When Duty Calls: Man Arrested in Courthouse for Missing Jury Duty 11 Times

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Man Arrested in Courthouse for Missing Jury Duty 11 Times

SOMERSET, Pa. — Mar 24, 2015, 7:06 PM ET

A Pennsylvania man who skipped out on jury duty 11 times in the last two years has been arrested inside a courthouse while attending a child custody hearing.

Somerset County Judge D. Gregory Geary told 32-year-old Owen Fazenbaker III on Monday that he found it "ironic" that Fazenbaker could find his way to court for that but not for jury duty.

Fazenbaker promised to serve on future juries if the judge would not impose a $500 fine and 10 days in jail for each time he has missed jury duty.

The (Somerset) Daily American reports that the judge said the Stoystown man could avoid a seven-day jail term if he pays a $500 fine.

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[99 pewtercoupe]

I am 59 years old and vote in primary and general elections and have never been called for jury duty. I know plenty of people that have been called multiple times but never heard of someone being called 11 times in two years

[Bill]

I am 59 years old and vote in primary and general elections and have never been called for jury duty. I know plenty of people that have been called multiple times but never heard of someone being called 11 times in two years

Here, each jurisdiction can't call you more than once every two years, I think. I'm betting the fact that he didn't actually complete any jury service is the reason he kept getting called.

I went for years with no jury summons, then, years back, I got a city summons, and within a week got a county summons. Yup, showed up for both. Didn't get called again for years.

[Loco Vette]

I am 59 years old and vote in primary and general elections and have never been called for jury duty. I know plenty of people that have been called multiple times but never heard of someone being called 11 times in two years

:iagree: except I am 46

[86RAG]

I got called once when living in MA, but never called since moving to NH 27 years ago. Not that I'm complaining... :leaving:

[mrvette]

53 years in Md. outside DC, called ONCE, wasted 1/2 a day......

Got called here in Florida some years ago, had a valid excuse, never be called again, bet on that.....especially since I whistle Clint's Hang Em High theme song....:issues::rofl:

[johnnyvettes]

there are so many people unemployed, collecting welfare why take people out of there job it has never made any sense to me.