I just got my jury duty summons letter this past Monday. And just like you were I'm 19 and none of my family members who are older than me has ever been chosen.
Yeah, if we literally are just staying home and didn't have to work(for some people, go to school), I can see it being ok to help out in Jury Duty. Problem is, most adults all have responsibilities and Jury Duty is a net loss towards it with nothing in return.
It's my first time.. I'm already having a lot of anxiety and it's tomorrow lol btw thank you for making this video. I do feel more calm about it now :) Edit: didn't get picked, thank gahd lol
Same introverted AF don't even want to go. UPDATE: so, I actually decided not to go the day of & nothing happened. I have family that did the same but they said if they keep sending the jury duty you have to have an good excuse not to go.
I have pretty bad social anxiety so jury duty sounds like my personal purgatory! I'm always so afraid I'll get asked questions I don't understand or that perhaps be seen as too dumb and get really embarrassed, or make the wrong choice. Sometimes my anxiety becomes so severe I have bowel problems and heart palpitations. I can't fricken help it!! I do not want to do it but I'll have to call next weekend and hope to God that my group isn't called in. Also it seems so strange to have complete strangers pulled off the side of the road to determine a person's fate. I have a hard time thinking I'm the perfect candidate for something like this but I guess we'll see. 😭
@@allisongay2751 No! They canceled the entire trial because of the holidays, specifically Thanksgiving, which I honestly forgot was that week as well lol...life creeps up on us man. Anyway, I'm not sure if I'm supposed to go to another again or if I'm off the hook for now.
I have jury duty on the 19th I hope it gets cancelled because of Christmas, im also a very socially anxious person my stomach is turning just thinking about showing up 😭
@@psychohpompos i also have it the 19th, i dont mind going im okay with talking with strangers but like i wouldn't mind if it got canceled lmao, i live in California
Beware the civil trial! Tomorrow is my second day as a juror in a case where someone is suing their insurance agent! Eight hours of listening to insurance procedures, etc. Can't keep my eyes open. HELP!
I had JD yesterday, I was dismissed because I argued with the defense for 10 minutes about 'Reasonable Doubt' and I wore sunglasses during the whole process. It lasted 4 hours but I enjoyed it =)
It should be a choice thing I've just been excused because I'm my mum's main career and I wouldn't have £7:00 per day for bus fare at anytime and can't wait for them to reimburse I don't gain any thing from it any way and I'd need a toilet and coffee break without fail every two hours or I get aggressive towards people my friend wants to do it another friend discussed the case daily with me and others and had to ask to go to the toilet I didn't ask at school I'll be dammed if I'd ask to go in my sixty first year of life and don't sit near fat or smelly people and would tell them so and I'd take the Mick out of someone with a speech impediment
Been through, basically, the same type of experience you did. For me, there were 3 trials that needed jurors and I got selected for the 3rd juror panel. They interviewed about 35 of us for 12 positions. Brutal questioning by both sides. Ultimately, I did not get picked, but it was a fascinating experience.
You would care if your the one being prosecuted try to be in their shoes what they are going through being accused of a crime wouldnt you want a fair trial
I'd honestly just troll and say they should get the guilty criminal free. That's what the stupid jury gets for wasting my time, and not even paying me for it.
@@idk-uv7mt You might end up acquitting. The level of evidence isn't uniform. Sometimes the defense has evidence of their innocence, or of the accusation being fabricated. Sometimes the prosecution doesnt really have any evidence either.
@@blueblood.0257 they tried to get my sister for jury duty and she does not want too so they took her off and they system is broken trying to force people to do jury duty.they need a new system that includes a website with a link to sign up for jury duty on they own free will.
Then just vote not guilty then. if you don't want to be part of the process, cast your vote as if you weren't there. If you vote guilty you've made an impact but if you vote not guilty then technically it's the same as not being there because the person is innocent untill being proved guilty, so you've just kept the status quo and you've not took part in conviction someone where the police are probably lying in an unbalanced system etc. Just because you have to doesn't really mean you have to participate. Kick back, chill, do nothing say innocent go home, you've not done anything to convict a man or woman and the court system and the jury duty has proved their own flaws. That's what I've done twice. Also if you want out of it, I've found to say you abuse substances and you have a drug problem and you're out of there.
Yes and most have no idea about law and the system just go buy what there hearing and there opinion it doesn’t matter if you know then or not cops decide the fait of people they don’t know everyday
You folks are fools.this actually a huge part of what makes the justice system acceptable and better them just accused and cast to the noose or whatever.
I’m 18 and just got summoned for jury duty this month. ugh I really don’t want to do it I’m shy and honestly this just makes me anxious being with a bunch of random people and sitting in a court room for hours 😶
Thank you so much for making this! I have jury duty tomorrow and I’m excited because like you, I think it’s kind of cool, but I’m also stressed out, especially because I’m only 20 and like you I don’t know anyone older who has been on a jury. This helped me a lot!
I've always wondered when I'll get a jury summons since I was 18. Now I'm 29 and I finally got one. I'm not excited for it, but I think the whole process sounds interesting.
There was a time jury duty was fun... the first 4 times going in for selections. Never got selected usually the far from the first 12, so even as they dwindle the numbers of selected jurors I'm usually in the pews at 60th or 100th. Closest I got to being selected was about 2005 or 2006. Single file, I was among the 12 on the jury seats entering the courtroom, and the 50 to 100 plus in the pews. And they gave us a ringer on the questioning both from the judge and both lawyers. Our questioning went on so long, he gave the us all a break, and I noticed a former high school friend, he was in law school sitting in on trials for his degree. I talked with him for a while, someone else asked him, are you supposed to be talking to the jury pool? We just ignored him. And then a guy next sitting with me as jury selection in the juror pew was a sailor in the Navy about my age, probably just a bit younger, exchanged cards as I was interested in becoming an officer for aviation at some point of my life. Many times the judge spoke quietly with the attorneys and told us to "talk about the topics of the day". So we chit chatted a lot... I now wonder if it was to allow the attorneys to see which of us jurors were chatty or not. I'm normally not... but in this case there were interesting people on the panel next to me, and didn't help a fellow high school alumni was in the pews watching for law school. Our state, we get to know quite a bit about the case during selections. And the lawyers grilled us all... from the beginning the judge said this would be only 6 juror panel, not sure what that means always thought it was 12. I was number 9 I think. The defending lawyer looked like my older brother, and he kept looking at me during questioning by the plaintiff lawyer, and even as I was dismissed... I kind of felt bad, was thinking he knew based on my questioning maybe that I would be a "good" juror for his case or maybe he could decide? Anyway that one for me was pretty easy from the outset: the guy was completely innocent... at least far as what I heard, more than just presumed innocent, I couldn't even figure out how they had probable cause to prosecute him. The most recent 5th time in 2017 one that I didn't even want to be there... was domestic abuse where the girlfriend/wife had gashes and a black eye... the defendant had a record... he was as guilty as all get out. I didn't want to be asked, because I was going to explain I'm already biased based on what was disclosed and all people present... that guy is guilty! And I don't think I can presume him innocent going into this trial. Others had the same sentiment during their questioning... they pretty much just kept whatever was the first 12. And the defendant made me mad, he just looked like a wife beater, evil piece of junk.
