greyhound tickets: i realize this may sound a little messed up at first, but please just read to the end before responding... i just got a juror qualification questionnaire and im trying to figure out a way to get out of it. i dont do well in crowds or under pressure and i have panic attacks all the time, but i've never been to a doctor for it so i cant use that, they arent going to care. i also have panic attacks driving on highways, and it aint like the court house is just down the street, its 2 1/2 hours away, but once again the court isnt going to care because they'll expect me to force someone else to drive me or to buy a greyhound ticket to get there, but once again, ride on a bus by myself with a bunch of creepy wierdos for 3 hours? that has panic attack written all over it... i believe these are all legit reasons, but like i said, the court isnt going to care since i cant get a note from a doctor. so, im considering marking the little circle that says "i request that the court excuse me permanently" and saying something like "the only time i've ever appeared in a court room was as a victim of incestual rape and due to the emotional trauma i dont think i'll ever be able to step foot in a court room again." which, by the way, is totally true and probably the reason i get panic attacks, i just feel like a dirtbag using that to my advantage to get out of jury duty... anyways, do you think they'd accept that as a reason to be excused? if so, is there a better way that i can word it? i plan on giving them the offenders information so they can look it up if they want to and know im not just making it up. i'd also share that he's been convicted of more crimes than i can count and is currently in prison, and i believe anyone like him should be shot in the face and sent right to hell. they dont want biased jurors... right?|||If you suffer with panic attacks then that possibly would be enough to have you excused, but you would probably need a doctors note for this. See your doctor and describe how you are feeling - and tell them how you are scared about going back into a court room because of your past experience. It's not enough just to assume that people don't care. If you have a legitimate reason you should not be afraid to tell them about it. :-)|||You'll need a doctor's note to be excused from jury duty under those circumstances. Courts hear excuses like yours all the time and they are not very sympathetic.|||That should work