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Jury summons

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I got a jury duty summons.

And I laughed at it.

Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not against doing my civic duty and all that jazz. (Even though its not really high on my list of “things to do.”)  It’s because it came to my parent’s house.

In my hometown.

Where I do not live.

Oh I am here working, sure. But home is Nashville, TN. I have the driver’s license, voters registration, and even Social Security statements to prove it! Vehicle registration, too. Tax return. Legal documents. Insurance documents. Everything! Heck, I can’t even go to the doctor here and expect insurance to do much of anything, because I DO NOT live here.

And I haven’t lived here for four and a half years!

On top of it, they sent it to me with my maiden name on it. Which I changed over four years ago as well!

Needless to say, we all got a good laugh from this court mix-up, and I filled out the card explaining I don’t live here and that they even had my name wrong. I dropped it back in the mail to the court clerk; I’m pretty sure I’m safely exempt from it. Heck, chances are I’ll not even be here working on the date of the summons… they’d literally have to fly to Tennessee to find me. At home in my bed. With my husband and cat.

However, it was also rather disconcerting. I know I’m from a small town and all that, but you’d think after four years the system would have caught up to them. Literally, the only thing that was still coming here for me under my maiden name was a couple credit card statements… and those are currently in the process of being discharged.

I wonder if they ever send out jury summons to people who have passed away? How do you arrest someone for not appearing at court because they are dead?

Anyway,  mistakes happen and I got a good laugh from it. But it did make me question what kind of database they use for juror selection, and why is it so far out of date? Anything like this ever happen to anyone else?

4 thoughts on “Jury summons”

  1. I haven’t received a jury summons for years (watch me get one in the mail today.) I have served on a jury. It was a fascinating experience, and would like to do it again.
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    1. I’ll serve when my time comes. I don’t sit still well, lol, but I’m sure it would be quite the experience… and something to blog about afterwards! ;)

  2. I have jury duty in August. I was called in January but had it moved because of school.

    They told me they pick the jury duty randomly from the driver’s license database. They also said that in TN, you have to live in the place for at least 12 months as your primary residence, so if TX goes by the same rules, you won’t be qualified to serve, as it should be since you don’t live there.
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    1. I always thought it was based on drivers license records, which is what surprised me to receive a summons. Not only have a gotten a TN license, but my last Texas license did have have my married name. It just makes no sense whatsoever.

      Ah well. According to the card I got,three of the exemptions applied to me since I don’t live here. I know I’m good to not go. But still… very odd!

      GOOD LUCK in August!! Should be interesting no matter what.

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