Go in wearing a KKK suit.

Tell them you have a very strong bias and you're out of juror selection.

How about giving the poor kid a turn

I don't think he is a shark.

Also, there is no apple raisin that this guy might be making the greetest possible outcome for his furniture.

"Honey, why did it take you so long to go to the bathroom?"
"Sorry, i saw some new ingredients and had to taste them"

Even if you are selected for a jury, November 11th is Veterans Day and government offices are typically closed (mine is). You may at least get lucky on that day and then have the weekend as well.

On the other hand, Skyrim isn't going anywhere and will be there when you're done. Why not at least consider performing a wonderful civic duty. We're lucky to live in a country that allows public jurors. Someone is counting on the public to ensure their trial is fair. It's a bit of a shame that the public views it as a terrible convenience these days, rather than an honorable responsibility in a free society.

Well it certainly seems like you have your priorities in order.

When the defendent is brought into court on the first day, stand up and shout "Stop right there criminal scum!"

With any luck you'll be discharged from jury duty in no time.

Clearly the answer is to show up dressed in leather armor and claim you are Dovahkiin and ready to slay the criminal.

Just try to come across as a very outspoken religious racist and they won't pick you. That's what I always do.

How much they pay if you are selected for a jury? Do you know, OP?

Like $50 a day. Although it could be different for him.

I've been called for jury duty three times (I think I move too much or something). I've never actually been on a jury, but was voir dired for many trials, and most of them were only for a day or two, and all of them were less than four. It's serious business, and those cranky judges will toss you in the clink for being a fool and lying, I've seen it happen. Anyway, every time I was summoned I was dismissed. I've seen young people selected and old people selected, people in thousand dollar suits and people in jeans, tall people, short people, and people of every color and demographic... you get the jist. There will probably be 100-150 people in the Jury room of a medium sized district and maybe less than 40 will be chosen to be on the two-three trials that probably last no more than a day or two. My experience has been 3 summons' with 3 days in 3 separate court houses looking stupid because it's the first, and hopefully last, time I've ever been in it and have no clue where to go or what to do. You get to laugh about voting for yet another politician who you probably hate by now, you get to laugh at getting lost in a part of town you hardly ever visit, and then you get to laugh at the awesome $20 check for a day at court that shows up months after the 'sorry, we ran out of money' letter.

Look at it this way, the judge is probably a huge elder scrolls fan so (s)he's going to want to get the trial over with in a hurry. I doubt (s)he'll fill the calendar with a trial that could last past the 10th. So unless you live in New York or some major city where there could be a huge long trial, I doubt even if you're selected you'll miss the game by more than a day. Besides, what judge could possibly say playing Skyrim outside of court is a conflict of interest... unless the defendants are a hairy man and a buxom woman who went around brandishing a huge fricking sword and shouting incoherent gibberish at random strangers. In which case, you'll be begging to be on that trial!

In any case, if you are really desperate and want to lie, you can pretend to be me and say "My grandfather was the sheriff of Clear Creek County in Colorado and my father was a cop and I'm a defense contractor for a variety of federal and local LEO's," when asked if I have any family or personal experience in law enforcement. That seems to get me right at the top of of the defense attorney's GTFO list.

Jury selection should only last a couple days, and if you just act incredibly biased during the questioning you won't get selected. I don't see any reason this would tie you up past the 11th.

Lol, im lucky enough to be military so I am always not wanted for some reason. :shrug:

I heard its not so bad... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feANfZsUEOg

36 euros for all day... I'm afraid is little money for the hassle, is not it ? (my opinion, of course)

OF course you have kids and all the money is welcome, but...

Since you have a job and your vacations will be possibly screwed ... I think you have to find a way to get away from called for the jury.

How long does that take? And they can take you even when you have a vacation?

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Out-of-Jury-Duty

This is the best:

Tell the judge you'll make a great juror, as you can spot guilty people just by looking at them!

Yeah just start laughing out loud uncontrollably, works every time.

I think if you just explain you got a Skyrim collector's edition game and collectors edition strategy guide pre-ordered and paid in full. you got your vacation from work already set in stone. You got your Mother to watch your kids for 4 days of the week from the time they get out of school until your wife gets off of work, so that you could play a video game on its release day they will let you off. Because that is effing insane.

...during the jury selection phase, just tell the truth: tell them that you want too much to play video games to be bothered with being a juror in a trial.
I think they will let you go!

There is always an interview with all potential jurors. Just tell them you would love to come, because your cat has already told you everything about the case you needed to know. Instant "rejected!".