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Not Wanted – Not Bad — 1LinerWeds JusJoJan

Dan Antion
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We were without an Internet most of the morning yesterday, so I missed a lot of activity out here. These things happen, I guess. I’m offering a brief post for Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday and Just-Jot-It-January prompts.

A week before Christmas, I had been summoned for Jury Duty in the Connecticut Superior Court. I’m not sure about other states, but we are on the One-Day / One-Trial program. We report for one day of selection. If selected, we serve on one trial. If selected, we wont have to serve again for three years. If not selected, we don’t have to serve for two years. A third possibility – if we are told not to show up, we’re good for one year.

Your jury service scheduled for 12/17/2024 has been cancelled. No further action is required for this summons.

CT Jury Text Alert

Not being wanted is not always a bad thing

Sunrise
Sunrise
Carwash
I’ll do anything for some color
Smokey
Smokey is eating one of the peanuts we left for him.
Cypress
Cypress trees on a cold day
Foggy night
Foggy night
Bare tree
Birds in the are tree
water drop
Water drop at the edge of the park.
Backlit leaf
Backlit leaf
Crows
The crow joined his buddy in the tree.
Crow
Crow with a bit of food
Railroad trestle
Railroad trestle
Ice
Ice at the end of our driveway
flag
Flag at half staff reflected in the ice
On sale for $0.99

On sale until New Year’s Day

54 responses to “Not Wanted – Not Bad — 1LinerWeds JusJoJan”

  1. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Maybe you weren’t considered MAGA enough 😂

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Could be. Given my attention span, I’m not sure anyone would want me on a jury. “Is that a squirrel in the window?”

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      1. bushboy Avatar
        bushboy

        😂

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  2. Teagan Riordain Geneviene Avatar
    Teagan Riordain Geneviene

    Ha! Indeed. I hope your weather improves soon, Dan. Stay safe and warm. Hugs.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Teagan. Warm will be hard this week. We won’t be above freezing for a few more days. Take care.

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  3. Tails Around the Ranch Avatar
    Tails Around the Ranch

    Absolutely love that water drop image! So lovely. Your jury summons seemed to end with a form of justice, though I suspect it was simply a last minute settlement by the parties. Nevertheless, it seems like your good for a while before being recalled. Stay warm.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’ve served on two juries. The legal machinery is a collection of curious contraptions. I’m not sure what brought them to a point where they didn’t need me. Maybe they all still had Christmas shopping to do.

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      1. Tails Around the Ranch Avatar
        Tails Around the Ranch

        I’ve always wanted to serve but having worked in the legal field my entire life has been filled with lots of ‘thanks but no thanks.’

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  4. Rivergirl Avatar
    Rivergirl

    I’ve been called to jury duty twice and had to serve once It was a week long personal injury case and we all knew the defendant was lying through her teeth.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I served on that same jury here in CT. That’s a week we’ll never get back.

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  5. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    So hopefully you have escaped another year? 😉

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      A “Court Year” – that means I’ll eligible to serve as of October 1, 2025. But they haven’t always come right back for another bite. I’ve been summoned four times and I served twice, but that’s going back to 1998.

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      1. willowdot21 Avatar
        willowdot21

        I have never been on jury service myself neither was hubby due to his job…. Not sure if he’s eligible now he’s retired? Our eldest son has done jury service but not the other two. It’s a big responsibility. 💜💜

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          It is. I served on two juries. They don’t let treat it anything other than serious.

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          1. willowdot21 Avatar
            willowdot21

            definitely yes

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  6. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread Avatar
    Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

    Yes, not being wanted is sometimes a good thing. I’ve served a couple of times, but the last time I was called there was an option to play the ‘age card’ and I did. :-) I just looked, and you’re at a real feel of 11, and we’re at 8. It’s been darn cold and windy. If you’re walking this morning, bundle up.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      They upped the ante for the age card here. I am 70 (which used to be the age) but they raised it to 75. The wind is howling out there. I hope to walk, but I need the wind to settle down a bit. Stay warm.

