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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Lupus / September 2004jury duty
I just received notice that I have jury duty. I've been called twice before and was pregnant both times. I still have to take my kids to school and pick them up. I really don't know if I could sit in a chair all day long. It would be incredibly painful. I don't know what I should do Nicole  Signature3 of every 10 Americans Know Someone With Lupus Help find the cure. www.lupus.org >I just received notice that I have jury duty. I've been called twice before >and was pregnant both times. Which is causing which? :) >I still have to take my kids to school and pick them up. >I really don't know if I could sit in a chair all day long. It would be >incredibly painful. I don't know what I should do >Nicole Apply for exemption on medical grounds? SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! To get out of jury duty varies from place to place. I had to go before a judge and explain my situation. I just couldn't do it at the time. The judge was very nice and I was called at a later date. Start by calling the court clerks office and find out what the procedures are for your area. You might only need a doctor's note or you might have to take the note before the judge. My fear is being called into Federal Court because that means driving through rush hour traffic for an hour, parking in a high rise parking lot, walking several blocks, standing in line outside the building waiting to get though all the security measures, etc. I think I'd just panic and they have to cart me away. District court is not as bad but still a hassle. Bev > I just received notice that I have jury duty. I've been called twice before > and was pregnant both times. > I still have to take my kids to school and pick them up. > I really don't know if I could sit in a chair all day long. It would be > incredibly painful. I don't know what I should do > Nicole > To get out of jury duty varies from place to place. I had to go before a > judge and explain my situation. I just couldn't do it at the time. The judge > was very nice and I was called at a later date. Well, that's just delaying. She'll still need to sit (for long periods) later and still have her kids. When you're "called", don't the lawyers for each side "question" each potential juror and select the "best" out of those who are called to make the 12 jurors and a few (potential) replacements ? That's the way they do it in Canada, a "cattle call" of sorts, then ruling people in (or out). I just cannot imagine having to go through that now. 25 years ago I was called and wanted to participate and could have physically (and would have been paid anyway by my employer), but they didn't select me ! In my current situ, I'd have to take a portable seat and keep standing up, then sitting down, then standing up and if they asked why, I'd explain that I just cannot sit for long periods on any day at all. I'd have to be sedated and have a cot nearby (to sleep) to do that every day. Or fall asleep and end up in the lap of the person next to me. ;-) J they do that here too. but get this, dh is a correctional officer (prison guard) and he even got picked to be on a jury. i'll call the county office in the morning > > To get out of jury duty varies from place to place. I had to go before a > > judge and explain my situation. I just couldn't do it at the time. The judge [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > J Yep, that is pretty much the way it works. Our district court calls maybe 50 people for a 2 month session. That way hopefully they can put together at least 3 juries at any given time. They ask a million questions and then decide who they don't want. Every time I have been called for jury duty I have never sat for a trial. One time I did threaten to walk out because I had left early in the AM with only coffee in my tummy and it was pushing 2 PM and we had no break to get food - can't eat candy from a machine on an empty tummy - I'd go into sugar shock. (Am I a diet controlled diabetic? Maybe.) I was feeling a wee bit rocky from lack of food. I think someone told the judge because finally they gave us 20 minutes to eat. I live right around the corner from the courthouse so I walked home grabbed food and ate it on the way back. When I got back they dismissed us. I spent most of my time in a big room where they cloister the potential juries. I hated every minute of it. I was paid something like $10 a day to appear - if I stayed a certain length of time. Heck it didn't matter if I spent 2 hours or 6 hours it screwed up my day!! A friend of mine was called to jury duty and the judge smoked so they got lots of breaks to stretch and move around. Another friend is diabetic and he was called and had no problems. They broke exactly every two hours so he could eat. I think it depends on how badly they need you. Mothers with small children get out of jury duty very easily. Old folks get out of jury duty easily. Talk to the judge or the court clerk. What is important is the paperwork you fill out when you are first notified about jury duty. Bev > > To get out of jury duty varies from place to place. I had to go before a > > judge and explain my situation. I just couldn't do it at the time. The judge [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > J 40-50 beats/minute - is that low? Have a look at Melody's post, please J > 40-50 beats/minute - is that low? > Have a look at Melody's post, please > J My apologies. Wrong Number J |
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