Philly.com (04/04/2016)-- "....blowing off jury duty is a problem in Philadelphia. Last year, only about 14 percent of people summoned for duty showed up when they were supposed to, according to the commissioner's office." I wonder how many in each of the other counties in Pennsylvania are no shows?
After snooping around about the only information I can come up with
this 2002 story published in the Morning Call-- "Lehigh County used to have a bigger problem with no-show jurors, and the absentee rate at one time was about 25 percent. Prospective jurors receive summonses eight weeks ahead of their service, and are informed of acceptable reasons for being excused. Now, the county sends a reminder closer to the assigned date, and that has cut absenteeism to 4 percent." I wonder if this still holds true 14 years later?
Lehigh County Court Of Common Pleas ,
"The law provides that such conduct is contempt of court punishable by fine and or imprisonment." The New York Post (01/04/2015)The wackiest excuses people use to get out of jury duty
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