Minnie
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Jury Summons Question
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ShallowsNole
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So just wear something appropriate to begin with. At least men are permitted to wear slacks and flat shoes. Geez. :roll: 
Smiling JOe
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"Slacks?"So just wear something appropriate to begin with. At least men are permitted to wear slacks and flat shoes. Geez. :roll:
What? Women cannot wear flat shoes to Court? What is with all of the dress codes? I thought I ditched those dress codes when I left the Country Club. 
Sandals are my shoes, as I wear them most everywhere. I wear shorts at least 300 days of the year, so that is a bunch of horse poo about not wearing shorts. I guess I will have to dig my pants out of winter storage. Better yet, I might dig through my Halloween Costumes to look for the pair of yellow capris which I have. I hope socks aren't required. I will definitely wear a coat, because I know that Judge has to keep the courtroom cold as a meat locker so that everyone wearing all of those clothes won't be sweating. What ever happened to those hot sweaty Court Rooms, where the defendants and their lawyers really felt the heat?
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GIjo
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"Slacks?"
The new Jury Duty dress code.........
ShallowsNole
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"Slacks?"
Upon further review, women reporting for jury duty may wear dress slacks, as can the employees of the Clerk's office when assigned to normal duties (though capris are specifically prohibited
). But unless it has changed, the deputy clerks who have court duty must wear dresses/skirts. I am not kidding. Several years ago, court got held up because the clerk scheduled for court got sick and they couldn't find another deputy clerk wearing a dress. Finally one who lived close to the Courthouse went home and changed. :roll: If they look for socks (glad this isn't a chat room, I just typed that wrong
), they are looking too closely.Note to Self S.J. Dont do watt this dude did;
Posted On: July 10, 2007 by Mark Eiglarsh</STRONG>
Jury duty excuse: I'm a racist, homophobic liar
A Cape Cod man who claimed he was homophobic, racist and a habitual liar to avoid jury duty earned an angry rebuke from a judge on Monday, who referred the case to prosecutors for possible charges.
"In 32 years of service in courtrooms, as a prosecutor, as a defense attorney and now as a judge, I have quite frankly never confronted such a brazen situation of an individual attempting to avoid juror service," Barnstable Superior Court Judge Gary Nickerson told Daniel Ellis, according to a preliminary court transcript of the exchange.
Ellis, of Falmouth, had been called to court with about 60 other potential jurors for possible service on a 23-member grand jury.
On a questionnaire that all potential jurors fill out, Ellis wrote that he didn't like homosexuals and blacks. He then echoed those sentiments in an interview with Nickerson.
"You say on your form that you're not a fan of homosexuals," Nickerson said.
"That I'm a racist," Ellis interrupted.
"I'm frequently found to be a liar, too. I can't really help it," Ellis added.
"I'm sorry?" Nickerson said.
"I said I'm frequently found to be a liar," Ellis replied.
"So, are you lying to me now?" Nickerson asked.
"Well, I don't know. I might be," was the response.
Ellis then admitted he really didn't want to serve on a jury.
"I have the distinct impression that you're intentionally trying to avoid jury service," Nickerson said.
"That's true," Ellis answered.
Nickerson ordered Ellis taken into custody. He was released later Monday morning.
Ellis could face perjury and other charges
Posted On: July 10, 2007 by Mark Eiglarsh</STRONG>
Jury duty excuse: I'm a racist, homophobic liar
A Cape Cod man who claimed he was homophobic, racist and a habitual liar to avoid jury duty earned an angry rebuke from a judge on Monday, who referred the case to prosecutors for possible charges.
"In 32 years of service in courtrooms, as a prosecutor, as a defense attorney and now as a judge, I have quite frankly never confronted such a brazen situation of an individual attempting to avoid juror service," Barnstable Superior Court Judge Gary Nickerson told Daniel Ellis, according to a preliminary court transcript of the exchange.
Ellis, of Falmouth, had been called to court with about 60 other potential jurors for possible service on a 23-member grand jury.
On a questionnaire that all potential jurors fill out, Ellis wrote that he didn't like homosexuals and blacks. He then echoed those sentiments in an interview with Nickerson.
"You say on your form that you're not a fan of homosexuals," Nickerson said.
"That I'm a racist," Ellis interrupted.
"I'm frequently found to be a liar, too. I can't really help it," Ellis added.
"I'm sorry?" Nickerson said.
"I said I'm frequently found to be a liar," Ellis replied.
"So, are you lying to me now?" Nickerson asked.
"Well, I don't know. I might be," was the response.
Ellis then admitted he really didn't want to serve on a jury.
"I have the distinct impression that you're intentionally trying to avoid jury service," Nickerson said.
"That's true," Ellis answered.
Nickerson ordered Ellis taken into custody. He was released later Monday morning.
Ellis could face perjury and other charges
scooterbug44
SoWal Expert
Why is the dress code so extreme (compared to normal Sowal dress)? I understand having a dress code and wanting people to dress in a way that shows respect for the law/courtroom, but these seem a bit draconian.
A woman employee HAS to wear a skirt or dress? What YEAR is this?
A woman employee HAS to wear a skirt or dress? What YEAR is this?
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
My former boss used this all the time... "I believe the cops are out there doing their job. They don't go around arresting people for no reason, so if this person was arrested, they are probably guilty, or they wouldn't have been arrested, and since most criminals are repeat offenders, if he didn't do this crime, he probably did another one." He never served.
ShallowsNole
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SoWal is SoWal. This is DeFuniak we are talking about.
Twenty years ago, I worked for a bank that was headquartered in DeFuniak. We could only wear pants of any sort on Friday. It was not uncommon for those of us who were unmarried to be not-so-discreetly followed around on dates to make sure we were not having sex
. Heaven forbid if you were seen smoking a cigarette, or drinking an alcoholic beverage, and it got back to our bank's president.
While the discrimination (and the bank) no longer exists, certain aspects of this mindset still exist, and ShallowsFuzz and I are acutely aware (or paranoid) that we "represent" Walton County, no matter where we go or what we do on our personal time. This is precisely why you won't see us having a drink in public in Walton County. (Jdarg's house, Chili's in Destin, and tailgating in Tallahassee don't count. ;-) )
Twenty years ago, I worked for a bank that was headquartered in DeFuniak. We could only wear pants of any sort on Friday. It was not uncommon for those of us who were unmarried to be not-so-discreetly followed around on dates to make sure we were not having sex
. Heaven forbid if you were seen smoking a cigarette, or drinking an alcoholic beverage, and it got back to our bank's president. While the discrimination (and the bank) no longer exists, certain aspects of this mindset still exist, and ShallowsFuzz and I are acutely aware (or paranoid) that we "represent" Walton County, no matter where we go or what we do on our personal time. This is precisely why you won't see us having a drink in public in Walton County. (Jdarg's house, Chili's in Destin, and tailgating in Tallahassee don't count. ;-) )