a circus in his courtroom. 3. Mention you are a felon -- Of course, you have to actually be one to do this, but if you get selected for jury duty and they didn't know you were a felon, make sure to tell them. 4. Have a baby or an elderly person at home -- The primary caregiver for either a baby or an elderly person can usually get out of jury duty pretty easily. 5. Sold your car AND your bike? -- Back when I lived in California, I got my jury duty summons moved to both a closer court and a different date because I had no way of getting to the courthouse they wanted me to come to. I didn't own a car and public transportation didn't go where I would have needed it to go! 6. Be away from home -- If you aren't home and on an extended vacation in Europe or even the next state over, they can't expect you to cut short a trip just for jury duty. Ask for a date change. 7. Talk in circles when questioned by lawyers -- Believe me, if I was on trial for something, the last thing I would want was a crazy person on the jury deciding my fate... and your defense attorney wouldn't want it either. 8. Get a note from your doctor -- Notes from your doctor can get you out of all sorts of appointments and commitments. You pay for insurance or