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  7. GP Avatar
    GP

    If they still held trials in my town’s court annex, I’d serve constantly, but being called to the main courthouse is horrendous and I was thrilled to always be rejected!!

    Love the pictures today, Dan!!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks GP. One of the things our legislature is going to ponder this year is whether or not to open jury duty to volunteers. They also say they’re going to consider raising the amount they pay jurors. I think the current rate is $50 a day, but it only starts after five days of service.

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      1. GP Avatar
        GP

        Ours wasn’t that much.

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  8. Sharukh Bamboat Avatar
    Sharukh Bamboat

    What happens if you’re selected and you don’t want to go? I mean like ever. Is that like a mandatory thing? Also, what if the jury decides ‘not guilty’ but the judge believes the accussed is ‘guilty’? Apologies for asking such questions, but I used to read a lot of legal thrillers back in my college days, but had very little knowledge about how law works in the USA. Back in those days, I used to read legal thrillers because I was a bit of ‘passive show-off’ I admit that. You know having Steve Martini’s The Jury would make a lot of impression on my friends who would accidentally peek into my bag. Later on, I chose English Literature as one of my subjects so all those legal thrillers were replaced by Pride and Prejudice, The Great Gatsby and David Copperfield.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      There are reasons you can use to not serve, but they are few, and unlikely to fit your situation. I believe there are 10 reasons, and one is that: “You are the sitting Governor of the State of Connecticut.” Having to work and/or not having transportation explicitly mentioned as not being acceptable excuses. If you are in the military, you can only be exempt if you are deployed (to a war zone or overseas base). You used to be able to decline if you were over 70, but they’ve raised that to 75. If you have a medical reason, you have to submit a form, filled out and signed by a Doctor. If you ignore the summons, you can be arrested. You can postpone your date of service up to 10 months, but you can only do that once.

      The first time I served, we were asked if serving on the trial (civil) would present a hardship. I said that I was the only person at our company that could do what I did for a living. The judge asked: “Do you get vacation?” I said yes. He said: “Then you can be gone for a week, and this trial will be over in less than a week.” My employer had to (by law) let me serve, and they had to pay me my salary during my time in court. I ended up going into work early each day, going to court and then stopping at work on my way home.

      In a civil trial (non-criminal) the judge can override a non-reasonable verdict by the jury, but not in a criminal trial.

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      1. Sharukh Bamboat Avatar
        Sharukh Bamboat

        so it is kind of mandatory thing, I conclude. Does that also apply to immigrants who now have permanent residential status? Just another random question :)

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          I believe you have to be a US citizen

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          1. Sharukh Bamboat Avatar
            Sharukh Bamboat

            Okay. I also have one weird and funny question which Sarah generally asks me when we’re watching movies, and I reply her How would I know I’m not an American or British? and I’m like maybe I’ll ask Dan, he is like a mentor to me. However, I will ask you that question on FB Messenger because it is a stupid and funny question. I’m kind of smiling as I’m typing this, it is THAT funny.

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  9. satyam rastogi Avatar
    satyam rastogi

    Nice post 🌅🌅

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  10. Murphy’s Law Avatar
    Murphy’s Law

    I love this one liner! Perfect for not being chosen for jury duty! My dad considered it a duty and privilege to serve on a jury. I did not. I considered it a pain in the ***!

    I really like the ‘color’ photo, and seeing Smokey. Always like to see the railroad trestle.

    The ice at the end of your driveway is fascinating, but I wouldn’t want to have to maneuver this old body across it!

    Old Glory looks grand, even at half staff. The ice reflection is a bonus!

    Hope you can stay warm. It is brutal out there. Our birds are dining with fur coats on! Now, would I tell you a fib? 🤗

    Ginger🦋

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’ve served twice, Ginger. I considered it a duty, but I wouldn’t go as far as saying it was a privilege.

      The ice at the end of the driveway is due to a dip in the road that our town promised to fix (10 years ago). We have to remember to stop in the driveway before the sidewalk.

      I had to go out this morning. It was brutal. Stay warm!

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  11. Frank Hubeny Avatar
    Frank Hubeny

    Good point that not being wanted sometimes has its benefits.

