False Jury For Work In Philadelphia
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In Pennsylvania, no one is excused or exempt from jury duty except those who: Are in active service of the Armed Forces; Have served on jury duty within three years of their current summons. Demonstrate to the court undue hardship or extreme inconvenience.
For example, write something like “My name is Jane Doe. On (date), I received a jury summons for (court date) at (court address) and was assigned the juror number (insert number here). I am writing to request to be excused from jury service because being absent from work would pose an extreme financial hardship.”
Can my employer check for jury duty? Yes. Your employer can require that you provide proof of jury duty. In most cases, the summons is enough.
Prospective jurors are put under oath when they are questioned (subjected to a void dire examination), so any prospective juror who lies could be prosecuted for perjury (a five-year felony in federal court).
No, Pennsylvania law does not require an employer to compensate an employee for jury service. Check with your employer for their policy.
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.
If you have been convicted of a felony when the conviction has not been set aside or a pardon issued. If you are a judge, clerk of a district court, a sheriff, or a jailer. If your spouse has been summoned for the same jury panel. If you or your spouse have a pending jury trial in any court.
To serve as a juror, one must be: a United States citizen and a resident of the county in which you are summoned; at least 18 years old; able to read, write and speak English; and must not have been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
