Called to Jury Duty

[Michael & Yi 1]

Well, I'm living with my wife in China. I received a jury summons back in the states. We plan on returning to the US once she has her interview in March, but the kicker is the summons is before her interview. I'm just thinking should I ask for excuse, or tell them I'm no longer a resident. We're planning on returning to the same county. Does anyone know if telling them I'm no longer a resident will affect our CR-1? We filed through USCIS, and not DCF (I think). So... hmm. I've been out of the states for over a year (more like 3). We began our application in LATE 2009. I know it asks about domicile, and that is what I am concerned with. I still get my mail there, and it is the 'domicile'we intend to return to. So... GRR, what to do?

[Done--Really 331]

Getting jury duty deferred is usually no big deal--look on the summons and in almost every case it will tell you how to contact them to defer.

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

Call the Clerk of Court in the county and tell them you are overseas and they will defer you. It's not a big deal.

[Michael & Yi 1]

It was deferred last year... they said only once, according to my mother (She was nice enough to call for me since work and time zones make it a ###### to call)

[Darnell 8,478]

You should call , when the clerk's office is open, and

tell them you are out of the country for a few months, will return - ask to be put 'in the next round'.

Don't have yer Mum call - YOU call.

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Yeah I agree..this is a new year, so you should be able to defer it until later this year. That is what happened to me....actually I was deployed and got back near the end of the month...I called and they just asked me what month I would like to do it...it had to be before the end of the year. You should have no issues getting it deferred since you are not in the country right now.

[Minted7 3]

Hi there!

I had a jury summons before I came to Canada visiting my hubby! The summons was for Jan 25th and my ticket to visit was for Feb 1st ...to close if I were to get picked. Anyways I ended up calling and my group got cancelled. It was my 3rd freaking time!!

You could try postponing for 90days its feb now if your expecting an interview in march it would be postponed till after that.

Good Luck!

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

How would you even know about this if you reside in China?

If I lived in China, I had other things on my mind than worrying about jury summons. Throw it away.

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Good point Bob...I was gone from the US and didnt have anyone open my mail or even get it from my PO box..Just had them hold it.

[Michael & Yi 1]

Well, I called the Court. Wonderful Eugene only has a recorded message with no options. Anyhow, I called back to the court information. The lady there suggested that I send back the form that I am no longer a resident of that county My wife's interview is two weeks after the date for the summons. So if I send it back, will this affect the domicile? We intend to move back to that address together, but I am not there now. Now I am at a loss...

[Scott and Mhay 57]

How long have you been gone? Most likely you arent a resident of that county....

Also, the residency and domicile are 2 separate issues. I bet this doesnt even come up at the interview. How would they know about it unless you tell them?

[A and T 82]

Well for all they know you just left and went back to china recently , I would tell them you just left for a 2nd trip to china and are now in china. That you are staying in china but your home address is (whatever) . And if they want proof from china, im not sure what you could give them, if you are on a visa there scan your visa stamp or something and email it to them

[Jon and Krissy 452]

Chick it in the trash. Don't even bother. I 'have a friend' who has been doing this for 25 years. You know, they can't even prove you ever received it unless it is sent certified mail or signature required....