Saturday, April 07, 2007
12 Angry Lindseys
Bah! I just got summoned for jury duty! Now if this had happened in say October it would only be a mild inconvenience. However, my date is right in the middle of field season and while I could probably spend half a day at the court house, I CANNOT actually get put on a jury during field season. At least not and still be able to graduate. There's something on the form about asking for a deferral or excusal or whatever. Has anyone had to do this before? Any tips on getting out of it (or at least getting them to move my date to after field season is over)?
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Exemptions for getting out of jury duty are generally given for the following reasons:
You are over 70 years old.
You are a volunteer firefighter, rescue squad member or ambulance crew member.
You must care for young children or elderly adults, if your absence will put them at risk.
You are so important to the operation of a business that your absence will cause that business to fail.
You are an attorney, physician, dentist or registered nurse.
You do not have a car and are unable to use public transportation.
Excuses are not given through the mail for general work or family care responsibilities. These problems will be considered during the jury selection process (after you actually report to the courthouse.)
(from Jury Duty 101: Tips for Getting out of Jury Duty
More interesting is the part on deferment...or perhaps you could see if you could report earlier (e.g. now) rather than during field season.
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