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1. Around here if you are 70+ and have a valid medical reason for being unable to serve

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 08:18 PM

Nov 2013

you can be excused from jury duty.

And they are reasonable in their definition of what conditions qualify for excuse.

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Beware the Jury Duty Scam and tell all the old people you know [View all] jmowreader Nov 2013 OP

Here in Texas, you can opt out if you are over 70 regardless of health. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #3

Same in NH. nt sarge43 Nov 2013 #6

Same in CA. meti57b Nov 2013 #9

Same here jmowreader Nov 2013 #5

a special place in Hell... Enrique Nov 2013 #2

That's actually an old scam. K.O. Stradivarius Nov 2013 #4

Well, I am one of those "old people" you refer to. RebelOne Nov 2013 #7

The educated won't fall for it no matter their age. AAO Nov 2013 #10

I thought that this was about me voting to Hide all of those posts Orrex Nov 2013 #8