Today, I got a letter in the mail telling me to report for jury duty. The day that I have to show up is the day of my wedding. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
Today, I came home after spending two days in the hospital for suicidal ideation and found a summons for jury duty in the mail. FML
Today, my family has begun preparations for my dad's birthday party. We figured out that the closest date that will work is the fifth of June. Also today, I got a letter in the mail. I have jury duty. Take a wild guess what day it's on. FML
Today, after moving back in with my parents, I found out they had held on to a chunk of mail still being sent during the time I had been changing my old address. Included was a summons to jury duty. FML
Today, I found out that my fiancé is going to be deployed on our wedding day. FML
Today, I found out that I have to reschedule my upcoming honeymoon because my office will be understaffed that week, due to the boss going on vacation right after my wedding. Oh, yeah, and he's in my bridal party. FML
Today, I got a letter from the state that I'm being divorced. I've never been married. FML
Today, my fiancée decided to go on a "vacation." Our wedding is tomorrow. FML
Today, I was told there was a bench warrant out for my arrest because a notice to appear for jury duty was sent to my old address and I never responded. I haven't lived at my old address for 2 years. FML
Today, I accidentally slept in two hours later than I was supposed to. Today is my wedding day. FML
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Top comments
KhaleesiDannie 26
There are a million ways to get out of jury duty if push comes to shove just say you're racist...Even better if it's your own race so you got a little crazy going for you too haha
19990231 29
Ditch it. Wedding is more important
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Comments (145)
HereNReady 13
You can request a reschedule if the duty causes an undue hardship they even give you the form relax OP you'll get off. Ironically, I wonder if it's a messy divorce case?
Count_Coolness 26
Do jury duty and you'll be at the courthouse already! Two birds one stone.
addisonrose12 16
They almost surely will excuse you. My mom basically told them where they could put it twice before when she used to keep kids. All she said was that they would be causing a great amount of grief because every parent would have to find someone else to temporarily sit their child/children until my mom returned and they excused her. Just tell them you have already put a significant amount of money into it and sent out invitations and people, including yourself and your betrothed, have asked off work and can't do so again.
onlyFuge17 17
Postpone it for another day
ouijacorn 9
I'm pretty sure this can be fixed by asking them to postpone.
SkullSphinx 10
You can get an exception or delay off service. Can the court house and tell them that you're getting married and that you've had this planned for some time.
DragonWolf16000 17
Yeah let's just ditch jury duty and get married. I'm sure a honeymoon in jail is wonderful.
jeepers_1 21
Do you read the comments before you post? It's easy to get out of.
mskeptik 12
This is what people on "The Mother of All Excuses" website say: "Unless the jury duty summons arrives by a method that proves you received the summons (e.g., registered mail with your signature required), the government entity that issued the summons cannot prove that you ever received the summons. You can just throw it away with the rest of the junk mail." "I get Juror summons every couple of months. I just throw them away. Since its not certified mail, how can they prove I got it." "I have simply thrown them away! I'm 58 and never gone or had a problem with this method yet! I figure I've tossed 30+ in the trash. Who is to say if I got it or not I did not sign anything."
needlah 4
I don't want to be here. I'm voting guilty regardless. then you are free to go.
badgercheese94 16
Just let them know, I am sure you can change it with enough time. They know some people might have weddings, funerals, vacations, business trips, etc. I had jury duty in Miami the same day Justin Bieber had his trial... in Miami! I was hoping to be able to sentence him to a trial by combat or something but instead I ended up watching Sandra Bullock movies and being sent home without pay at the end of the day. Yay, jury duty!