Would you go to jury service?

[viper37]

I am prohibited by law from serving on a jury in Alberta.

Do they send jury summons only to people living within X km of the tribunal?

[Barrister]

I am prohibited by law from serving on a jury in Alberta.

What did you do?

I am a lawyer.

[Razgovory]

So do you need a job or pay taxes to get a jury summons because I never got one.

[Valmy]

So do you need a job or pay taxes to get a jury summons because I never got one.

To qualify for jury duty you must:

be a United States citizen;

be at least 18 years of age;

reside primarily in the judicial district for one year;

be adequately proficient in English to satisfactorily complete the juror qualification form;

have no disqualifying mental or physical condition;

not currently be subject to felony charges punishable by imprisonment for more than one year;

never have been convicted of a felony (unless civil rights have been legally restored);

not be a member of the armed forces on active duty;

not be a member of professional fire and police departments; and

not be a "public officers" of federal, state or local governments, who are actively engaged full-time in the performance of public duties.

So maybe you have just been lucky

[Admiral Yi]

I thought they grabbed prospective jurors off the voter rolls.

You are registered to vote are you not Raz?

[Grey Fox]

I would acknowledge the summon only after returning from vacation. Especially if it was sent at the wrong address.

But I have never been summoned and haven't left Quebec in a decade.

[Tonitrus]

So do you need a job or pay taxes to get a jury summons because I never got one.

not be a member of the armed forces on active duty;

Well, THAT is not true...I've had many colleagues get called for jury duty.

[The Brain]

I am prohibited by law from serving on a jury in Alberta.

What did you do?

I am a lawyer.

Jesus Christ.

[Razgovory]

I thought they grabbed prospective jurors off the voter rolls.

You are registered to vote are you not Raz?

Yes.

[Gups]

I am prohibited by law from serving on a jury in Alberta.

What did you do?

I've been called 6 times. First three I culdn't serve because I was a lawyer. Then they changed the rules and I served on the 4th call up. Then got out of it because you don't have to do it twice in a year. Then served again (and was foreman).

I am a lawyer.

[crazy canuck]

I am prohibited by law from serving on a jury in Alberta.

What did you do?

I am a lawyer.

Jesus Christ.

I rarely see people making this comparison

[mongers]

I am prohibited by law from serving on a jury in Alberta.

What did you do?

I am a lawyer.

Jesus Christ.

I rarely see people making this comparison

[Tamas]

This thread is an absolute disaster when it comes to using quote-codes properly.

[PDH]

This thread is an absolute disaster when it comes to using quote-codes properly.

[Jacob]

It's a mess.

This thread is an absolute disaster when it comes to using quote-codes properly.