Not gonna lie, i got jury duty for the first time 6hrs from now and i find this video very useful. Thank you 🙏 i feel less anxiety after watching this video
Thank you so much for making this video! i have jury duty tomorrow and i've been a nervous wreck. I'm really excited about it as a civic duty, but i have no idea if i'd be an effective juror. You helped me really simplify the whole ordeal and really control my nerves haha, great video! :D
@@mariac6280 what do you do and what is it exactly I got selected today and it came in the mail but mines is in November I’m nervous and thought it was for a ticket 😭
@Phantasmed and more True but i shouldn't have to lose a $112 because some peace of shit decided to break the law . I always get excused during the interview process. As soon as i tell them im a Security Officer and i back the Police 100% in there decision. They arrested the person for a resson because there guilty of committing a crime . What was the person arrested for? The person is being accused of Grand Theft Auto well there's your answer there guilty how much prof do you need ? Well they could be wrongfully accused. Maybe but the odds of that are very slim that's what the Detective and the Judge are used for to come up with a solution to the problem right ? You could just show us the evidence instead of wasting our time talking about pointless subjects that don't matter . Like where the bathroom is located. I'm sure they will find it oventuly. Sence you don't want me to waste your time and yall are cleary wasting mine how about you get to the point .
@@prettyfancypants907 it's very easy to get out of Jury Duty. They can tell who dosent want to be there. I just roll my eyes like im irritated and answer there questions with a smart ass remark.They treat the Jury like there stupid so i treat them like there stupid it always gets me excused. I know how to do it so i don't get in trouble. The fact is they wasted 3 hours of my time . I just call my boss and ask to fill in if anyone called off and someone always dose .
Yrs ago I received a jury duty packet in the mail, at that particular time I lived in Houston Texas, jury duty was in Colorado. I immediately called the number to tell them why I could not make jury duty, this women asked me all these questions, for example, do you work? I said yes, how do you get to work, I said, I either walk to work, or I ride my bicycle. She actually said, how long do you think it will take you to get here if you start now, I asked her if she heard what I said, I either walk or I ride my bicycle. To make this stupid story short, I was excused from jury duty. If they want people on jury duty, get people who are closer then 5million miles away.
It’s strange how jury duty work in a lot of states and cities. My dad would always ignore jury duty summons and he never got in trouble or anything. I was suppose to go a few months ago but i ignored the summons. They just sent me another summons with a different date to go but luckily I called a day before and was excused.
I just attended my first jury duty summons today at the Multnomah courthouse. Hours of waiting. Then 60 people were called to be dismissed for the day and come in tomorrow. I wasn’t one of them. 20-30 minutes later we were all dismissed and told we weren’t needed tomorrow. I’m actually glad cause there’s some stuff I was not looking forward to missing at work! But at the same time, darn.
Um this doesn't help my anxiety skyrocketing. I got a thing in the mail today and my anxiety skyrocketed I really don't want to go. I'd rather be at work.
Yesterday, on January 20, 2023 I completed my jury service. This was my first jury trial I've been in. I got a summons in the mail back I believe on October 14, 2022 or somewhere around there and at the time I was 19. I remember filling out the 12 questions then signing up for registration. After, I went to my jury duty portal for orientation. Next, was calling or going on the portal to see when I had to go to the courthouse and I would have to go on October 27. On October 27, 2022 I went to my local courthouse to the Jury Assembly Room. I felt out of place since I knew I was the youngest one there. I was there for like about 1 hour. All that was just discussed was the 12 questions, roll call to check if everyone was present, and asking everyone yes or no if they can serve. If you said yes then you got a yellow paper on what date to return and which department. If you said no then you will still need to come back and have a good reason for the judge on why you can't serve. I returned back on November 14, two days after I just turned 20. We're at the assigned department and we were allowed to sit anywhere. What was discussed was the general subject about the case ( civil case if you were wondering) and we all got questionnaires about the idea of the case. The attorneys on both the plaintiffs and defense will look at them to select the 12 main jurors. Two days later on November 16, we went back to continue the selection process. Once the 12 jurors are selected and sworn in you're basically there until the end. The attorneys then move on to select 12 alternative jurors. Once the 12 main jurors and 12 alternative jurors have been selected everyone else is dismissed. Overall the experience was at times either boring, interesting, or okay. Originally the case was estimated to last 63 days or until February, but then got reduced.
I’ve been called three times. One time I sat in a room for half a day then they sent us all home as no juries were needed. The second was a DUI and I got kicked off during voir dire because (a) I’ve donated a few bucks to Mothers Against Drunk Driving and possibly (b) they asked if as an engineer I could ignore everything I know about how breathalyzers work and accept whatever bullshit I was fed (nope, sorry). The defense made a mistake by striking me as what I know about breathalyzers is that they are mostly designed by incompetent morons and are completely untrustworthy. The third trial I was empaneled and voted to be jury foreperson - a very serious case where a homeless man nearly beat a homeless woman to death. It was entirely a forensics case as the victim disappeared and there were no witnesses. The State did a piss-poor job of preserving and presenting the evidence and we jurors spent a day and a half deadlocked. Two jurors announced that they didn’t give a shit anymore and would vote with whichever majority so they could go home. When all seemed hopeless one of the jurors noticed something in the evidence photos that conclusively proved guilt, so we returned a guilty verdict including the GBH enhancements. After the trial I googled the defendant and it turned out he had been busted hundreds of times for all kinds of tweaker nonsense. I was an unpopular foreperson and barely survived a mutiny during deliberations - I made everybody verbalize their opinion on every major item of evidence, whereas a couple jurors wanted to monopolize the discussions which is what the shy people wanted. Overall it was a stressful pain in the ass but incredibly fascinating.
YAY! I'm so glad this video helped! Definitely don't be nervous -- it's not as bad as you may think it'll be. Let me know if you have anymore questions!
Thank you I’ve been called to jury duty extremely nervous but at the same time I’m like if that’s God’s will it will happen. I appreciate your input ,you have made me feel better.
@SynthIIll Gaming No it won't be, the only thing is that you will have to respond im front of crowd! 😵 Jk. It won't be that bad, do you know if we can take our laptops?
Lucky you. I'm a felon. Didn't have a jury, took a plea. I'd love to get in one the process because we're empathetic. Having a clean record means you don't know the fate of the defendant.
A jury is supposed to be unbiased. You're definitely biased. You're exactly the type of person they don't want that's why felons don't get to serve on jury duty
Okay, yeah, you don’t have to complain about it if you don’t want to, but it’s all fun and games until people want you to miss work for $15/day. I have bills. Who can actually afford to be a juror, honestly?
I was called for jury duty 3 times in a row. First in 2020, cancelled in court because covid, early 2022 in la, and now here I go again this year. So, I am gonna get comfortable about this.
I had jury duty this past week, it was horrible, we had to appear for 2 days and both days we just sat in the waiting room for hours until they told us the trial was cancelled. What a waste of time.
I got summoned at 18 but got out of it cause I was going off to college. 12 years later I get summoned again and have no clue what to do. Thanks for the tip.
Loved the video! Like you, I'm scouring UA-cam because I've been selected as a prospective juror this coming Monday. I'm nervous but the more videos I watch the more confident I am and know what it's going to be like.
This came at the perfect time! I go to the UO too and I was one of the lucky ones who got chosen for jury duty... I hope my number isn't called because I don't want to miss school.
