Originally Posted by NancyG
I always feel that it is my civic duty to serve on jury duty....but one year I got called 3 times....only had to serve once...but that was a bit much. I thought, can't they spread it around a little bit?
I know here in NY if you have been called for jury duty you are exempt for several years. It used to be two. The last time I was called, it now is five years. If this ever happens to you again, check it out.
I got called once for a murder trial that lasted 6 weeks. Boy did it mess up my job. However, I worked for the county and they allow people to serve. However, there was no one to do my job while I was gone. The trial would be conducted 4 days a week and I had one day at work to try and catch up.
However, it is something that must be done if you want to be a member of an organized society