Though the 'jury duty' information-gleaning scam has been garnering attention in 2005, it is not new. In 2004, residents of Franklin County, Ohio, were hit by this scam. At least five people called the Franklin County Municipal Court in September 2004 to ask where they were to report fo...
Let's say you did miss jury duty, if that's the case you would owe a fine or face possible jail time, however, the prosecutors or officers will never call you asking for money. Most courts operate by mail and will send you a summons to your mailbox explaining the situation and advisi...
Jury duty scams are one way personal information about someone can be stolen. The victim usually responds with panic; many people express confusion and dismay because they did not receive a summons, or just completed jury duty and don't understand how they could have been called again. The sc...
TIFU While drinking coffee during jury duty. We were in the jury room deliberating the verdict. I was drinking a coffee, and dumped some packets of sugar into my beverage. Unfortunately a few were actually salt, and I ended up spitting hot coffee all over the woman next to me. I tried...
"Additional instructions will aid persons without internet access," county officials said. "So, when someone in your neighborhood asks about a postcard summons they received for jury duty, you will be in the know!" Share this article: facebook twitter email Sign...