Do i have to go?

[nooha 16]

Hi, i got a jury duty letter, i became US citizen few months go -almost 6months ago-  the jury duty is on Thursday, Do i Have to show up ? 

 

Thank you

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

  That is on of your duties as a US citizen. 

[geowrian 22,337]

This is what you signed up for.

 

There are reasons to be excused from it, but simply not wanting to is not one of them.

[nooha 16]

11 minutes ago, NigeriaorBust said:

  That is on of your duties as a US citizen. 

I thought because i'm not Us born citizen i can be excused, but i guess i have no excuse

12 minutes ago, geowrian said:

This is what you signed up for.

 

There are reasons to be excused from it, but simply not wanting to is not one of them.

I see, Thanks

[NYCruiser 423]

25 minutes ago, nooha said:

Hi, i got a jury duty letter, i became US citizen few months go -almost 6months ago-  the jury duty is on Thursday, Do i Have to show up ? 

 

Thank you

Yes

[nooha 16]

29 minutes ago, NYCruiser said:

Yes

Thank you, 

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

  They will probably call you about once a year until you get to be 70

[Unlockable 7,315]

Welcome to being a US citizen. 

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

5 hours ago, NigeriaorBust said:

  They will probably call you about once a year until you get to be 70

Natural born citizen here and I've only been called for jury duty once in the 40 years I've been an adult, and that spans having lived in 4 different cities/states.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

15 minutes ago, Russ&Caro said:

Natural born citizen here and I've only been called for jury duty once in the 40 years I've been an adult, and that spans having lived in 4 different cities/states.

 

For me it has been twice in over a decade, but both times I was living in another state.  They must be using outdated rolls or something (and I'm certain it was the voter registration because it was in my maiden name versus my DL married name).

[usmsbow 801]

19 minutes ago, Russ&Caro said:

Natural born citizen here and I've only been called for jury duty once in the 40 years I've been an adult, and that spans having lived in 4 different cities/states.

 The OP lives in California. I've lived in CA as an adult for about 10 years. I've gotten jury duty summons 4-5 times. It's not uncommon here. 

 

 

[jskibo 588]

52 years and never called once.....(Watch I'll get a letter tomorrow)

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

18 hours ago, nooha said:

Hi, i got a jury duty letter, i became US citizen few months go -almost 6months ago-  the jury duty is on Thursday, Do i Have to show up ? 

 

Thank you

Once you go in then expect to be called in next year as well. Once they learn they can depend on you then they will keep calling you.

[JFH 12,190]

It's one of the questions in the 100 civics questions. Personally I can't wait. I find such things fascinating. I always wanted to be called for the jury in the U.K. Never happened. Person who sat next to me at work got called twice in one year and another person at the office got called 6 weeks after getting citizenship. 

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

  Ca will call you frequently  guess we have more than the average number of scumbags.  Where I am you call to see if you have to go in ,  only had to show up a handful of times.