Weird timing!! I hope my video helped guide you through what your experience may be! If you're number does get chosen, just know that it's an interesting experience!
I’ve been summoned for jury duty and I hope I don’t get chosen because I know the trial can take weeks or months. I remember my English teacher was gone for weeks for jury duty.
I first had jury service when I was 19 as well!!! I got drawn in to the jury box that time and I didn’t get struck so I was on jury duty for ten days. Great experience. Oddly enough this was in Seattle. Did jury duty ten years later (10 years ago) and got drawn out of the box but as others were struck I got placed in the box so once again on a jury. Last week I was on jury duty got drawn the highest number so I wasn’t needed (no offense to me). I wanted to serve but I was the only panelist to serve on two juries (not just jury selection but two actual juries). A lot of cases resolve the day of the trial. Which is why your count went from 4 to 1.
bogdankisel1 I haven’t been in choir since I graduated, but I miss it so much! Are you still involved in a choir somehow? It’s such a small world that you stumbled across one of my videos!
Britnee Spelce-Will It is a small world after all so cool though. Don't they have a choir in your university? I've been doing church choirs after high school. In January might start choir with Concordia University, was accepted but will need to check with scedule for college. What are you majoring in?
UO does have choirs, but unfortunately I just haven't been able to dedicate the time necessary to be involved with choir. That's exciting! You'll have to let me know if you join Concordia's choir! I am double-majoring in Business & marketing, and advertising in the Journalism school!
Wow they called you at 19?! I am almost 31 years old and they just called me for the first time. I'm due to report later this month lol. I'm not excited about it either, but I also try to look at the other side of things. I am a nosy individual and I love to know what's going on in court cases lol
For anyone who cares I learned something interesting. Technically jury duty mail can go straight to the garbage. The sender has the burden of proof that they sent it, so if you didn't sign for it or if it doesn't come certified, they can't prove that you ever received it. Next time I get one I'm throwing that shit in the garbage
I know this is old but thank you so much for your amazing, positive, and detailed experience! I was so scared and stressed but now im actually excited!!💚💚💚
lmao I'm still scared from missing my first one and having read I can go to jail for I think six months... Either way I hope yours went well and let me know if you see this what your experience was like
Thank you so much for sharing! yours is the only video that actually helped. i got something in the mail and got instant anxiety and have been watching UA-cam videos on what to expect but none of them were all that helpful. really wish it was a choice to be a juror or not as i know some people who would love to be chosen and than there's people like me.... who's a nervous wreak with social anxiety that dont want a thing to do with any of it LOL
Thank you for the video! You are one of the very few who have shared your experience. I've been summoned and was curious what it was like. Still a little nervous, but your video definitely helped. So thanks. (:
I'm about to be 22 in a couple weeks and have yet to experience this (hopefully I don't lol), however I always said to myself that even if I do get selected for this I would NOT at all be a good candidate because I would be bias as hell. If someone did something wrong especially is sexual a- cases and such I'm damn well gonna vote to have them put behind bars and rot for all of eternity. Knowing myself I'd probably get too emotional as well lol.
Jury is a waste of time, unless it is a high profile case. I then can make six figures in a matter of months. Then I can kick back and relax for the rest of my life.
I got out of jury duty after they told me to wait for a call and they. Ever called a think it was a scam. I left a message with the judge and they never said anything to me. People who aren’t registered for selective service aren’t considered but I am registered for selective service.
I've gotten jury duty 5 times and I'm 28. My dad is 84 and has gotten jury duty 2 times and my mom is 67 and hasn't gotten jury duty once. But I've never been able to do jury duty, cause I keep moving before and it shows up at my new address when I'm in a whole different state.
breanna Marie I seen people walk in with tank tops and flip flops before lol honestly I say dress a step up from casual, I wore pants and a cute blouse Don’t be too nervous if you’re lucky might get dismiss before ever getting in the court room Also if you do get to the point where you have to talk to the judge try not to lie too crazy because the judge will make you feel stupid some times
breanna Marie they usually just ask questions about you “Where do you go to school?, where do you work?, where are you from?” They usually ask these questions to find out if you know or have any relationship with the people involved with the case they summoned you for That way if you do they can dismiss you because you might have a bias or a motive to side with certain people involved They’re just basic questions pretty much and they might ask you to expand on your answers
You OWNED that you lied to the government by making a UA-cam video about it. 😭🤩 I like you. That was hilarious AND delightful. 😂 Thanks for the helpful video! :)
I just got home from my first day of jury duty , 1/2 day due to weather . Got as far as Judge 's initial selection questionnaire . If I responded to the intrusive questions honestly I would not only be dismissed but likely be railed by the Judge tomorrow , but be provoked into a contempt of court .
I have been summoned for jury duty on May 7th, I’m 19 and I’m really nervous about this. I’m not the best at speaking so I’m not looking forward to it. I will go though, just to see what it’s about. Edit: Just an update, my jury duty summons was cancelled cause of the pandemic.
I acted like a dumbass when the judge interviewed me, so he excused me quickly. 😂 He got me fucked up when he mentioned how long the trial might be and the schedule.
good for you. Its nice to see a young person that cares and did not mind being there. While no one really wants to be there, its an obligation to serve and not be a jerk about it.
Last Thursday on 2/3/2022 I received a jury summons for 2/7/2022! The court only gave me four days notice. To be accurate, not even four whole days as the mail is delivered in the late morning and I need to be in court at 8:15am Monday. That's only about 93 hours notice. This is my fourth time for jury duty and I have never had such sort notice before. Usually it's weeks notice. I have a job I need to go to and other commitments. Four days just isn't reasonable.
@@Alex-zy6qu Sat around around for 3.5 hours then was told to go home. Called the number they gave us and the pre-recorded message told us jurists not actively sitting in a trial were no longer needed and that we had completed our jury duty. I don't have to go back for four years. I wasn't too surprised as this is my fourth time in about 28 or 29 years.
I just got summoned and I was looking for some advice and stumbled upon your video. As you would have it, I am from Oregon as well. Thanks for the video girl.
I have jury duty for tomorrow after postponing it from December because of a vacation I had :(. I have a close friend who is studying law & she told me it's best to NOT be neutral when you're being questioned. The court wants individuals who will NOT give absolute/brief/one word answers. For example, yesterday someone told me their Questioner asked them if they liked Seattle & they answered with just "No." They then said "It rains a lot it Seattle would you ever consider moving there?" and he responded with "No." again without explanation. Soon after giving that same response/energy, he was told that he could leave and he wasn't summoned back lol. I've heard similar stories from others I know that went through the process and ended up not being called back. It simply seems as though as long as you seem ...unqualified... for court, they obviously won't pick you lol. So stay Un-neutral, "uninvested", and/or biased (because that works as well) in your responses when questioned directly. If anyone wants to know how it went I'll definitely return with updates!😇
@@sleepypanda9085 Hi, & of course ! It honestly went smooth af lol. except for me walking through the wrong doors twice when I arrived 🤣. But basically, you just go through security, are guided through to the jury check-in/waiting room (don't forget to bring the summons note they sent you through mail), they give you a badge & you sit down & wait. After awhile, a lady called us all alphabetically by last names to go up stairs to the actual court room, w/ the judge and some lawyers, to sit in the jury. Once seated, we were told about the case that would be occurring in the next few weeks. (which we would be attending if selected) Eventually, the judge told us if we have a qualified "hardship" that jury duty may get in the way of we could write it down on paper (they provided) and he would let us know if it was accepted. Those who did not have a hardship or excuse to not attend the civil case for jury duty were told to go downstairs and take the questionnaire then return back upstairs to the courtroom when finished. Of course more than half the room (including me) stayed in the courtroom to fill out the hardship paper lol 💀... Ultimately about 20 minutes later, the judge returned and called everyone, who wrote something, individually, and told them if their request was denied or accepted. (everyone I heard, including me, was accepted 😊❤😂) I basically wrote that I was a full-time student in college and the case would get in the way of my classes and he said I was free to go! I said thanks & left the courtroom. I then gave my badge back and got an optional receipt to prove I had attended jury that day, and that it was canceled 😊. That may not be everyones court protocol but it was mine! also, don't dress up... I was the only one who dressed up lol. Everyone was super casual 😢
I'm 19 and I just got it, none in my family EVER had it. I actually wanna listen to the case and trial so I hope I get picked. I'm nosy, I wanna know who fucked up their lives, hope they allow food.
