(in the US) Suffice it to say that it is a violation in ALL states and federal jurisdictisons. How it is treated may vary from place to place and court system to court system. In short: There is no ONE particular answer to this question.
You will probably be served with a bench warrant.
If you refuse to go to jury duty, you may be held in contempt of court. This could result in legal consequences such as fines or even arrest. It is important to comply with a jury duty summons to avoid these repercussions.
Yes, rich people can be called for jury duty just like anyone else. Income and wealth do not exempt individuals from fulfilling their civic duty to serve on a jury if selected.
It is a civil duty and a civil responsibility - and - it is required by law.
You can be held in contempt of court. It is entirely up to the judge. Usually the judge will make whatever accomodations for you to serve as a juror. If you repeatedly ignore a jury duty summons however you can be fined or even imprisoned although I have never actually heard of anybody being imprisoned. A fine however is likely and you still be required to serve your jury duty.
yes u do
I was summoned fur jury duty in a federal case by mail. I had to go to the Federal Courthouse Building, where the jury pool was interviewed. I was selected for the jury, and was also selected as the jury foreperson. It was a federal drug case in which the defendant was found guilty.
You should not just ignore the jury-duty summons, call the court and let them know of your situation.
No. If you are paid by the court for your days and if you get paid by your job the rule is that you are suppose to pay your job the amount you made on the jury. If the jury duty causes you a hardship when you go into the court to report for jury duty tell them so and most courts will allow you to not serve.
You let them go home.
legal actions can and probably will be taken. it is like jury duty. if you are called in for jury duty you HAVE TO GO.. if you sign up for the army YOU HAVE TO GO...unless your religious belief states you can not.
It depends on the jurisdiction. In some places, you may be able to call to explain your situation and get excused from jury duty. In others, you may need to go in person to speak with someone. Check the instructions on your jury duty summons for the specific procedures in your area.
Well my boyfriend is going through that now... he got subpoened to go to court and when he went the judge told him he would have to go to jury duty the following monday and stay there for 8 hours even if he was the only one in the courtroom and then he has to write a 2 page essay on the importance of jury duty and read it to the court and if he doesn't do that he will have to serve 30 days in the county jail... my advice go to your jury duty....... I told him the same thing and look at what he is going through now... The judge can enter a bench warrant to arrest the individual. Then they can impose fines or even jail time. The above is an excellent example of what can happen!