Jury duty?

Shrinkrap
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:04:06 +0000

Here is a previous thread from the parents forum.

From a San Diego parent

"This just happened to my D. The summons specifically states that full-time students are obliged to serve. My D wrote the excuse on it anyway since she attends college over 100 miles away and plans to work an internship in the summer out of state. They didn’t care - they rejected that and said she has to serve anyway. My D’s now going to have a real fun spring break down at the courthouse.

My other D had the same thing happen and also spent her spring break at the courthouse. She said there were lots of students there since they all postponed to spring break due to busy and already planned summers."

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/686171-college-students-jury-duty.html?highlight=jury+duty+vote

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/452502-jury-summons-student-away-college.html?highlight=jury+duty+vote

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/140844-jury-duty-state-where-you-attend-college.html?highlight=jury+duty+vote

Also

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-los-angeles/499403-jury-duty.html?highlight=jury+duty+vote

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/716818-register-vote-where-youll-live-college.html?highlight=jury+duty+vote

For the most part, kids can register to vote where they go to school, being a student does not exempt you ( except apparently in Santa Clara, although the Santa Clara county website does not say that), and you are supposed to be a juror SOMEWHERE. It seems to make sense to be pro-active about that.

And remember also, that almost no one WANTS to do it, doing it as a student is no less convenient than it will be at most stages of your life, it’s supposed to be GOOD thing, at least in the big picture, and when you “get out of it”, someone else will be called upon.