False Jury Foreman In Hennepin
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What are some of the best excuses people have used when they didn't want to show up for jury duty? You are not fluent in English. You are disabled, evidenced by a physician's attestation. You are hospitalized, again evidenced by a physician's attestation.
All “qualified citizens” can be considered for jury service and must serve when summoned.
In some districts the judge selects the foreperson of the jury. In other districts the jurors elect their foreperson and in still other districts the first juror to enter the jury box becomes the foreperson automatically.
Don't lose your temper, try to bully, or refuse to listen to the opinions of other jurors. Don't mark or write on exhibits or otherwise change or injure them.
Failure to appear before the Court or failure to show good cause for failing to report for jury service may result in a $1,000 fine, up to three days imprisonment, order to perform community service or any combination thereof.
Reasons for Being Excused from Jury Service Medical reasons. Public necessity. Undue hardship. Dependent care. Student Status. Military conflict. Other reason deemed sufficient by the court.
(a) All automatic excuses or disqualifications from jury service are eliminated except as provided in Rule 808. (2) they request to be excused because their service would be a continuing hardship to them or to members of the public and they are excused for this reason by the jury commissioner.
To request to be excused from jury service fill out the Jury Information Form, located at the bottom of the summons, or on-line using eJuror. Upon request, the Jury Clerk may excuse the following occupational classes or groups of people from jury service: Persons over 70 years of age.
