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Post by Blue Star on Sept 28, 2014 10:01:31 GMT -6
I'm sure there wouldn't be Justice OR a fair trial then!
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Sept 28, 2014 12:23:36 GMT -6
Yea, no offense, but I am not sure I want to be judged by a panel loaded like that.
HC, dumb question, does you last name start very high up on the alphabet? I do know they reset to pool ( supposedly every 3 years, hence not supposedly being able to be called more than once in 3 years ) and I wonder if they just start at the A's and work their way down rather than a random selection.
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Post by helencrump on Sept 28, 2014 23:33:56 GMT -6
Nope. I used to fear that i was sent one and I never got it, and I might have a warrant out for my arrest. But, i was pulled over in the last year or so. And he didn't haul me off. Lol. Seriously, though. I can't imagine having missed the draw this long. And this is why I don't buy lottery tx, or such. My # is NEVER pulled! Lol
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Post by ~MnM~ on Oct 1, 2014 22:09:24 GMT -6
In my honest opinion, I think that the court system should use the homeless people and the people that are on public aid to do the juror duty. Since they don't have jobs. Instead of calling upon people that have to take time off from work to go for juror duty. Usually people that get called to juror duty make more money working than going to juror duty. I'm sure that people that are homeless would like that $15 for a meal. Just a thought. Are you friggin kidding us? OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH yeah, they'd all be fist bumpin each other "I gots you back brotha"....sorry, but I totally disagree, plus how would homeless people even GET to court, walk 16+ miles to Ottawa? Now you ARE onto something though regarding the working class appearing, when it's really not feasible to them to have to, unless they would happen to have an employer who does "match" their salary lost for that day / or days served, depending. My father always claimed every time that I would, well complain intensely that I was summoned yet AGAIN................ that they should be summoning retired people such as himself, those that still did have their wits about them, and yes could also commute to court. He told me many many times that he would have LOVED to have gotten called to do his civic duty and appear, WAY WAY into his '80's. So now I am quite curious as to if there possibly is an age cut-off for their summoning............. ppffttt.........................? I'm sorry, yes it is our civic duty to serve, and for those who are on trial to be judged by a panel of their peers......but D@MN...I don't have the time, nor the want to do so. Political CRAP yet again at it's finest, and whomever has the most money $$$$ WINS......................... it's all a game! M  |
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Post by chevypower on Oct 2, 2014 0:37:51 GMT -6
three ring circus........13 1/2 . 12 jury members 1 judge and a 1/2 azz chance lol
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Post by helencrump on Oct 3, 2014 12:59:00 GMT -6
In my honest opinion, I think that the court system should use the homeless people and the people that are on public aid to do the juror duty. Since they don't have jobs. Instead of calling upon people that have to take time off from work to go for juror duty. Usually people that get called to juror duty make more money working than going to juror duty. I'm sure that people that are homeless would like that $15 for a meal. Just a thought. Are you friggin kidding us? OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH yeah, they'd all be fist bumpin each other "I gots you back brotha"....sorry, but I totally disagree, plus how would homeless people even GET to court, walk 16+ miles to Ottawa? Now you ARE onto something though regarding the working class appearing, when it's really not feasible to them to have to, unless they would happen to have an employer who does "match" their salary lost for that day / or days served, depending. My father always claimed every time that I would, well complain intensely that I was summoned yet AGAIN................ that they should be summoning retired people such as himself, those that still did have their wits about them, and yes could also commute to court. He told me many many times that he would have LOVED to have gotten called to do his civic duty and appear, WAY WAY into his '80's. So now I am quite curious as to if there possibly is an age cut-off for their summoning............. ppffttt.........................? I'm sorry, yes it is our civic duty to serve, and for those who are on trial to be judged by a panel of their peers......but D@MN...I don't have the time, nor the want to do so. Political CRAP yet again at it's finest, and whomever has the most money $$$$ WINS......................... it's all a game! M My mom, who was constantly getting called up, recently got a summons, and she's 80. |
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Post by toshiko on Oct 4, 2014 8:12:49 GMT -6
I don't know how it works, but I love it, when I get a summons. I am intrigued by the entire process.
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Post by roman on Oct 4, 2014 9:02:11 GMT -6
Jury selection in England is far different from here. The process is almost perfunctory. The only challenges are for cause; no peremptory challenges. Jury trials are rare in civil cases, mainly cases involving fraud or defamation.
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Post by dive61364 on Oct 4, 2014 10:03:51 GMT -6
in 59 years I have sat on one jury trial in Ottawa. I have been mailed the form 4 times in those 59 years and only twice went to the courthouse. during those times I was a union worker so what the county didn't pay in wages the company had to make up so there wasn't any loss in pay by doing your civic duty. I can see where being called to jury duty could be construed as a hardship to some.
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