
I got my notice several months before saying I have to show up on Dec 9th or get a $2000 penalty...etc. If I postponed that date I would have to go to courthouse some 20 miles away, instead of the courthouse 1.5 blocks from work. Not that I wanted to avoid it anyway, who cares about work. A few days free credit report access Pennsylvania before, I got a reminder notice, it also said I was a Standby Juror, free credit report access Pennsylvania meaning I have to call after 3pm the day before to see if I'm needed. So I show up 8am, free credit report access Pennsylvania pass thru the metal detectors (I was prepared this time for that, brought minimal stuff, I'm a pack rat), and went to the 5th floor of the courthouse, sign in and sit for about an hour reading another Star Trek book. At 9am they showed us a orientation video on how it works and such.
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I got an overdue haircut and went home at 1:15 or so. They don't tell work that you left early, you can tell your boss you were there all day Chase ads in your statements.
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