In Vermont, a man thought it might help him get out of jury duty if he wore a prisoner's costume to the jury call. He was released from serving on a jury when he showed up wearing a black and white striped jumpsuit with a matching beanie. He arrived on time and fell inline with the other, more appropriately dressed, individuals appearing for the jury duty call that morning. Deputies saw his outfit and called him into an empty courtroom, where a judge spoke with him and told him to leave. The judge said he could find the man in contempt of court for pulling such a stunt. However, he did not.
Technically, the instructions for service on a jury in Vermont do not list a specific outfit that must be worn. It actually does not even restrict the clothing at all. Luckily, this man escaped without any record. Would you be so brave to appear at a courthouse in a prisoner costume?
Technically, the instructions for service on a jury in Vermont do not list a specific outfit that must be worn. It actually does not even restrict the clothing at all. Luckily, this man escaped without any record. Would you be so brave to appear at a courthouse in a prisoner costume?
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