# So what are the WORST excuses you heard of people trying to get out of jury duty? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 2, 2024, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997 "2024-02-02T00:33:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997/121 "2025-01-29T18:07:50Z")
If I was stuck on the ISS, I would be happy to have an arrest warrant issues on me; at least then I would be getting out. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997/122 "2025-01-29T18:37:32Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > There’s a judge in an adjacent county to mine that would issue arrest warrants if they didn’t show up for voir dire. King County (Seattle) does all the voir dire via zoom. They’ll be fine. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997/123 "2025-01-29T18:46:41Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Well, I imagine if you broke the news non-verbally, you would probably get dismissed. 😉 Especially if I left a… trail… as I approached the bench. EWWWW. 💩 ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997/124 "2025-01-29T18:51:52Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > What’s the maximum age? Now that I think about it, I don’t think I saw anyone yesterday over the age of about 75, but maybe that was just the group that was chosen. In my state, it was just raised to 73. It might have been 70 before. So I might still get my chance! Having served not quite 3 years ago (albeit, that meant showing up, sitting around for an hour or two, then being sent hom as not needed), that meant I couldn’t be called again for 3 years. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997/125 "2025-01-29T18:52:39Z")
Just to show that in some jurisdictions they are fair, former President Clinton was called in 2003. They excused him. > **[Clinton Heeds Another Call to Serve -- on a Jury](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-mar-02-na-clinton2-story.html)** > > But ex-president isn't a good fit for panel, say prosecutors. A federal judge will rule whether the man who appointed her can participate. ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997/126 "2025-01-29T21:32:38Z")
Absolutely, but it can be a reason and it was burdensome on him to prove it every time for it was too difficult for his loss and needs. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997/127 "2025-01-31T18:12:46Z")
It used to be that in New Jersey police officers were ineligible to serve on juries. I think some other professions were also ineligible. I believe it was in the 90s when that changed. Now just about everyone is eligible. It’s a big waste of time. I know a bunch of cops that have been called but I don’t know one that has ever been picked. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997/128 "2025-01-31T18:27:25Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Had This needs a link to the kate, and fucking Town3s van Zant [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YvM4y7bUE6I/hqdefault.jpg "Townes Van Zandt - Nine Pound Hammer (Live) (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvM4y7bUE6I) ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997/129 "2025-01-31T18:31:28Z")
Stupic Discourse won’t let me edit. “The great Townes van Zandt.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-worst-excuses-you-heard-of-people-trying-to-get-out-of-jury-duty/996997.md?page=6)