What Really Happens On Juries

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So I called to see if I could just move my standby jury status to another week. Not to get out of it, mind you, but to postpone it until it was more convenient. I was prepared for them to tell me no. I was not prepared for what actually happened. I called the phone number and gave them my juror number all official like and explained the situation and the conversation went like this:

Me: “So I was wondering if I could postpone it, perhaps for a week.”
Official Jury Coordinator Guy: “You’re going on vacation?”
Me: “Yes”
Official Jury Coordinator Guy: “Just disregard the notice.”
Me: “Just disregard it?”
Official Jury Coordinator Guy: “Disregard it.”
Me: “Like, ignore it? I can do that?”
Official Jury Coordinator Guy: “Disregard it.”

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