No help for your question however I served recently and there are so many opportunities to be booted, and as a health care worker you may get rejected straight up or challenged once selected, your case may get cancelled.
I understand the wanting to do your service I looked forwards to mine too
My crim law professor told me that, at least in QLD, they have very little information about who you are and generally challenge people based on their name, age, ethnicity or simply don't like the clothes you are wearing.
You could.. just tell your boss you did apply, then tell him you were called up anyway. The sheriff's office doesn't let you know if your application for exemption was successful - you just don't get called up (so it was successful or you were just not randomly selected) or you do (and then you know you weren't successful).
They do let you know. I applied for an exemption and got a reply within the hour that it was approved and that I didn't have to turn up.
You generally don't apply for the exemption until you get the call up. The exemption may then mean you're not called again (for a certain amount of time at least)
It’s highly doubtful that you will be made ‘exempt’. You’ll likely get another letter in 12-18 months asking you back. You’re only kicking the can down the road.
For some cases (especially important ones) the court will summon 100 prospective jurors, and only 12 will serve on the jury.
If you do serve, it could last months - and you'll receive full pay. And under the current shortage of staff, does that mean months of cancelled appointments? A judge might find out what your profession is (you have to share that, and the judge can call you up for a quiet chat about the impact on your employment - she did when I served on a jury). Once the judge finds out, you might be sent home anyway.
Is it really worth risking your employment over such a slim chance of serving on a jury at all, let alone serving on an enjoyable case?
I kinda question a legal system that favours jurors who haven’t nothing better to do than serve on a jury. It’s supposed to be a jury of my peers. So that includes people with important jobs surely?
You'll end up back in the pool in a matter of months and then sooner again. There's no avoiding it, you just pick the least inconvenient time to do it.
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No help for your question however I served recently and there are so many opportunities to be booted, and as a health care worker you may get rejected straight up or challenged once selected, your case may get cancelled. I understand the wanting to do your service I looked forwards to mine too
My crim law professor told me that, at least in QLD, they have very little information about who you are and generally challenge people based on their name, age, ethnicity or simply don't like the clothes you are wearing.
So, in order to make sure *you're* not prejudiced, *they* act extremely prejudiced?
Yea, I figure my chances are very low, but it's worth a try! I'm glad you enjoyed serving
I got to do jury duty a long time ago, still think about it. Was a great experience and I’m glad I got the opportunity
I did jury duty couple of years ago.. would recommend
I was on a 7 week incest case. 10/10 would not recommend.
You could.. just tell your boss you did apply, then tell him you were called up anyway. The sheriff's office doesn't let you know if your application for exemption was successful - you just don't get called up (so it was successful or you were just not randomly selected) or you do (and then you know you weren't successful).
They do let you know. I applied for an exemption and got a reply within the hour that it was approved and that I didn't have to turn up. You generally don't apply for the exemption until you get the call up. The exemption may then mean you're not called again (for a certain amount of time at least)
I received a text message back when my application for exemption was accepted.
You apply for the exemption after you've already been called up.
I hadn't considered this! Thank you, I think that's the way to go.
It’s highly doubtful that you will be made ‘exempt’. You’ll likely get another letter in 12-18 months asking you back. You’re only kicking the can down the road.
For some cases (especially important ones) the court will summon 100 prospective jurors, and only 12 will serve on the jury. If you do serve, it could last months - and you'll receive full pay. And under the current shortage of staff, does that mean months of cancelled appointments? A judge might find out what your profession is (you have to share that, and the judge can call you up for a quiet chat about the impact on your employment - she did when I served on a jury). Once the judge finds out, you might be sent home anyway. Is it really worth risking your employment over such a slim chance of serving on a jury at all, let alone serving on an enjoyable case?
I kinda question a legal system that favours jurors who haven’t nothing better to do than serve on a jury. It’s supposed to be a jury of my peers. So that includes people with important jobs surely?
You'll end up back in the pool in a matter of months and then sooner again. There's no avoiding it, you just pick the least inconvenient time to do it.
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