im going to jury duty tomorrow. i was reading over the summons yesterday to figure out exactly when and where i have to go. even though i JUST went 2 years ago, i remember not knowing where to park, so i just parked at the bank which im sure you're not supposed to do. are there really so few residents in my county that im called as soon as the 2 year requirement is up?
the slip says that jury duty is an obligation of all qualified citizens and that you will be excused only for, and i quote, "compelling personal hardship." it is in bold and underlined. so i guess they really, really mean it. i laughed out loud, a paradoxical reaction. does grieving a newborn baby count? 3 months after, probably not. they would probably think im past the compelling difficult parts after that alloted time. i wonder if i was called for september 10 instead of november 10, when i was still a complete slobbering basetcase 24/7, if it would have counted then. im quite sure this will still be a compelling personal hardship for me in 50 years.
either way, im a nurse, so that pretty much guarantees my dismissal from any medical suits. and as soon as i mention what my husband does for a living, that's really the end. i work in the medical field, my husband is a cop, and my baby is dead. can i go home now?
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I have been called and never asked to stay. Actually I had to go right after I lost Akul - maybe after 2-3 months, but that was because I ignored the summons when I was pregnant. I was too tired to go then.
ReplyDeleteHow strange, ladies. I likewise got a summons over the summer for jury duty. I nearly dropped to the floor thinking, nooooooooo, I can't. Not now. Fortunately I called and told them we'd moved and just lost our baby and they excused me. I didn't even have to go. Hope you don't have to sit on a jury, Beth! (((Hugs)))
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