# Another idea on how to get out of jury duty **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 15, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-on-how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/644087 "2012-12-15T02:40:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-on-how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/644087/41 "2012-12-16T12:54:31Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I would love to do jury duty. As the owner of a business though, I cannot afford to pay employees for time I’m not there. > [@Baker](#): > > but if you were accused of a crime, would you expect the right to a trial by jury? > Just asking. Of course I would. And if I could afford to pay my employees for time when they generated no income I’d be thrilled to serve on a jury. When I go on vacation many of my employees take theirs simultaneously. A few others do cleaning, etc and are paid. Are you suggesting I have a duty to suffer financially in order to serve? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-on-how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/644087/42 "2012-12-16T13:02:08Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > What unjust laws are you against and what are you doing to get them overturned? I am a long time supporter of [NORML](http://norml.org/). I’d much rather give that money to a charity like a local food bank, which further pisses me off. I like to think of the happy folks in Colorado benefiting from my support. ---
**Author:** ![gms453](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@gms453](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gms453)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-on-how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/644087/43 "2012-12-16T13:49:39Z")
> [@lavenderviolet](#): > > I also find it ridiculous that even though juries have the right to do this, the system is designed to intentionally mislead jurors into thinking that they don’t. In PA, juries do not have the right to ignore the law, and are told upfront that they must follow the law in arriving at their verdict. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-on-how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/644087/44 "2012-12-16T18:05:03Z")
> [@Alley\_Dweller](#): > > There is a much easier way. > Take the Metra train to Arlington Park (not Arlington Heights). The court house is a very short walk from there. Just walk past the race track and it is immediately on the other side. The sidewalk is wide and well-lit after dark (and it is a very safe area). Unless you have a physical disability, the hassle of transfering to a bus at Arlington Heights is just not worth it. > > [Check this map.](http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Arlington+Park+%4042.095278,-88.009167&daddr=42.0882591,-88.005802+to:42.0882909,-88.0079937+to:42.0880907,-88.008126+to:rolling+meadows+court&hl=en&sll=42.09093,-88.00697&sspn=0.015541,0.032144&geocode=Fa5SggIdMRbB-g%3BFUM3ggIdViPB-inJ7BF_zroPiDH_rIQ4wYX9Rw%3BFWI3ggIdxxrB-inJ7BF_zroPiDH_rIQ4wYX9Rw%3BFZo2ggIdQhrB-ilJDbe0zboPiDEG6-kUKdBdWg%3BFe4zggIdWBnB-iHz3clDyhOYein9c-dizroPiDHz3clDyhOYeg&dirflg=w&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=15&via=1,2,3&t=m&z=15) Thank you for this information Alley Dweller. I’m always worried about missing Pace busses because they don’t run very often. This cuts out one step and I appreciate that. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-on-how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/644087/45 "2012-12-16T18:16:05Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I am a long time supporter of [NORML](http://norml.org/). I’d much rather give that money to a charity like a local food bank, which further pisses me off. I like to think of the happy folks in Colorado benefiting from my support. In most states that I know of marijuana possession is a minor offense and will not be a jury trial. I guess it’s remotely possible that you may be picked to be a juror on a trial of someone dealing large amounts. But probably not. So you want to get out of being on any jury because of that? ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-on-how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/644087/46 "2012-12-16T20:29:09Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Add me to the list of weirdos who would love to do it, but never have. > > Is there a reason we don’t have a volunteer process? I understand that probably wouldn’t be enough all by itself, but why can’t we take volunteers and also randomly summon people to fill in the rest? Here in Texas, citizens are permitted to volunteer for service on the GRAND jury (the jury that hears cases and decides if there is sufficient evidence for a case to be bound over for trial) once every six months. My mother has served several times. No volunteering for service as a petit juror, though. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idea-on-how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/644087.md?page=2)