Two-year-old called for jury duty!

[Romulus111VADT]

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Kaylee Reynolds had a problem when she recently received a summons to serve on a Taunton District Court jury.

She wasn't old enough to read it. The 2-year-old has quite a few years to go before she reaches the minimum age of 18 to serve on a state jury. Lucky for Kaylee, Massachusetts Jury Commissioner Patricia Reynolds seemed willing to let it slide for a while.

"We'll give her a 16-year grace period," Wood told The Standard-Times of New Bedford.

Wood guessed the mix-up could be traced to a local census form. If the form has a blank or mistaken birth date, July 4, 1776, is filled in.

"With that date we'll know it is wrong," Wood said.

Besides her questionable understanding of the concepts of guilt or innocence, there are other reasons why it's best to wait for Kaylee to serve. Her mother, Patricia, says Kaylee gets really cranky if she doesn't get her noontime nap.

[Katahu]

Why am I not surprised?

[ozzy72]

Computers don't make mistakes..... pity about data entry clerks

[Saitek]

Only in America... ay that's it. lol

[BFMF]

I believe this happened in Washington last year with an infant also.

Off topic - The local news station is going to do a story tonight about a young child who had his identity stolen. Someone apparently spent $40k in his name

[flyboy 28]

At least she wasn't the foreman.


Judge-"And how does the jury find the defendant?"

Kaylee- "I poo'd mythelf."