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[quote user="gabe"] Given what I said of the regard I hold jurors, you might be surprised that I am telling you this secret.  But, my view is, if your civic duty is not enough to make you show up and take jury duty seriously, then you really do not belong there--and you have no business complaining about what jurors do. Anyway, if you really want to get out of jury duty, legally, here is how you do it.  It is a little-known rule, but most states allow jurors to ask questions.  Just tell both lawyers how much you are looking forward to asking the witnesses questions--they will not be able to find a way to get you out of there fast enough.  No lawyer wants someone other than him doing the questioning. Gabe  [/quote] Gabe,  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Several of us have made comments about juries and jury duty obligations, so I am not sure whom you are talking to.  It is a common cliché that juries are composed of people who are not smart enough to get out of jury duty.  That, of course, is aimed at disrespecting the decisions that juries make.  I have no concern about problems with the decisions that juries make.  I don’t know how much of a problem it is.  A lot of people seem to believe that it is a big problem.   <o:p></o:p> I certainly don’t believe the jurors are stupid as a group characteristic.  And if taken literally, the idea that juries are composed of people who are not smart enough to get out of it is complete nonsense.  Unless you are blessed with one of the official excuses, the only way I know to get out of jury duty is to move to another state.    Your advice about answering questions by the attorneys in a way that causes them to reject you for a trial will not get you out of jury duty in my county.  If you did happen to get rejected for one trial, you would just be sent back to the waiting room to wait for the next call for another trial.  The obligation runs two weeks even if you get rejected from every trial along the way.
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