@D Jayy they ended up not needing me, supposedly they have u sign up and give u a date to show up just to have u registered but don’t actually need you right away
I was lowley excited for my jury summons and was hoping i would be picked because i want to be a criminal investigator,but when i called it said my serivce was required and when i got there they told me to go home, i made my mom drive me fir an hour total to be dismissed in 10 seconds.
I was recently called in for Jury duty on a criminal case and was excused. They said to be honest in your response to the questions. I was totally honest and said that based on my 30 year experience as a correctional officer, that roughly 95% of those arrested ended up being guilty after going through the court process. So, based on my experience I wouldn't be a great member on the Jury as I had developed a bias that the majority of defendants are guilty. Many of those I supervised admitted to crimes to other inmates prior to going to court, but had yet pled not guilty. The Judge questioned me about my feelings and it made me feel like I was put on the spot in front of the other Jurors for feeling the way I did. They say to be honest and open, but when you are you shouldn't be put on the spot. The person deserved a fair trail, but based on my experience I felt they were most were likely guilty. Hopefully the accused got a jury that did not have the same influences as I had and they were honest when asked about their biases and past experiences. In order to have fair and unbiased trial jurors have to be introspective and not be afraid to admit to any biases they may have.
I’m 18 and got called to go tomorrow. Of course in my 1st year of being eligible I get called 😂 I’m nervous lol.
Hannah Elizabeth I know how you feel. 😂😂 have fun with the experience!!
SAME uhhhhh
Hannah Elizabeth Same, how’d it go?
Same thing happened to me today
hannah e same here. I let out a howl of anger because I have to go next month and my brothers wedding is next month
So basically the jurors are on trial first. Great. My anxiety just went through the roof.
Same 😭
Mee too🙋🏾♀️
Get it out of the way
And on top of that you have to be the person that puts away someone possibly
@@almightyypack1604 did ya live?
I just got my jury duty summons letter this past Monday. And just like you were I'm 19 and none of my family members who are older than me has ever been chosen.
Almighty Maul I’m 19 and got it Tm
same thats tuff
Facts!! Same here
Same with me today
Me rn
Best part is @7:02... "Juror just comes out and says he doesn't want to be there, they let him go". I think that's all most of us want to hear! lmao
Bucket List Badass I’m literally about to say the same thing. Got jury duty tmr
Yeah, if we literally are just staying home and didn't have to work(for some people, go to school), I can see it being ok to help out in Jury Duty. Problem is, most adults all have responsibilities and Jury Duty is a net loss towards it with nothing in return.
Weizi yep
Weizi you do get paid at least
@@Shootingfoul I agree I can't stand that I have it tomorrow and I'm about to trade a whole day of work for the same amount of hours to get $15
It's my first time.. I'm already having a lot of anxiety and it's tomorrow lol btw thank you for making this video. I do feel more calm about it now :)
Edit: didn't get picked, thank gahd lol
Same introverted AF don't even want to go. UPDATE: so, I actually decided not to go the day of & nothing happened. I have family that did the same but they said if they keep sending the jury duty you have to have an good excuse not to go.
Chandra Sophan I have to go tmrw sadly😭
I have social anxiety so I hope I don’t need to go
@@chandrasophan5920 Did they send you a second letter?
@@sly6180 honestly same but I used this jury duty to fight back my social anxiety in a way. Helped me a lot
Tf we gotta go for
legit just decide a person's future. quite alot of power in my opinion
It's one of your duties as a US citizen.
IT'S YOUR CIVIC DUTY!!!!
@@prisilahernandez9674 eww wtf is that
@@DarthVader1977 who are you referring to?
I have pretty bad social anxiety so jury duty sounds like my personal purgatory! I'm always so afraid I'll get asked questions I don't understand or that perhaps be seen as too dumb and get really embarrassed, or make the wrong choice. Sometimes my anxiety becomes so severe I have bowel problems and heart palpitations. I can't fricken help it!! I do not want to do it but I'll have to call next weekend and hope to God that my group isn't called in. Also it seems so strange to have complete strangers pulled off the side of the road to determine a person's fate. I have a hard time thinking I'm the perfect candidate for something like this but I guess we'll see. 😭
Did you end up going?
@@allisongay2751 No! They canceled the entire trial because of the holidays, specifically Thanksgiving, which I honestly forgot was that week as well lol...life creeps up on us man. Anyway, I'm not sure if I'm supposed to go to another again or if I'm off the hook for now.
That is silly... The court knows when holidays are! Lol
I have jury duty on the 19th I hope it gets cancelled because of Christmas, im also a very socially anxious person my stomach is turning just thinking about showing up 😭
@@psychohpompos i also have it the 19th, i dont mind going im okay with talking with strangers but like i wouldn't mind if it got canceled lmao, i live in California
Beware the civil trial! Tomorrow is my second day as a juror in a case where someone is suing their insurance agent! Eight hours of listening to insurance procedures, etc. Can't keep my eyes open. HELP!
john smith 😂😂😂
Lol
Eight hours??? That’s how long this jury shit is?
@@abovejc lmao it’s ridiculous and in my state they only give you $15 a day
@@abovejc lol
I had JD yesterday, I was dismissed because I argued with the defense for 10 minutes about 'Reasonable Doubt' and I wore sunglasses during the whole process. It lasted 4 hours but I enjoyed it =)
No twelve angry men for you.
Custos 😂😂😂 good movie tho
Omg I laughed so bad😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It should be a choice thing I've just been excused because I'm my mum's main career and I wouldn't have £7:00 per day for bus fare at anytime and can't wait for them to reimburse I don't gain any thing from it any way and I'd need a toilet and coffee break without fail every two hours or I get aggressive towards people my friend wants to do it another friend discussed the case daily with me and others and had to ask to go to the toilet I didn't ask at school I'll be dammed if I'd ask to go in my sixty first year of life and don't sit near fat or smelly people and would tell them so and I'd take the Mick out of someone with a speech impediment
@@The_Custos my teacher made me watch that movie
Been through, basically, the same type of experience you did. For me, there were 3 trials that needed jurors and I got selected for the 3rd juror panel. They interviewed about 35 of us for 12 positions. Brutal questioning by both sides. Ultimately, I did not get picked, but it was a fascinating experience.
Please, what do you mean by brutal questioning? Invasive, personal types of questions??
