The roll in NSW used to be for 3 years with an average of one callup per year. I got put on the roll and, sure enough, got a letter every year. Luckily I never had to attend for whatever reason. After 3 years, my rotation expired and lo and behold! I get a letter telling me I've been randomly picked to be on the roll again.

Got through the next 3 years and had to attend once (I refused to go... I was self employed! Couldn't afford to take time out then. Better to pay the fine)

At the end of the 3 years my rotation expired and whaddaya know... my WIFE gets the call. By then they seemed to have given up on the 3 year thing but she did have to attend. After her it was my eldest son who, luckily, had moved out of my place. He told them he didn't live in the area and they removed him from the list. Since then, we've been left alone.

"Random"? My ar$e!

couple of months ago i had to sit on a manslaughter case now that was crap!!

about three weeks and u never stop thinking about it while your doing the case!!!

Definition of Jury:

12 people not smart enough to get out of Jury duty


(who said that... Oscar Wilde?)

sat on a case where a bloke attacked 5 coppers and we actually let him off.
it became obvious that most of the coppers hurt each other in the melee, with 1 officer using 3 cans of pepper spray.
the old sargeant just stood off to one side and watched.
also had one where the kids broke into a fish and chippee, instead of the liqour store next door.
when the coppers arrived they pepper sprayed the whole interior of the chippee and sat back to let the kids come out.
the funny cases are the stress relief for the odd bad case.
you also get to see which of the lawyers are good , bad , or really incompetent, might come in handy one ay

Just a thought , are all of you who have been called up enrolled to vote??

36 & never been called up! (and yes, enrolled).

Young guy @ work (20yo) got called into a multiple molestation/rape case last year...pics & kids' testimony screwed him up a bit, had to take an extra couple of weeks off & still is a bit edgy over it - found the guy guilty, locked up for a long time.

doggie said...

Yea I was 37 the first time, one more year mate

Doh!

Got called up on Melbourne cup day for jury duty only the second time for me, same day as my sister who has a different surname. We turned up but didn't get picked
Lots of people didn't turn up and the judge handed out $350 fines.

GreenPat said...

Mark _australia said...

Definition of Jury:

12 people not smart enough to get out of Jury duty


(who said that... Oscar Wilde?)

I have a template letter for getting out of Jury Duty, want a copy?

Yes please

Mark _australia said...

GreenPat said...

Mark _australia said...

Definition of Jury:

12 people not smart enough to get out of Jury duty


(who said that... Oscar Wilde?)

I have a template letter for getting out of Jury Duty, want a copy?

I am lucky enough to be exempt

Yea but you would have been to court wouldnt you, as a prosecutor?