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  12. lois Avatar
    lois

    Woman made the news lately here in Florida. She was 80-years old and was doing crossword puzzles while on the jury. Judge had reprimanded her twice, but she said she could listen and crossword at the same time. There will be a new jury selected. Without her. We can age out at 70, so not sure how she received a summons.

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  13. circadianreflections Avatar
    circadianreflections

    That is a good time not to be wanted. I think our jury system for selection is the same. I do enjoy seeing the Trestle bridge! I want to add one to my train set this year.

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  14. Dave Astor Avatar
    Dave Astor

    Jury duty is indeed a mixed thing, Dan. I was last called in 2018, and was chosen for a two-day trial. An experience I’m glad I had, but it was very inconvenient at a very busy time.

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  15. slfinnell Avatar
    slfinnell

    I’ve been called 5 times!! Each time the term is 6 months. But they rotate those who get called. Lucky for me I was excused 3 of those 5 for health reasons (hubs being in the hospital-or me) and once the trial was canceled. The one trial I attended was a 3-car accident.
    Color in winter is a big bonus!

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  16. D.L. Finn, Author Avatar
    D.L. Finn, Author

    I’ve only had to do jury duty once as an alternate for a stolen engine. Never heard how it turned out :) I’m always relieved for a you don’t need to show notice.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’ve served twice. Civil and minor criminal. I could do without serving again.

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  17. Avatar
    Anonymous

    We have the same system here – plus if the judge rejects you, you get off for five years. At least that’s what I was told when the judge rejected me!)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Was it something you said? Five years would get me past the point where I could opt out for age.

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  18. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    Definitely a good time to not be wanted! It’s so funny. Being called for jury duty is such a thing in the States. I never hear about it up here.

    Love the bridge photo the best.

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  19. Author Jan Sikes Avatar
    Author Jan Sikes

    Yep. Not being wanted for jury duty always makes my day! Love the photo of the car wash and the foggy night. They’re all good!

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  20. Liz Gauffreau Avatar
    Liz Gauffreau

    I’ve never been called for jury duty. (Not that I’m complaining.)

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  21. memadtwo Avatar
    memadtwo

    Great car wash! The last time I was pre-called for jury duty (they send a form saying they are going to call you up soon which you have to fill out first) was right before Covid and I was in the middle of moving. I filled out the form and haven’t heard anything since. Of course I have moved twice since then, but usually they get me as soon as I’m eligible. Maybe they think I’m too old now.

    Love the car wash photo! (K)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I was hoping I was too old but they raised the cut-off to 75. Maybe you’ve been lost in the shuffle.

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      1. memadtwo Avatar
        memadtwo

        One can only hope.

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  22. Caleb Cheruiyot Avatar
    Caleb Cheruiyot

    Interesting

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  23. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
    robertawrites235681907

    Jury duty seems unpopular and most people would prefer to be off the hook. We don’t have it here, thankfully. Great pictures.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      It’s inconvenient, for sure. Also, they justice system moves at its own pace. One of the civil cases I was on, seemed like it could have been wrapped up in less than half the time we were there. But, it’s how thngs are done, so we serve as needed.

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      1. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
        robertawrites235681907

        Yes, it is a requirement if you are an American citizen I believe.

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  24. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    I have served but now get a permanent bye ’cause I’m over 70. No complaints! Love the flag reflection in the ice.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I just turned 70, but CT raised the age to 75 to claim an age-related exemption :(

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      1. Jennie Avatar
        Jennie

        Well, if I were retired, I think I’d want to serve. Maybe. Still, 75? Yikes!

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          It used to be 70.

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          1. Jennie Avatar
            Jennie

            Thank goodness it’s 70 here in Massachusetts. Still, people over the age can serve.

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  25. hilarymb Avatar
    hilarymb

    Hi Dan – I got called up as I was leaving England for South Africa – that solved that problem … it’d be interesting to do … I guess! Cheers and happy New Year – Hilary

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I served twice. The process is interesting, but the lawyers make it less so.

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