@@2lioncobra im guessing passive aggressive.
i would honestly care less whoever gets prosecuted. Literally is just dragging you into the problem by force
You would care if your the one being prosecuted try to be in their shoes what they are going through being accused of a crime wouldnt you want a fair trial
I'd honestly just troll and say they should get the guilty criminal free. That's what the stupid jury gets for wasting my time, and not even paying me for it.
Exactly I think it’s unjust and I’m paranoid I don’t want someone like getting mad and hurting me cause I voted against them
@@henrysullivan8389 jury dosent make it fair some people are biased
@@idk-uv7mt You might end up acquitting. The level of evidence isn't uniform. Sometimes the defense has evidence of their innocence, or of the accusation being fabricated. Sometimes the prosecution doesnt really have any evidence either.
I got my first summons and no one in my family has ever been a juror so thank you for this video!
I got my first letter of this and I dont understand it or I don't know what is I'm nervous now and stressing out it my first one I got then my family
@@blueblood.0257 they tried to get my sister for jury duty and she does not want too so they took her off and they system is broken trying to force people to do jury duty.they need a new system that includes a website with a link to sign up for jury duty on they own free will.
Jury duty is so dumb, why are we forced to do this? And decide the fates of people we don't know?
its the point that you dont know them, so youre not biased.
Then just vote not guilty then.
if you don't want to be part of the process, cast your vote as if you weren't there.
If you vote guilty you've made an impact but if you vote not guilty then technically it's the same as not being there because the person is innocent untill being proved guilty, so you've just kept the status quo and you've not took part in conviction someone where the police are probably lying in an unbalanced system etc.
Just because you have to doesn't really mean you have to participate.
Kick back, chill, do nothing say innocent go home, you've not done anything to convict a man or woman and the court system and the jury duty has proved their own flaws.
That's what I've done twice.
Also if you want out of it, I've found to say you abuse substances and you have a drug problem and you're out of there.
Yes and most have no idea about law and the system just go buy what there hearing and there opinion it doesn’t matter if you know then or not cops decide the fait of people they don’t know everyday
You folks are fools.this actually a huge part of what makes the justice system acceptable and better them just accused and cast to the noose or whatever.
@@runNgun1516 yeah, bench trials would like a word mate 😂😂
"I got nothing better to do with my life" 😂🤣 love that lol
I’m 18 and just got summoned for jury duty this month. ugh I really don’t want to do it I’m shy and honestly this just makes me anxious being with a bunch of random people and sitting in a court room for hours 😶
How was it ??
As a Trial Attorney, let me express my appreciation for you actually showing up for jury duty, and then sharing your honest experience!
Thank you for your service in law.
@@breathej.4872 Our pleasure!
Thank you so much for making this! I have jury duty tomorrow and I’m excited because like you, I think it’s kind of cool, but I’m also stressed out, especially because I’m only 20 and like you I don’t know anyone older who has been on a jury. This helped me a lot!
Got Jurr duty tomorrow, excited to waste a days work and loss of money
I would be a prosecutors worse nightmare because i would need to know someone is guilty without a doubt before i would ever convict someone.
I suspect I will be the same. Mine is in three weeks.
Haven't even been selected and I'm almost 99.99% sure I'd be this way lol
Best thing to do is to default to Not Guilty
I have jury duty tomorrow on my birthday! Happy bday to me lol
jovanna krukow how did it go? How long was it for? Did they feed y’all?
I've always wondered when I'll get a jury summons since I was 18. Now I'm 29 and I finally got one. I'm not excited for it, but I think the whole process sounds interesting.
It'll be a new experience!
There was a time jury duty was fun... the first 4 times going in for selections.
Never got selected usually the far from the first 12, so even as they dwindle the numbers of selected jurors I'm usually in the pews at 60th or 100th.
Closest I got to being selected was about 2005 or 2006.
Single file, I was among the 12 on the jury seats entering the courtroom, and the 50 to 100 plus in the pews.
And they gave us a ringer on the questioning both from the judge and both lawyers. Our questioning went on so long, he gave the us all a break, and I noticed a former high school friend, he was in law school sitting in on trials for his degree. I talked with him for a while, someone else asked him, are you supposed to be talking to the jury pool? We just ignored him.
And then a guy next sitting with me as jury selection in the juror pew was a sailor in the Navy about my age, probably just a bit younger, exchanged cards as I was interested in becoming an officer for aviation at some point of my life. Many times the judge spoke quietly with the attorneys and told us to "talk about the topics of the day". So we chit chatted a lot... I now wonder if it was to allow the attorneys to see which of us jurors were chatty or not. I'm normally not... but in this case there were interesting people on the panel next to me, and didn't help a fellow high school alumni was in the pews watching for law school.
Our state, we get to know quite a bit about the case during selections. And the lawyers grilled us all... from the beginning the judge said this would be only 6 juror panel, not sure what that means always thought it was 12.
I was number 9 I think. The defending lawyer looked like my older brother, and he kept looking at me during questioning by the plaintiff lawyer, and even as I was dismissed... I kind of felt bad, was thinking he knew based on my questioning maybe that I would be a "good" juror for his case or maybe he could decide?
Anyway that one for me was pretty easy from the outset: the guy was completely innocent... at least far as what I heard, more than just presumed innocent, I couldn't even figure out how they had probable cause to prosecute him.
The most recent 5th time in 2017 one that I didn't even want to be there... was domestic abuse where the girlfriend/wife had gashes and a black eye... the defendant had a record... he was as guilty as all get out. I didn't want to be asked, because I was going to explain I'm already biased based on what was disclosed and all people present... that guy is guilty! And I don't think I can presume him innocent going into this trial. Others had the same sentiment during their questioning... they pretty much just kept whatever was the first 12. And the defendant made me mad, he just looked like a wife beater, evil piece of junk.
Not gonna lie, i got jury duty for the first time 6hrs from now and i find this video very useful. Thank you 🙏 i feel less anxiety after watching this video
I'm glad you found this video helpful! Thank you for watching. :)
Thank you so much for making this video! i have jury duty tomorrow and i've been a nervous wreck. I'm really excited about it as a civic duty, but i have no idea if i'd be an effective juror. You helped me really simplify the whole ordeal and really control my nerves haha, great video! :D
I'm glad that sharing my experience has helped you! It's not as bad as it seems and it's an exciting experience! Thank you for watching my video! :)
I've had mine yesterday. I was so stressed that I got a migraine.
Lol
@@mariac6280 what do you do and what is it exactly I got selected today and it came in the mail but mines is in November I’m nervous and thought it was for a ticket 😭
@@VictorLopez-li3em did you not watch the video??
I got jurr duty tomorrow everyone is guilty as charged in my book!
Ricky V. why not say ur biased and then say that to get outta that? :o
My minds allready made up there guilty. Fuck these bastards this is the 4th summons i have received in 10 year's.
Jury Doody one big pile of shit and the summons is your tolite paper.
@Phantasmed and more True but i shouldn't have to lose a $112 because some peace of shit decided to break the law . I always get excused during the interview process. As soon as i tell them im a Security Officer and i back the Police 100% in there decision. They arrested the person for a resson because there guilty of committing a crime . What was the person arrested for? The person is being accused of Grand Theft Auto well there's your answer there guilty how much prof do you need ? Well they could be wrongfully accused. Maybe but the odds of that are very slim that's what the Detective and the Judge are used for to come up with a solution to the problem right ? You could just show us the evidence instead of wasting our time talking about pointless subjects that don't matter . Like where the bathroom is located. I'm sure they will find it oventuly. Sence you don't want me to waste your time and yall are cleary wasting mine how about you get to the point .
