Today, after sleeping in, I finally sorted through a stack of mail I had been putting off and I found a Jury summons. Thinking it must be coming up soon, I checked the date, my appearance is scheduled for 7:45am on November 16th. Today is November 17th. FML
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ForestFire0 1
Maybe you should try being a functioning member of society who opens her mail when it arrives.
Gizmo3K 0
You should have checked the envelope. Important mail like that is usually marked so you don't ignore it.
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Comments (56)
TheKitsune 0
I believe in CA as long as you show up on a day within two weeks of your summons you should be fine. But you might also consider checking your mail more often. CA gives you at least a months notice for jury duty (I've been summoned twice in the past two years :P)
rambles 0
FAIL
FromCFL 0
Jury duty notices are generally sent put 30-45 days in advance of the report-date. Had your power cut off? Your phone? You're a ******* idiot.
whyusofat 17
MAIL, you know the stuff that you recieve in a MAILbox or a P.O box
lil_ham1644 29
He's saying that that's a long time to not go through one's mail and that maybe a bill is in there too, & unpaid.
SweetieLish 0
Don't you think you would have noticed some important looking markings on the envelope? I've seen jury summons envelopes (my parents have been summoned) and there was like our state seal on it or something. I think that would probably make any smart person open immediately.
dimension516 0
Just say you never got the letter. If it isn't certified, they can't prove that you did.
f411n2s133p 0
This is not an FML in california you have up to two weeks before and after your court date to go. Bring a Laptop! when I was there, we all sat in a huge room and did nothing until 12pm when we were sent home.
blastvortex 4
What a way to go, genius. Just call in to reschedule and they should oblige. Ignore it and you could face anything up to and including fines and/or even time in jail.
Willy75 0
I live in California and I got my summons like a month and a half before the weekend I was supposed to call or check the website. YDI for not checking your mail for over a month.
ipownyew234 0
look whose going to jaillll
brittrox 0
just request a postponement online, you will be fine