I just received my summons for jury duty. Have any of you ever reported for
jury duty enfemme?
I just received my summons for jury duty. Have any of you ever reported for
jury duty enfemme?
Karen Sue
Sounds like it could be a good way to get out of jury duty. After all, most people don't understand that we are saner than the majority of them. They are unaware that we, above all, have all our ducks in a row. They are the ones with the unrestrained demons. Good luck.
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If you want to be excused, that would probably work. More likely, the judge would order you to dress appropriately for the trial if you are selected. Judges don't have much of a sense of humor and they can be pretty strict on what happens in their courtrooms.
A late friend of mine was selected for jury duty. The judge ordered him to wear a suit. He said he didn't have one (he was over 300 lb and had no other need for a suit). The judge told him to get one.
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I have never one time in my life been sent a summons for jury duty. I don't know why, and there are times when I would have gladly served on the jury. However, your question about if I would go en femme I would have to say not. I have never gone out in public dressed and where I lived if I did go dressed I would be next one on trial because I'm almost certain that on the local law books here they would find some obscure subsection finding it illegal for me to be dressed.
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It should be fine. However, its not the place to play around or make a statement. If you live full time in a dress then do it and wear a woman's suit that shows respect for the court.
Chickie
I wished I could but never have , I never get called for a jury any way it's just a long waisted day for me dressing might make it more fun
Yeah, what she said.Originally Posted by Chickhe
It's been a long time ago, and I dont recall where I read it, but I recall reading a blog/story from someone that did go dressed and WAS selected for the Jury. I wouldn't do it as a way to get out of it if I were you. I had considered doing this myself a couple of years ago but decided not to.
Present yourself in the gender you present as, most often in public. The dress code would be conservative business attire to business casual. As someone else here said the courts rarely have a good sense of humor. Also expect to see someone you know while you are there.
Good luck, and thank you for serving. I've done it a couple of times and it can be quite interesting. It is amazing how some people get summoned many times and others never have been. My affiliation now excludes me.
Not me but some have here, there have been a couple of remarkable objections if I remember.
Many have asked the question before and been advised against it.
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It sounds like a sure way to not get chosen for a case, or maybe increase the risk of being in contempt of court! If you didn't shave and apply makeup Lol! The judge might evengo as far as to say "You have big balls for a lady to show up in my court that way"
There is a time and a place for everything! That might not be the best place to be dressing
Since we have to sign in for jury duty and present a form of ID, it might be advisable to go by what the form says on your id. Say you used a SSN and that number shows you to be a male and you do fool the judge, lawyers, and others you could be the reason possibly for a mistrial if any one found out and then held in contempt of court yourself. If you should go in femme you might should be truthful up front with the selection process. That way I don't feel either side would have any objection if you were chosen as they knew in advance. These are just MHO's
Is this the ala Corporal Klinger move to get tossed out??
I don't think any judge would appreciate that move.
I don't wear women's clothes, I wear MY clothes !
If you were to be picked for a jury and while deliberating the verdict you had to use the rest room and chose the wrong one the bailiff might have you reported and you might become the next case! No I think I would go in drab.
In California it is not illegal to crossdress and therefore if a male showed up dressed as a female, there would not be a problem - but he would probably be excused.
If a transgendered individual showed up and presented in his/her preferred gender, then there would not be an issue - how could there be. If the identifying documents state gender, OR, the individual states his/her gender and the individual shows gender consistent dress, there will not be a requirement to dress otherwise.
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Frankly, it sounds like a good way to be held in contempt. If someone is not fulltime (or have some medical documentation), why go there? Given the gravity of their power, why risk it?
If one wants to get out of jury duty, there are better ways to do it.
If you just want out the question phase is easy.... When I was questioned by the prosecutor, he asked me if I would believe a policeman over a another witness and I said yes.... GONE! I just said yay and ran!
Going dressed in Ontario would be very interesting.
The Ontario government recently passed legislation providing for one to change their birth certificate, driver's licence, etc. to the gender they present, regardless of their sex, with no SRS required.
All one needs to do to have these documents amended to indicate your chosen gender is to provide the authorities with a doctor's letter stating your preferred gender.
I believe the cost is $97 to have a document amended.
Infornation is available on the Ontario government web site with full details how the decision came about.
Actually it resulted from an Ontario Human Rights Commission decision.
Last edited by Cindi; 10-30-2013 at 01:51 PM. Reason: correct spelling
Not a good idea. Most judges don't tolerate distractions in their court.
I agree, this is the Corts now, not a grocery store. You could be held in contempt.
I woul not do it.
I did recently but not fully, I had on my girly jeans and a top with light makeup and that was it. No wig. No one even looked at me differently
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Been summoned at least 3 times, did 2 trials. No dress code, most wore jeans. No crossdressers that I was aware of. I think there was an article at aliceingenderland about this. I'd guess it could be possible to go dressed if you often go out dressed and don't say you are any one other than what the summons and your id say.
A couple of years ago, Dilane posted her experiences while serving jury duty. If you are living at least part time you should have good reason to serve enfeme. If you only casually dress for a thrill, then it probably will be a bad idea.
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Sheren Kelly
I seriously considered it a couple times... but each time I didn't and was so glad because I ended up in a pool with coworkers.... knew one of the lawyers and the judge... lol. Now on days I only had to report I did dress after and went shopping around town... funny too but one of the days while in the court house we had a fly through by a local TS/drag queen.... most of the men in the jury had no clue she was a he....
I've seen a MTF serve on a jury. The judge was respectful, asking her how she would like to addressed. After that, the judge and the attorneys addressed her as "Ms."
I was happy to see her serve.
So I didn't have to.
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