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  • Tell the judge you are related to the defendant.
  • tell them no matter what you will plead the fifth to get free hotel accommodations
  • Tell them you have a relative who relies on you for some of their medical issues.
  • Paid for travel tickets for the selected jury dates.
  • You could always say something racist and get out it. lol. They will hold you in contempt of court, but you'd get out of jury duty for that day! Nah, you usually can get out of it with a good excuse, ie. sick parent or child, if you're the sole provider of your house, doctor's note, etc. But in most states that will only delay you, your name automatically goes back into circulation and you'll have to serve eventually.
  • By previously being on a jury and swaying the entire jury to your viewpoint. It happened to my ex father in law. Now he is never picked for a jury.
  • When in the jury selection box, the lawyers ask you questions... After the first one, glance over at the defendant and answer, "He just LOOKS guilty, doesn't he??"
  • When they ask you questions punch them right in the ear.
  • What worked for my mother is when they asked her if she had knowledge about the case, she said she read about the report in the newspaper, that immediately got her excused. My mother does not want to hear about some guy masturbating in public in a shopping mall food court.
  • all you have to do is show a ersonal interest in the case, they dont let people on jury duty that shows a personal interst in the case.
  • Jury duty is done from voter registration. If you do not register to vote you will never be called for jury duty.
    • mushroom
      Also motor vehicle registration and property tax records.
  • Commit a felony.
  • Just don't respond to the initial notice. They can not prove that you received it, because they don't send it through certified mail.
  • Whilst you are being interviewed, let your eyes kind of glaze over and say, softly, "I think you oughta fry the bastard...", then look like you're suddenly startled and say, "Oh, I'm sorry, what was that last question, again?"
  • they usually ask questions or give you a questionair to fill out. you can tell them that you have a hard time with discision making.
  • If you are deemed to be "An Idiot" is one of the ways to be excused in this country! It's true! Even if you're registered to vote, which you're entitled to do even if you *are* an idiot, (and let's face it, most people who elected this bunch must have been) you can be excused jury duty. Morons, on the other hand, will not be excused. It's all true. However, here you can also be picked if you have a driving licence! Another way to be excused is if you're on active service for your country - so you could always sign up!
  • screw the perpetrator
  • Drool a lot
  • A sure fire way to disqualify yourself is too say you have a close friend that was a victim of the same that you would have been asked to judge. And you wont be able to see the facts of the case objectively and have a bias against the defendant.
  • ...get convicted of a FELONY!!!
  • Get yourself a note from the doctor saying you are under doctor's care and cannot serve.
  • If you died - you wouldn't have to go!
  • Ask the judge, "why does it hurt when I pee?"
  • What you will need. 4 Tbl spoons of "chunky" peanut butter. 2 Tbl spoons of chocolate. (Melted) 1 Tbl spoon of whole kernel corn. (For texture) 1 zip lock baggie. Mix ingredients well and place inside baggie and seal. Place baggie inside back of pants. When they start questioning you for jury selection reach into your pants and come out with a handful of the "mix" and start licking it off your fingers. It works like a charm every single time!:)
  • Say that you think the death penalty should be applied... in a shoplifting case. :-)
  • When they ask your occupation say you're an insurance adjuster.
  • When you fill out the form put down that you don't think you would make a good juror because you feel you can't believe the police on there reports. I did this because in Michigan Judges have ruled that it is OK for the police to lie on there reports, criminal complaints and under oath. You can read more on this subject at www.bewareofmichigan.com
  • You got it .... FIRE would do it. lol
  • There are several ways to get out of jury duty, including a list of what they send you when you are summoned to serve. However, you have to swear you are telling the truth about the information you give. Examples: 1. being related to the defendent. 2. not believing in the penalty that might be given in case the defendent is found guilty. 3. being ill with a doctor's excuse. 4. being insane. 5. being a certain age...like over 72 years old in Texas. I can't remember what else. This is what I remember from the last time I went and didn't get out of it. I had to serve. I didn't have an excuse not to.
  • Just tell them your a convicted felon, and all cops lie.
  • It's pretty easy. Juries are not selected because they care for your opinion. Judges would much rather not deal with juries at all. They would prefer to make the decision themselves. But they need them for validation. So, over the years, courts have figured out a way to get around this. Instead of just picking 12 people from a hat, they have large jury pools. This way they can eliminate anybody who shows signs of not being easily manipulated or is an independent thinker. Since a person who has read about the case can't be fooled by the judge not allowing testimony or evidence he doesn't want the jury to see, they will excuse him for being biased. If in some other way you can convince the judge that you are not an idiot and will never convict unless you are certain you have seen all the evidence then you will be excused pronto!
  • try and bribe the court
  • Not show up
  • Announce to the court room that you are in love with the defendant.
  • You gotta be both simultaneously creative and subtle = - 1) Acknowledge what a pleasure it is in taking responsibility for your duty and obligation; - 2) Allow the judge to understand that there is no way in Jehovah's Paradise that you can *ever*, even possibly, possibly never, ever, ever never remain objective and impartial. They can't ignore that. - 3) Gawd bless Amerika! - 4) ;-)
  • Tell them that you believe in "jury nullification". Works every time. They'll even take you off the list for future selection. +2
  • bladder problems
  • Two ways I know for sure. 1. Breast feeding mom or have a child to take care of, say single mom. 1. Bread winner of the family, 1099 worker.
  • If you die! +5
  • Inform the court that you have some sort of chronic condition that is incompatible with jury duty. (Hey, it worked for me.)
  • Would not having transportation work?
  • Tell the judge that you've read and understand the US Constitution.
  • Shoot yourself in the foot.
  • I got excused because i was nursing a baby.I had no one too watch her.

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