I have had six Jury Duty notifications. Three of these were from the Bushnell Court. I received two acceptances for excusal requests and in 2014 the defendant pled guilty after we were in the Jury Duty room for most of the morning. It was a potential 16 week vehicular homicide case according to the judge. I would have been dismissed with cause though more than likely as soon as I started to talk about my extensive interactions with the legal system because of my victim/survivor advocacy stemming out of the 2-24-1976 (2-24 is my birthday) Michelle Mitchell murder near the University of Nevada, Reno and not for NOTHING.
I did tell the Bushnell Clerk of Court about this work in 2018 when I had had another Jury Duty Summons around July 2018.
I usually got bumped off Jury Duty as soon as I said I have a law degree.
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Originally Posted by BK001
Good morning all,
Last week I opened the mail and lo and behold -- Jury Duty notice! I complained to DH (I have served many times and do consider it my duty). But with my constant hip pain, I was feeling a little less "civic". DH says - it won't be that bad, blah, blah, blah. I re-read it. Hey, guess what? It's for you. He makes a face and says "what do you think will happen if I just ignore it?" So much for civic duty. LOL.
The courthouse is in Bushnell, about 15 miles south of TV. We went on Monday. Turns out it's for Grand Jury which can run up to 6 months. When he came out, Mike was smiling and says that the Judge asked is there any reason why you cannot serve? He tells the judge about my recent medical bouts and my imminent hip surgery -- the judge says "What do you want me to do?" Mike politely says "That's up to you, your Honor". The judge says "well I can see that you really want to serve and I commend you for that. But given your wife's medical conditions, you are dismissed".
As they say in Ohio, Boy Howdy! Nothing like this ever happens to me!
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