Does being a veteran keep you from serving on a jury?

I am called up in a jury pool about twice a year. I have served as Foreman of a Child molestation jury. It sadly became clear it was a vengeance false accusation. My community tends to get jurors with high moral standards, from looking at who served with me in that jury, and the group I tend to be called with, 120 at a time.

Over the years since I served in the Army I have been on many juries, both civil and criminal cases. The questionnaire I received prior to reporting asked if I was a veteran, I was never asked about my veteran status and as far as I know was never excluded because of it. There might have been heck to pay had that ever been an issue!! One bright hope for you'all is that in some states, like Texas there is an exemption for those over 70 years of age.

I would disagree. As I prosecutor I have had many veterans remain on the jury as has defense counsel

I've only been as far as receiving the summons, but was being deployed at the time. After sending the summons back with that information, I haven't received a summons since. That was five years ago. Coincidence? I don't know. We'll see if I get another one, I'll let you know.

I don't know. I doubt they'd want me though, I say what I think and don't much care for political bull.

I have been called to jury duty four times, each in the San Francisco (East) Bay Area. I have served on the jury three of the four times called, and each of those three times, I was selected jury foreman. Two were criminal cases and one was a civil case. The questionaire never asked about military service. Maybe this is a recent development?

I live in a military community with a huge veteran population. I have served as a bailiff on quite a few jury trials and I must say I've seen a lot of veterans serve on juries. So I can't agree with this statement. When the attorneys are conducting voir dire, the process of selecting a jury, both sides are trying to select the right jury members for a fair and impartial trial. The type of jury members they choose is all determined by the type of case to be heard. For instance, if I were on jury duty, I would be cut from a criminal case because of my law enforcement background but I could sit on a jury for a civil case.... If a veteran was charged with a crime and going to trial I could see the defense striking any veterans on the jury, because other vets might hold that brother to a higher standard so they would see it as unfair for their client... Now the prosecution might like that cuz that would be favorable for their side... The attorneys make notes for all sorts of reasons... So don't think that because you are a veteran will keep you from serving on a jury....

The first thing a potential juror should remember is that right out of the gate, the accused is innocent. Let the state earn their pay.

Being military or prior service does not stop you from serving. The lawyers on the other hand, during selection, ... they may not like your viewpoints of the world. Most seem to want a jury that responds to "Feels" more than facts.

I've been selected for jury duty twice. Both times, I never got past the selection waiting room. I did see a Marine get turned down on "peremptory challenge", because the prosecution didn't want 'God, Country, Corps' on the jury. His replacement? A Protestant Minister! How's THAT for a hoot?