Question about drivers licenses and jury duty.

[wawazat]

My assumption would be that the county field is populated based on the address on your license.

I do not have a CDL and Piedmont Tag Agency doesnt process DL requests anymore so we have to go to an OKC tag agent as the next closest option. Our licenses still identify that we live in Canadian County, not Oklahoma County where the tag agent was.

Do people really get called for jury duty that often that they worry about it? I went on a stretch about 15 years ago where I was called in 2-3 times in a 12-18 month period, but I assumed it was because everyone was telling me my name got thrown in the hat again every time I got a moving violation. The last time I ended up sitting on a jury for A&B between two male family members. The guy on trial stabbed his BIL 8-10 times with the same knife they had just used to cut his son's birthday cake. The weirdest part was the BIL testified on his behalf.

The most aggravating part of that experience was realizing how many people do not possess the ability to acknowledge their own bias and remove it from the equation. We had multiple jurors pushing for some pretty crazy stuff because of how they felt when someone pushed them down or stole their purse or whatever.

 

[TerryMiller]

It is your civic duty. Hopefully you'll never have to have a jury of your peers that don't GAF like you don't.

Not sure about the benefit of "one's peers." Back when I was still working, one of my coworkers was put on a jury (even though we both worked for the OSBI), and when sent in for deliberations on the case, she learned that NONE of her fellow jurors knew that "Possession with Intent to Sell or Distribute" was a "greater" crime than simple "Possession."

Thus, the ignorance of one's peers can be frightening.

I got called once for jury duty, and one of our agents was presenting for the prosecution. I didn't get placed on the jury, and the agent saw me later at work and stated that I would have never been picked. Probably because he knew who I was.

 

[65ny]

It is your civic duty. Hopefully you'll never have to have a jury of your peers that don't GAF like you don't.

This ^^^
Also, it's the right thing to do. Sometimes the right thing and the thing you want to do aren't the same.

"yeah, well, that's just, like, my opinion man."
~Thomas Jefferson

 

[SoonerP226]

Not sure about the benefit of "one's peers." Back when I was still working, one of my coworkers was put on a jury (even though we both worked for the OSBI), and when sent in for deliberations on the case, she learned that NONE of her fellow jurors knew that "Possession with Intent to Sell or Distribute" was a "greater" crime than simple "Possession."

That’s a fail by the court. Jurors aren’t supposed to know that, the court is supposed to explain it to them.

 

[LesEldre]

Jury duty and voting are away of participating in what happens in this country. Instead of dodging the process jump in with an open mind and make a difference.

 

[Snapshot2022]

It's one's Duty as a Citizen to serve if called on an Oklahoma Jury, over the years i was called four times never was picked to be on a Jury but i knew it was my Duty to be there.

If it had not been for the great people (Citizens) who served on my Jury Trial in 2011, and had not found me not guilty, Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris would have had me in an Oklahoma Prison from 18 to 24 Months.

 

[wawazat]

I know it is seldom convenient, but I try to focus on the fact that I might end up being the only logical person in the booth. I also cross my fingers for an opportunity to spread the word and maybe even use jury nullification for some idiotic law.

 

[DRC458]

I wonder what the state identification documen is….

You can go into a tag agency and obtain a 'state photo I.D.' which is good for identification purposes. Say, for a youngster too young to drive, or for someone who chooses not to get a DL.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

The new licenses have the codes in microprinted numbers. There are four numbers.

The first two numbers are the County codes. There are 77 counties in Oklahoma. Each has its own specific number. The second two numbers are for the issuing tag agent.

The codes and several other features on the licenses can help an officer detect a fake DL and get an easy Felony arrest.

For instance, an officer looks at your license and asks where you live. You respond and confirm with the same address. The officer looks at the code and asks where you got your license. If your answer doesn't match the code on that license, it may lead to closer examination of the license and more questions.

I've found that the quickest way to get excused from jury duty is to appear and when called and asked any questions, give responses that show an obvious support for one side or the other.

 

[Snapshot2022]

The new licenses have the codes in microprinted numbers. There are four numbers.

The first two numbers are the County codes. There are 77 counties in Oklahoma. Each has its own specific number. The second two numbers are for the issuing tag agent.

The codes and several other features on the licenses can help an officer detect a fake DL and get an easy Felony arrest.

For instance, an officer looks at your license and asks where you live. You respond and confirm with the same address. The officer looks at the code and asks where you got your license. If your answer doesn't match the code on that license, it may lead to closer examination of the license and more questions.

I've found that the quickest way to get excused from jury duty is to appear and when called and asked any questions, give responses that show an obvious support for one side or the other.

where i worked in a Tulsa Sporting Goods store selling firearms and knives, you had to show a valid Oklahoma DL asking you if the address listed was where you lived, no Oklahoma DL no firearm.

Also remember that 4473 Forum you fill out when buying a firearm, i highly advise anyone not to play address games on that forum.