I mean, is courtroom attendance mandatory when given a summons? What are the repercussions for failing to turn up during the appointed date and time? I know that they have Voir Dire and names of American citizens are selected randomly from the electoral roll (the same one used for federal elections on selecting a new president in office) unless you renounced US citizenship which rescinds both your right to vote and potential jury duty.

  • Ironfox@nord.pubOPEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    Are there exclusions for Jury Duty in the US based on occupational fields such as:

    • Medical (Board certified doctors who work 9-5 consuming court hours)
    • Military (Active service member of the army, navy, marines or air force)
    • Sole Trader (Basically an entrepreneur who has full time committment)
    • Member of congress or a government official (like senators for instance)
    • Government employee (FBI agent, CIA operative, ATF official)
    • Active member of Law Enforcement (SWAT, Cops or Sheriffs)
    • Politicians (Those working for the white house in DC)

    For any of those reasons: one should present proof of current employment within those sectors (for armed forces, such as CAC card or DoD idetification to guarantee exclusion or relevant credentials & ID’s telling them you’re in LE). And of course, Ex-Cons who are convicted of serious crimes are not eligible to serve as jurors.

    • TipRing@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      7 hours ago

      Occupation does not automatically disqualify you unless your work connects you to the case in question, but some occupations are not going to make it through voir dire. Keep in mind that you might be sitting on a jury in a civil case. Rather famously, Barack Obama was summoned (after his presidency) and he went, but was dismissed by random draw.