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Thread ID: 108808 2010-04-12 09:51:00 What religions can get off jury duty? lance4k (4644) PC World Chat
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875773 2010-04-12 20:16:00 I'm not sure but Jehovah Witnesses?

Nope.
My parents are. They got called recently, or at least my mum, she got off on age/health.
pctek (84)
875774 2010-04-12 21:10:00 I kept getting called up just after 2 years all the time and filled in the form complaining about it. They sent me back a letter saying I don't have to do jury service any more and to keep the letter for reference.
:)
Trev (427)
875775 2010-04-12 21:39:00 The law says if you have a religious belief that jury duty is wrong, you can be excused from jury duty.
Anyone know what religion has that belief?

The Jedi religion maybe.
wmoore (6009)
875776 2010-04-12 21:59:00 I got off twice by saying I had exams that week that I had to attend since I was studying to help me get back into work after surgery and that if I flunked the course by having to attend jury service would they pay for me to resit, they let me off since it was true

And did you flunk it anyway???:banana
Arnie (6624)
875777 2010-04-13 03:22:00 I kept getting called up just after 2 years all the time and filled in the form complaining about it. They sent me back a letter saying I don't have to do jury service any more and to keep the letter for reference.
:)

What was your reason for not wanting to do it?
roddy_boy (4115)
875778 2010-04-13 03:44:00 I was only called for Jury duty twice and both times I attended while living in Sydney, Australia.

I never tried to get out of the duty.
Sweep (90)
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