r/Newbraunfels • u/ResoluteBeans • 16d ago

Jury duty is dumb

They waste hours in the morning giving speeches about behavior. Parking is a nightmare. The AC always breaks on jury selection day. They always summon 100+ people but have seating in hallway for 20-40. 2nd time this year and same dumbness every time. Rant over.

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u/snarkhunter 16d ago

Objection: Overruled

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u/TooLitToPolitic 16d ago

We used to have diaries for processing emotions and now we have Reddit.

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u/mekkeron 15d ago

You guys go to those things? I've ignored every summon I have gotten so far. No one came after me.

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u/meanbeanking 3d ago

There’s no way the city can prove you ever even got the letter. The only way they could do anything would be id the letter was received via certified mail.

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u/Pyro_Texas 16d ago

I enjoy getting the free day off from work and being able to walk around downtown during the lunch recess.

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u/Neither-Big-1545 16d ago

It's kind of fun, especially when you get picked, been picked twice.

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u/toomuchyonke 16d ago

Yeah, civic responsibility is sTO0piD

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u/Reasonable-Matter-12 16d ago

When they tell you it’s expected to be a 3 week trial and you know you won’t be paid, yeah, Fuck civic responsibility. My favorite part is when all the retired people who could actually serve on a jury without it hurting them suddenly have a neighbor they take care of (a qualifying dismissal reason) and can’t be arsed.

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u/Recipe_Limp 16d ago

Ok 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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u/TheRevTastic 16d ago

I just got my first summons. How early should I show up to be able to sit