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Posted by fallsfall on April 26, 2005, at 11:55:28
Well, I have been selected for Jury Duty. I'm supposed to report on 4 Mondays to find out if I'm assigned to cases for that week. I am on Jury Duty for a whole month. But, except for the Mondays only have to be there if I have been selected for a particular trial.
This court handles civil and criminal cases - divorce, custody, plus robbery etc.
I really want to do this. I've always wanted to be on a jury. I think it is really important.
But can I do it? I'm disabled for a reason. Will I be able to concentrate and process information? Will I be able to remember things? Will I be flexible enough to be willing to change my mind if warranted?
What will happen to my therapy? My therapist doesn't have office hours outside of 8 - 5 MTTF. I can't go a month without therapy.
There are questions on the form that ask:
Do you have a physical or mental disability which might affect your ability to render satisfactory jury service?
Are you asking ot be excused from jury service because of the disability?
If not, what accomodations would you need to render satsifactory jury service?
Has anyone done jury duty? What accomondations could I request?
Time for therapy 1/week minimum? How can this be set up? They say they get out at 4. Would my therapist do a 5PM once a week during that month? Or could I do an 8AM therapy and get to court by 10 (and could I do the court thing right after therapy??)
Permission to take notes?
Not too long trials (what is too long?)?How predicatable is the schedule? Will I know if I can make my Thursday AM appointment with any accuracy on Monday? Or my Friday AM appointment? Do I ask him to hold the appointments for me and end up paying for them if I'm busy on the jury?
Posted by Dinah on April 26, 2005, at 20:35:57
In reply to Jury Duty, posted by fallsfall on April 26, 2005, at 11:55:28
Jury duty works differently where I live, so I'm afraid I can't be much help.
But isn't it unlikely you'd be chosen for a case every monday? I'm never chosen at all and I've been tons of times. In fact, I've never even been voir dired or whatever that is. I know I'd never make it past the questioning.
My mother got picked for one, goodness only knows how. Someone skimped on their jury duty consultant fund.
Posted by daisym on April 27, 2005, at 1:12:42
In reply to Re: Jury Duty » fallsfall, posted by Dinah on April 26, 2005, at 20:35:57
Geez, like you don't have enough to cope with.
I hated jury duty because it was so unpredictible. I think you should mark the disability box for now and let it go.
But that is just me...
Posted by alexandra_k on April 27, 2005, at 1:16:40
In reply to Jury Duty, posted by fallsfall on April 26, 2005, at 11:55:28
I'd love to be on a jury.
Haven't been called up yet
But then that is probably because I try and stay off the electoral roll
(too many people wanting my kneecaps ;-) )
But I would like to be on one
To see how the system works.
I think a few people feel that way to start with
And then feel incredibly disillusioned afterwards.
I have heard people complain about the system
And the stupidity of some people who are determined to disagree with the majority and slow down the whole thing...
But I'd quite like to do it.
Posted by JenStar on April 27, 2005, at 20:07:02
In reply to Jury Duty, posted by fallsfall on April 26, 2005, at 11:55:28
You sound like a reasonably confident, intelligent and "with-it" person. If you WANT to do the JD, then do it! If it turns out to be too much later on, well, that's the reason they have alternates. You can drop out if you need to.
Give it a try. You're a smart person and you'll be fine. I also think you'll be surprised at some of your fellow jurors and their possible lack of focusing ability.
Let us know what you decide!
jenStar
Posted by fallsfall on May 2, 2005, at 18:34:35
In reply to Re: Jury Duty » fallsfall, posted by JenStar on April 27, 2005, at 20:07:02
Thanks for your comments. Of course this turned into a therapy crisis (see http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20050428/msgs/490990.html).
But I'm going to do it - just not trials more than 2 days, and not if I can't take notes during the trial.
Thanks, all!
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