@@prettyfancypants907 it's very easy to get out of Jury Duty. They can tell who dosent want to be there. I just roll my eyes like im irritated and answer there questions with a smart ass remark.They treat the Jury like there stupid so i treat them like there stupid it always gets me excused. I know how to do it so i don't get in trouble. The fact is they wasted 3 hours of my time . I just call my boss and ask to fill in if anyone called off and someone always dose .
Freshly 18 and they makin me drive an hour to a court, wow.
If anyone would like to know, you are exempt from jury duty if you’re military or a military spouse.
Yrs ago I received a jury duty packet in the mail, at that particular time I lived in Houston Texas, jury duty was in Colorado.
I immediately called the number to tell them why I could not make jury duty, this women asked me all these questions, for example, do you work? I said yes, how do you get to work, I said, I either walk to work, or I ride my bicycle.
She actually said, how long do you think it will take you to get here if you start now, I asked her if she heard what I said, I either walk or I ride my bicycle.
To make this stupid story short, I was excused from jury duty.
If they want people on jury duty, get people who are closer then 5million miles away.
It’s strange how jury duty work in a lot of states and cities. My dad would always ignore jury duty summons and he never got in trouble or anything. I was suppose to go a few months ago but i ignored the summons. They just sent me another summons with a different date to go but luckily I called a day before and was excused.
Don't forget to look into jury nullification if you are going to be a juror. You have lots of power as a juror.
I'm 47 and just got my first jury duty summons.
Terry Beal 2
Lucky bastard
Lucky. I got my next month 😤😭 and I’m barely 18
Goddammit you dodged it for decades. 24 here and just got first summons.
@@345345345rtrt don’t take the Lord’s name in vain.
Got my first one a couple weeks ago, age 32
i have jury duty tomorrow 🙄🤦🏽♀️, thanks for the video
I just attended my first jury duty summons today at the Multnomah courthouse. Hours of waiting. Then 60 people were called to be dismissed for the day and come in tomorrow. I wasn’t one of them. 20-30 minutes later we were all dismissed and told we weren’t needed tomorrow. I’m actually glad cause there’s some stuff I was not looking forward to missing at work! But at the same time, darn.
im 22 and this is my first time being summoned, I’m watching this the night before I have sm anxiety lol
Let us know how it goes :) I go in 2 weeks
@@garretttm6154 i was chosen as a juror, and it went well! not bad at all, I actually found it kind of interesting
if i were summoned to jurt duty, i'd do my best to purposefully sabotage the case, not listen to anything, and lie about stuff-
Lol good luck.
Um this doesn't help my anxiety skyrocketing. I got a thing in the mail today and my anxiety skyrocketed I really don't want to go. I'd rather be at work.
You'll be okay! It's not too bad!
Our group was so lucky we only had to sit for less than a hour and we all were dismissed 😇
Yesterday, on January 20, 2023 I completed my jury service. This was my first jury trial I've been in. I got a summons in the mail back I believe on October 14, 2022 or somewhere around there and at the time I was 19. I remember filling out the 12 questions then signing up for registration. After, I went to my jury duty portal for orientation. Next, was calling or going on the portal to see when I had to go to the courthouse and I would have to go on October 27.
On October 27, 2022 I went to my local courthouse to the Jury Assembly Room. I felt out of place since I knew I was the youngest one there. I was there for like about 1 hour. All that was just discussed was the 12 questions, roll call to check if everyone was present, and asking everyone yes or no if they can serve. If you said yes then you got a yellow paper on what date to return and which department. If you said no then you will still need to come back and have a good reason for the judge on why you can't serve.
I returned back on November 14, two days after I just turned 20. We're at the assigned department and we were allowed to sit anywhere. What was discussed was the general subject about the case ( civil case if you were wondering) and we all got questionnaires about the idea of the case. The attorneys on both the plaintiffs and defense will look at them to select the 12 main jurors.
Two days later on November 16, we went back to continue the selection process. Once the 12 jurors are selected and sworn in you're basically there until the end. The attorneys then move on to select 12 alternative jurors. Once the 12 main jurors and 12 alternative jurors have been selected everyone else is dismissed.
Overall the experience was at times either boring, interesting, or okay. Originally the case was estimated to last 63 days or until February, but then got reduced.
I’ve been called three times. One time I sat in a room for half a day then they sent us all home as no juries were needed. The second was a DUI and I got kicked off during voir dire because (a) I’ve donated a few bucks to Mothers Against Drunk Driving and possibly (b) they asked if as an engineer I could ignore everything I know about how breathalyzers work and accept whatever bullshit I was fed (nope, sorry). The defense made a mistake by striking me as what I know about breathalyzers is that they are mostly designed by incompetent morons and are completely untrustworthy. The third trial I was empaneled and voted to be jury foreperson - a very serious case where a homeless man nearly beat a homeless woman to death. It was entirely a forensics case as the victim disappeared and there were no witnesses. The State did a piss-poor job of preserving and presenting the evidence and we jurors spent a day and a half deadlocked. Two jurors announced that they didn’t give a shit anymore and would vote with whichever majority so they could go home. When all seemed hopeless one of the jurors noticed something in the evidence photos that conclusively proved guilt, so we returned a guilty verdict including the GBH enhancements. After the trial I googled the defendant and it turned out he had been busted hundreds of times for all kinds of tweaker nonsense. I was an unpopular foreperson and barely survived a mutiny during deliberations - I made everybody verbalize their opinion on every major item of evidence, whereas a couple jurors wanted to monopolize the discussions which is what the shy people wanted. Overall it was a stressful pain in the ass but incredibly fascinating.
I’m 21 and just got summoned, this video made me less nervous and even kind of excited 😁
YAY! I'm so glad this video helped! Definitely don't be nervous -- it's not as bad as you may think it'll be. Let me know if you have anymore questions!
SAME MY JURY TRIAL is tomorrow
Thank you I’ve been called to jury duty extremely nervous but at the same time I’m like if that’s God’s will it will happen. I appreciate your input ,you have made me feel better.
I just turned 18 a couple months ago and I got summoned WTF
Ryu I felt the same way at first 😂
They were waiting for you.
I have Jury duty tomorrow. I guess I’ll see how this turns out
@SynthIIll Gaming he did not survive! I guess
@SynthIIll Gaming 😅 I have it this week in California, how about you?
@SynthIIll Gaming No it won't be, the only thing is that you will have to respond im front of crowd! 😵
Jk. It won't be that bad, do you know if we can take our laptops?
@SynthIIll Gaming how did it go bro? What questions they ask?
@SynthIIll Gaming oh okay, so all the anxiety for nothing?
I hope me having a resting murder face can help me for once in my life
I never respond to the letter.
Lucky you. I'm a felon. Didn't have a jury, took a plea. I'd love to get in one the process because we're empathetic. Having a clean record means you don't know the fate of the defendant.
A jury is supposed to be unbiased. You're definitely biased. You're exactly the type of person they don't want that's why felons don't get to serve on jury duty
Okay, yeah, you don’t have to complain about it if you don’t want to, but it’s all fun and games until people want you to miss work for $15/day. I have bills. Who can actually afford to be a juror, honestly?
