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  • What really happens if you skip jury duty? I got a summons for jury duty, Chicago Illinois, for Aug 6th. I'm not going because we are being audited that week. I don't have any problem going to jury duty. I've done it before, but because of the audit, I can't go this time. I was just going to ignore it, but this is my second notice. I got the first one in May. But it was standby and I forgot to call to see if I was supposed to go. So, I don't know if it was a skip or not. Should I call someone to tell them I'm can't come? Will they let me off for an audit? The Cook County website says they fine you for not showing up. Is that true? Is it likely? Also, is there anyway I can get switched to the Daley Center from 26th and California?

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    (312) 603-JURY. Tell them you would like to delay your summons. They will accommodate you. Yes, they will fine you.

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For the record, I called and you just use the automated menu to ask for a 3 month extension and you're good to go. I'm glad I asked because I was totally going to skip it. Now I'm not a jury duty scofflaw. :) meta_eli: I know it's not a valid excuse. But it's why I wasn't going to go. If I thought I had a valid reason to skip, I would've called the county office and asked to be excused.

nooneyouknow

Hmmm... you know, I became a US citizen last year after living here for 20 years and I've never gotten a jury duty thing. Should I be concerned or happy?

exhilaration

I'm glad you called. I had a co-worker in Southern California who always threw away her jury summons. She never had anything happen to her. I was horrified when she told me she was doing this. It came up when I was called for duty. I was called twice and found it interesting and fun.

deborah

Registered to vote, registered democrat, have had a drivers license since 1996.

dmd

dmd, are you registered to vote? I joined the jury pool when I registered to vote. I think getting a driver's license also puts you in the pool, but I'm not certain, as I don't have one.

cmgonzalez

Call. In my jurisdiction, they make it super easy to postpone even multiple times, but they get cranky if you don't call and don't show.

gudrun

Incidentally, "I'm really busy at work with this audit" is not really a valid excuse. Lots of people are real busy at work. Some people lose a week's pay when they get selected for a trial. Thems the breaks.

meta_eli

Hmmm... you know, I became a US citizen last year after living here for 20 years and I've never gotten a jury duty thing. Should I be concerned or happy? I've been a US citizen since birth. I'm 31 now, and have never been called.

dmd

Ignored jury duty for YEARS in both NY and.... another state;) Nothing ever happened to me. Was pulled over for traffic stuff once or twice, no bench warrant. I'm sure they randomly follow-up on people. Perhaps the trick is that I've never acknowledged a summons, therefore, I'm not on the radar?? Bonus Points: I've served in local government for many years, volunteered for various causes, volunteered to work in my local precincts on election days, and been an activist from time to time. So I do my civic duty, just don't do the trial thing. In other words, I don't live in fear of the courts for dodging jury duty, FWIW and YMMV.

jbenben

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