Jury service register query

shivermetimber

So it seems I've been called for jury service in October however the letter for this was sent to my parents home, which I haven't lived in for approximately 20 years. I've registered and voted multiple times in another county since so can anyone shed any light on how this has happened?

As a side note, I'd love to participate in the process but the court location is 60km from my current location so kind of bummed as it'd be a lot of travel just to be told to go home and come back tomorrow repeatedly if not selected early.

gipi

Are you still on the electoral register at your parents' home? (in addition to your current address where you've been voting)

Edit: This link would suggest that you are still on the register there, as that's how jury members are selected

https://www.courts.ie/who-can-be-called-jury-service

shivermetimber

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117839447#Comment_117839447

Well would you look at that, just checked the register and I'm still registered there lol. I just assumed that if you go and register to vote in another location (which I've definitely done lol) you simply switch. Never realised you could be registered in 2 locations at the same time! Seems a bit bizarre tbh.

Peregrinus

You can be registered in as many constituencies as you have residences in.

You can only vote in one, though.

coylemj

I just assumed that if you go and register to vote in another location (which I've definitely done lol) you simply switch.

That could only happen if you had to supply a unique id like your PPSN number when registering. It will probably happen if/when we get an electoral commission and voter registration is centralised. But as of now, each local authority manages it's own voter list.

shivermetimber

Thanks for the clarification folks. Here's me assuming things were centralised.

As said, I'd love to do it but finding it a little hard to clarify what the process is so I can prep accordingly. From some threads I see that you're required to present each day for X amount of days until you're selected. Then you find out how long the case will be. For the first stage, is there a certain number of days you have to present for i.e a maximum if you keep getting passed up?

Dinarius

I've also just received a jury summons.

I'm a self-employed sole trader.

Business has been bad for the last 18 months. (I've been on the PUP payment for much of that time.) But, I'm hopeful that things will pick up in the autumn.

If I was to commit to jury service, I would risk losing work and (worse) losing clients to competitors.

Any advice for people in my situation?

Any other self-employed care to share their experiences with jury service?

Many thanks.

D.

Carawaystick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058207092/jury-service-register-query

I'd reply to the summons and say you live 60km away and a 120km walk every day is too much...