My town finally got me! I'm 27 and I received my jury duty letter today. I just started watching videos as well trying to figure out what to expect
Good luck with jury duty and enjoy the experience! Thank you for watching :)
Your lucky I'm sitting here Terrified and wishing that day was already pass lol
omg me too i’m 27 this is my first time i’m so nervous
I was called for jury duty 3 times in a row. First in 2020, cancelled in court because covid, early 2022 in la, and now here I go again this year. So, I am gonna get comfortable about this.
They don't force face diapers do they? I got called in and I am so against the unethical mandate stuff going on...
Thank you so much. I was really nervous about this, but you sharing your experience helps alot. 💛
This video really helped me and made me feel more confident!
Yay! I'm so glad the video helped. Good luck and have fun with your experience!
I had jury duty this past week, it was horrible, we had to appear for 2 days and both days we just sat in the waiting room for hours until they told us the trial was cancelled. What a waste of time.
I got summoned at 18 but got out of it cause I was going off to college. 12 years later I get summoned again and have no clue what to do. Thanks for the tip.
Very informative. I'm in my sixties, and I've been called for jury duty twice.
Loved the video! Like you, I'm scouring UA-cam because I've been selected as a prospective juror this coming Monday. I'm nervous but the more videos I watch the more confident I am and know what it's going to be like.
This came at the perfect time! I go to the UO too and I was one of the lucky ones who got chosen for jury duty... I hope my number isn't called because I don't want to miss school.
Weird timing!! I hope my video helped guide you through what your experience may be! If you're number does get chosen, just know that it's an interesting experience!
I’ve been summoned for jury duty and I hope I don’t get chosen because I know the trial can take weeks or months. I remember my English teacher was gone for weeks for jury duty.
My first day, I got released because I said I was against alcohol and felt uncomfortable
Lawyers love their drink.
I first had jury service when I was 19 as well!!! I got drawn in to the jury box that time and I didn’t get struck so I was on jury duty for ten days. Great experience. Oddly enough this was in Seattle.
Did jury duty ten years later (10 years ago) and got drawn out of the box but as others were struck I got placed in the box so once again on a jury.
Last week I was on jury duty got drawn the highest number so I wasn’t needed (no offense to me). I wanted to serve but I was the only panelist to serve on two juries (not just jury selection but two actual juries).
A lot of cases resolve the day of the trial. Which is why your count went from 4 to 1.
Oh, ten days is too long. I don't want to do this.
Thanks for this Video. I love UA-cam. They literally have a Video for everything!
I just turned 19 & I got my letter today, luckily I’m on spring break the day I’m summoned
Wow, was looking up jury duty and found this video. I thought I recognized you. Been a long time since had choir together. You still doing that?
bogdankisel1 I haven’t been in choir since I graduated, but I miss it so much! Are you still involved in a choir somehow? It’s such a small world that you stumbled across one of my videos!
Britnee Spelce-Will It is a small world after all so cool though. Don't they have a choir in your university? I've been doing church choirs after high school. In January might start choir with Concordia University, was accepted but will need to check with scedule for college. What are you majoring in?
UO does have choirs, but unfortunately I just haven't been able to dedicate the time necessary to be involved with choir. That's exciting! You'll have to let me know if you join Concordia's choir! I am double-majoring in Business & marketing, and advertising in the Journalism school!
Reinhard Heydrich lay off the pills man.
Wow they called you at 19?! I am almost 31 years old and they just called me for the first time. I'm due to report later this month lol. I'm not excited about it either, but I also try to look at the other side of things. I am a nosy individual and I love to know what's going on in court cases lol
For anyone who cares I learned something interesting. Technically jury duty mail can go straight to the garbage. The sender has the burden of proof that they sent it, so if you didn't sign for it or if it doesn't come certified, they can't prove that you ever received it. Next time I get one I'm throwing that shit in the garbage
When I got called in I heard a woman behind me say that she was 63 and that it was the first time she had to sit there lol Imagine that
I got jury duty my 1st year, on the start of my SPRING BREAK, can't wait to spend potentially half of my break in a court
Thank you Britnee! How lucky to have someone as pretty as you to break down how jury duty will go down tomorrow!!
They really force people to go smh
Thank you, I was kinda nervous cause I didn’t know what to expect but this video really helped a lot
I had jury duty 😒 yesterday. After 4 days of deliberation, I was released. It was really nice. Thanks, Judge.
I got my first summon tomorrow.. I have social anxiety.
how was it
I know this is old but thank you so much for your amazing, positive, and detailed experience! I was so scared and stressed but now im actually excited!!💚💚💚
lmao I'm still scared from missing my first one and having read I can go to jail for I think six months... Either way I hope yours went well and let me know if you see this what your experience was like
Thank you so much for sharing! yours is the only video that actually helped. i got something in the mail and got instant anxiety and have been watching UA-cam videos on what to expect but none of them were all that helpful. really wish it was a choice to be a juror or not as i know some people who would love to be chosen and than there's people like me.... who's a nervous wreak with social anxiety that dont want a thing to do with any of it LOL
Thank you for the video! You are one of the very few who have shared your experience. I've been summoned and was curious what it was like. Still a little nervous, but your video definitely helped. So thanks. (:
I'm about to be 22 in a couple weeks and have yet to experience this (hopefully I don't lol), however I always said to myself that even if I do get selected for this I would NOT at all be a good candidate because I would be bias as hell. If someone did something wrong especially is sexual a- cases and such I'm damn well gonna vote to have them put behind bars and rot for all of eternity. Knowing myself I'd probably get too emotional as well lol.
I got picked as soon as I turned 18 it’s bowl shit
Who else is watching this for tomorrow ?😂
Me I'm nervous 😂
TheBeastCruz 18 how was it ?😂
@@josephmessiah1491 how did yours go bro? And what questions they ask?
Jury is a waste of time, unless it is a high profile case. I then can make six figures in a matter of months. Then I can kick back and relax for the rest of my life.
tskjesusfreak you better invest that shit inflation exists bro lmao your 6 figures isnt gonna be 6 figures forever
6 figures for the rest of your life??😂
Heroin is a helluva drug...
6 figures ain't shit ....will only last a few years if that
lxH8xURxFACE Not even a few years. Shit get expensive everyday :(
I got out of jury duty after they told me to wait for a call and they. Ever called a think it was a scam. I left a message with the judge and they never said anything to me. People who aren’t registered for selective service aren’t considered but I am registered for selective service.
I've gotten jury duty 5 times and I'm 28. My dad is 84 and has gotten jury duty 2 times and my mom is 67 and hasn't gotten jury duty once.
But I've never been able to do jury duty, cause I keep moving before and it shows up at my new address when I'm in a whole different state.
The music is too loud. It was distracting. At least for me.
My last experience was scary
I hate talking to the judge
lindsey L I got mine on Tuesday 😩 scared to go and what do you have to wear
breanna Marie I seen people walk in with tank tops and flip flops before lol honestly I say dress a step up from casual, I wore pants and a cute blouse
Don’t be too nervous if you’re lucky might get dismiss before ever getting in the court room
Also if you do get to the point where you have to talk to the judge try not to lie too crazy because the judge will make you feel stupid some times
lindsey L what do the judge will be saying to me ? I’m nervous 😬
breanna Marie they usually just ask questions about you
“Where do you go to school?, where do you work?, where are you from?”
