I got a summons for jury duty this week. For those of you outside the US, that means that I'll have to show up in court on the appointed day and I may or may not get selected to sit on a jury. I really hope I'm not chosen; the school year will just be getting started and I don't want to have to miss several days (at least) of work. We'll see.
So anyway, when I opened the summons, this sheet of paper fell out. Apparently the fine citizens of Florence county have to be told explicitly what is not appropriate attire for court.
Which begs the question:
If I roll into court August 12th wearing pajamas and a shower cap.......do you think the judge will cut me loose?
That's pretty funny, Jennifer! It makes me wonder if people have really shown up dressed in some of those things in the past!?! Crazy times!
ReplyDeleteOh, you can believe people have shown up in every single one of the things listed here. 100%
DeleteThat is too much. I've been on jury duty in Camden and we didn't have that kind of dress code!
ReplyDeleteThis is the Pee Dee, Bob. I can assure you this notice was needed! The Pee Dee puts the "ass" in "class".
DeleteThat is hilarious. My wife recently had to do jury service. She was in court for two whole days, then they dropped the case, and the obviously guilty lady was let free. No-one could understand what might have gone on behind closed doors!
ReplyDeleteGoodness! Yes, you could show up in pants with holes and curlers… guaranteed to send you home!
ReplyDeleteMy main employer is an insurance company, and they are still rather conservative about what to wear at the office. But I sometimes spot young ladies in the canteen who look more ready for the beach than the office. I am not a prude, but there is a time and place for showing off one‘s bare midriff… and it isn‘t the office.
I thought being on the jury was by choice. In this funny message there is a vague hint on how to avoid this obligation.
ReplyDeleteI was called for jury service here in England about 4 years ago. (No dress code was suggested beforehand) The case was about a single Mum, whose boyfriend was abusing her 6 year old daughter ( not in the worst way but definitely not a nice thing to do in front of a kid!!). The first day, we saw a video of the little girl being interviewed and it seemed obvious to me that she wasn't making anything up, which was the main line of the defence......that the Mum had been dumped and she was getting her own back! It went on for 2 weeks and there were lots of witnesses to listen to. We found him guilty and he got 16 years in prison,( though knowing this country, he is probably out by now! ) When he was convicted, the grandparents who had been there opposite us throughout, blew kisses to the jury, and several of us were in tears. It was an interesting experience, but I am glad it didn't go on for months like some cases do.
ReplyDeleteThat's hilarious. They really seem to be covering all the bases. I wish I had a photo montage of all the wild outfits they've seen in that courthouse!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if people are known to wear those things for just that reason. “They’ll think I’m crazy and will reject me.” Has anyone ever been arrested for wearing curlers to jury duty?
ReplyDeleteI would say that you are a vital worker at your school - especially as the new school year begins. Surely you can get an exemption. When I was a juror I wore nothing but a sparkly sequined thong, a top hat and wellingtons (rubber boots). Surely this how you spell BONNETS and not BONNETTS as on the dress code slip. Does the court have a spelling code?
ReplyDeleteThey also mis-spelt APPROPRIATE.
DeleteI noticed those misspellings. Just more evidence of what the area I live in is like. Sigh.
DeleteTry bringing a cigar too, lol!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind jury duty, I've been called twice, though not selected. I think the dress code is there because people do show up like that thinking it'll keep them from being selected, which it usually does.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty much speechless.
ReplyDeleteLily's Lauren got picked for jury duty which turned out to be for a huge murder trial. After it was over, they provided counseling for the jurors because the testimony and evidence had been so horrific.
Oh gosh, I noticed the misspelling too. Hopefully you will not have to serve. The last time I was called for jury duty, I told them that I was undergoing daily cancer treatments and I got out of it very easily.
ReplyDeleteDo it!!!!! And bring and lite a cigar for good measure!
ReplyDeleteI actually would like to serve on a jury but I am always rejected. I also show up in suit and tie, 'in respect for the law' as my father used to say. It makes me an object of suspicion as no one else does. Many show up looking like they just came from the beach. I suspect my suit is also a reason I am rejected.
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