
Jury duty is one of those civic responsibilities most people dread. The idea of spending days (or even weeks) away from work and daily routines isn’t appealing. The process can be slow, and the cases are sometimes complicated or dull. Yet, being selected as a juror is a fundamental part of the legal system. Still, some people are determined to avoid jury duty, going so far as to use wild or creative excuses. These stories are not only entertaining, but they also reveal how far people will go to avoid serving. Here are 10 wild excuses that actually got people out of jury duty.