They usually ask these questions to find out if you know or have any relationship with the people involved with the case they summoned you for
That way if you do they can dismiss you because you might have a bias or a motive to side with certain people involved
They’re just basic questions pretty much and they might ask you to expand on your answers
lindsey L infront of everyone???
You OWNED that you lied to the government by making a UA-cam video about it. 😭🤩
I like you. That was hilarious AND delightful. 😂
Thanks for the helpful video! :)
I really wouldn’t wanna sit there and listen. So the only way to get out of it is when you’re already in court room and they ask whoever is bias?
Just got called for the first time. I am out of college and boom! Jury duty!!!
I am only 22!
Sounds like the Hunger Games with the selection.
I just got the summon 20 min ago and watching this video kind of made me excited to go and im also 19.
I just got home from my first day of jury duty , 1/2 day due to weather . Got as far as Judge 's initial selection questionnaire . If I responded to the intrusive questions honestly I would not only be dismissed but likely be railed by the Judge tomorrow , but be provoked into a contempt of court .
I have been summoned for jury duty on May 7th, I’m 19 and I’m really nervous about this. I’m not the best at speaking so I’m not looking forward to it. I will go though, just to see what it’s about.
Edit: Just an update, my jury duty summons was cancelled cause of the pandemic.
I've been summoned yesterday during the pandemic for July 27th.
@@theresa3946 I have jury duty today rip
Gabriela Mendoza how was it
I acted like a dumbass when the judge interviewed me, so he excused me quickly. 😂 He got me fucked up when he mentioned how long the trial might be and the schedule.
Thats my plan😂
bro how long till it took to get dismissed? i’m tryna get out being an idiot as fast as possible
good for you. Its nice to see a young person that cares and did not mind being there. While no one really wants to be there, its an obligation to serve and not be a jerk about it.
I just turned 18 like 1 months ago and I got choose 😤😂 my uncle is 30 years old and he haven’t even get jury summons 😭😤😤
I’m 19 and got summoned for the first time. I tossed it in the trash. That was 6 months ago. Never had an issue.
Last Thursday on 2/3/2022 I received a jury summons for 2/7/2022! The court only gave me four days notice. To be accurate, not even four whole days as the mail is delivered in the late morning and I need to be in court at 8:15am Monday. That's only about 93 hours notice. This is my fourth time for jury duty and I have never had such sort notice before. Usually it's weeks notice. I have a job I need to go to and other commitments. Four days just isn't reasonable.
How it went?
@@Alex-zy6qu Sat around around for 3.5 hours then was told to go home. Called the number they gave us and the pre-recorded message told us jurists not actively sitting in a trial were no longer needed and that we had completed our jury duty. I don't have to go back for four years. I wasn't too surprised as this is my fourth time in about 28 or 29 years.
I just got summoned and I was looking for some advice and stumbled upon your video. As you would have it, I am from Oregon as well. Thanks for the video girl.
I hope this video helped! Thank you for watching! :)
Constance K how did it go? How long was it? Did they feed y’all?
I'm an Introvert & my anxiety is bad. Mine is on October
I have jury duty for tomorrow after postponing it from December because of a vacation I had :(. I have a close friend who is studying law & she told me it's best to NOT be neutral when you're being questioned. The court wants individuals who will NOT give absolute/brief/one word answers. For example, yesterday someone told me their Questioner asked them if they liked Seattle & they answered with just "No." They then said "It rains a lot it Seattle would you ever consider moving there?" and he responded with "No." again without explanation. Soon after giving that same response/energy, he was told that he could leave and he wasn't summoned back lol. I've heard similar stories from others I know that went through the process and ended up not being called back. It simply seems as though as long as you seem ...unqualified... for court, they obviously won't pick you lol. So stay Un-neutral, "uninvested", and/or biased (because that works as well) in your responses when questioned directly. If anyone wants to know how it went I'll definitely return with updates!😇
starkiss6 could you please update your experience? :)
@@sleepypanda9085 Hi, & of course ! It honestly went smooth af lol. except for me walking through the wrong doors twice when I arrived 🤣. But basically, you just go through security, are guided through to the jury check-in/waiting room (don't forget to bring the summons note they sent you through mail), they give you a badge & you sit down & wait. After awhile, a lady called us all alphabetically by last names to go up stairs to the actual court room, w/ the judge and some lawyers, to sit in the jury. Once seated, we were told about the case that would be occurring in the next few weeks. (which we would be attending if selected) Eventually, the judge told us if we have a qualified "hardship" that jury duty may get in the way of we could write it down on paper (they provided) and he would let us know if it was accepted. Those who did not have a hardship or excuse to not attend the civil case for jury duty were told to go downstairs and take the questionnaire then return back upstairs to the courtroom when finished. Of course more than half the room (including me) stayed in the courtroom to fill out the hardship paper lol 💀... Ultimately about 20 minutes later, the judge returned and called everyone, who wrote something, individually, and told them if their request was denied or accepted. (everyone I heard, including me, was accepted 😊❤😂) I basically wrote that I was a full-time student in college and the case would get in the way of my classes and he said I was free to go! I said thanks & left the courtroom. I then gave my badge back and got an optional receipt to prove I had attended jury that day, and that it was canceled 😊. That may not be everyones court protocol but it was mine! also, don't dress up... I was the only one who dressed up lol. Everyone was super casual 😢
I'm 19 and I just got it, none in my family EVER had it. I actually wanna listen to the case and trial so I hope I get picked. I'm nosy, I wanna know who fucked up their lives, hope they allow food.
I just got a letter today and I’m considering running away and living off grid because this shit sounds absolutely terrifying
Thank you so much for sharing all of the experience. It definitely help me to be prepared. I’m heading there today. Thanks 🙏🏽
Thank you for this! I'm a little anxious for my jury duty date but this was super helpful!!!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad it helped. :) Don't be anxious about it -- it's not as bad as you may think!
I just got it & im 19 too😭
@D Jayy they ended up not needing me, supposedly they have u sign up and give u a date to show up just to have u registered but don’t actually need you right away
I have mine Tuesday I was assigned a number you come in on the day is said and now I just wait to see if they keep me
I was lowley excited for my jury summons and was hoping i would be picked because i want to be a criminal investigator,but when i called it said my serivce was required and when i got there they told me to go home, i made my mom drive me fir an hour total to be dismissed in 10 seconds.
I was recently called in for Jury duty on a criminal case and was excused. They said to be honest in your response to the questions. I was totally honest and said that based on my 30 year experience as a correctional officer, that roughly 95% of those arrested ended up being guilty after going through the court process. So, based on my experience I wouldn't be a great member on the Jury as I had developed a bias that the majority of defendants are guilty. Many of those I supervised admitted to crimes to other inmates prior to going to court, but had yet pled not guilty. The Judge questioned me about my feelings and it made me feel like I was put on the spot in front of the other Jurors for feeling the way I did. They say to be honest and open, but when you are you shouldn't be put on the spot. The person deserved a fair trail, but based on my experience I felt they were most were likely guilty. Hopefully the accused got a jury that did not have the same influences as I had and they were honest when asked about their biases and past experiences. In order to have fair and unbiased trial jurors have to be introspective and not be afraid to admit to any biases they may have.