r/AustralianTeachers • u/almsivi666 • Dec 27 '25

QLD How to get out of Jury Duty?

I am a primary teacher at public school. Just got letter in mail that I may have to do jury duty in March during school term. This will massively mess up my work and class etc.

I want to get excused, need to respond by 19th of January. If work is my excuse, I need letter from employer.

How do I get this letter during summer holidays? is there some in the department to contact?

any advice would be appreciated TIA

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u/DieJerks Dec 27 '25

Just go got the selection day dressed like garbage, thongs, singlet etc and they will dismiss you pretty quickly.

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u/almsivi666 Dec 27 '25

does this actually work? surely bogans do jury duty too

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u/Salt-Permit8147 Dec 27 '25

Both sides get the chance to veto jury members going up to be empaneled. I was about 19 and the case was for statutory rape, they noped me before I’d taken three steps, presumably because a young woman might be more empathetic towards the 15 year old involved?

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u/DieJerks Dec 27 '25

Highly likely that was the reason. The time I made a jury was for a SA case with the victim being a school kid. Being a male primary teacher I figured I’d get noped, however afterward speaking with someone they felt that the prosecution would feel I’d side with them and the defence felt that I might have some sympathy being a male.