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Bride Goes Viral After Being Summoned for Jury Duty on Her Wedding Day
The court excused Katrina Badowski after her jury summons conflicted with her wedding, and her social media video drew more than 1 million views.
- On Monday, August 31, 2026, Kansas City resident Katrina Badowski received a jury duty summons requiring her to report to the Wyandotte County Courthouse on the same day as her wedding in Italy.
- Badowski shared her predicament on social media, where a video of the summons quickly went viral, garnering over 1 million views on both TikTok and Instagram.
- Hundreds of commenters shared similar summons stories, with one response gaining over 26,300 likes; another person described receiving a summons while 41 weeks pregnant.
- Fortunately for Badowski, the court excused her from serving on her wedding day, allowing her to proceed with her Italian nuptials without conflict.
- Despite the scheduling conflict, Badowski expressed interest in serving on a jury in the future, noting that her engagement and first date both occurred on Mondays.
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The summons was for the big day, more than 8,000 kilometers away.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Katrina Badowski said her jaw dropped ‘like a cartoon’ when she recognized the date on her jury duty summons as her wedding day
·London, United Kingdom
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