affidavit, which he prepared with help from his wife Jennifer, can be found below. The document, of course, did not sit well with court officials and led a judge to threaten to jail Slye. But after being summoned to court, Slye apologized for the affidavit and avoided being cited on a criminal failure to appear rap. And he also was excused from serving on a jury.

Fenian · Post by **Fenian** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:27 am

I saw that on Fark.com earlier.

"I would rather count the wrinkles on my dog's balls than sit on a jury" is epic.

He even took the time to get it notarized. :shrug: You think he would realize that was a bad idea.

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:36 am

I got a summons for jury duty on tuesday.

muha22752 · Post by **muha22752** » Fri May 01, 2009 11:19 am

wow that guys serious.

kleancut · Post by **kleancut** » Fri May 01, 2009 1:50 pm

i suprised the notary stamped it.

i use to b a notary in nc. i would not stamp that.

that is funny tho.

bildo16 · Post by **bildo16** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:51 pm

i have to go on monday!!!!!! $20 a day vs. $150+ at a day of work, what a great trade off...........

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Fri May 01, 2009 8:28 pm

everyone i know is getting jury duty summons lately.. i had one a few weeks ago. i had to call everyday for a week to see if i had to come in and serve the next day. thank god i didnt have to... i dont even know how i got approved with my record.. i forget what i put on my questionaire. i think it was something like "i think everyone is guilty!!!!"

SlowOne.5 · Post by **SlowOne.5** » Fri May 01, 2009 8:37 pm

when i lived in IL i got called for it, but was dismissed the first day. i've yet to get jury summons in this state.

it's actually pretty easy to get out of it. show the first day, they release the situation to you, ask if you've ever been involved w/ something of the nature, ask how you feel about the matter/comfy with it. if you're not, bye bye!

or at least that's what they do in IL. dunno if it's different in each state.

J_Jay_B · Post by **J_Jay_B** » Sat May 02, 2009 12:04 am

^ im pretty sure that is how it works in MO too... a teacher of mine in high school got dismissed the first day because she "didnt feel comfortable"

i cant wait to get my first though...

Diz · Post by **Diz** » Mon May 04, 2009 4:04 pm

I was having a bad day at work and then I read this and it made me laugh thank you!