OT: Jury Duty! Help!

[HarryBosch]

Temecula courthouse

If you do go for jury duty then go early. I went early and I was able to get my own cubicle in the back of the room. Brought my laptop and even had an internet connection for a while. Cell phone usage was also sporadic – best if you’re outside.

I actually didn’t respond to my first notice late last year. I never replied back. But they sent me another notice to which I replied and had to go on a Monday.

I’ve talked to some of my co-workers in OC and they said that they never respond and eventually they stopped receiving yearly notices. Some of my co-workers seemed to resent and even sniff at the idea that I was out of pocket for half a day because of jury duty.

(It’s just about a mini vacation for me so I kind of look forward to it just to get some time away from work.)

I’ve only been picked once but I’ve gotten out of 3 to 4 jury selections. Just a couple months ago I said (wrote) that my being on a jury would be a financial hardship. That got me dismissed for another year!

[dharmagirl]

Rock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.

Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”

My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.

On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.

I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.

As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?

I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…

Sigh.

[dharmagirl]

Rock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.

Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”

My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.

On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.

I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.

As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?

I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…

Sigh.

[dharmagirl]

Rock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.

Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”

My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.

On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.

I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.

As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?

I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…

Sigh.

[dharmagirl]

Rock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.

Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”

My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.

On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.

I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.

As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?

I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…

Sigh.

[dharmagirl]

Rock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.

Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”

My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.

On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.

I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.

As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?

I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…

Sigh.

[h82rent]

I’d never claim that I’m smart, but I have two engineering degrees, and I got picked to serve both times I got called(eminent domain and rock cocaine). Not sure about demographics being the deciding factor, either. Once I was married, once I was not. Once I was one political party, once I was non-delcared. I honestly think that it has more to do with if you can miss a good amount of time. With my company, a two-week stint is no problem…. they’ll allow it, and the court knows it.

I will say this, the one person who got sent home (after the judge and lawyers screend her prior to making their final selections), claimed that she already thought the person was guilty, and would not change her mind. The judge and lawyers explained and grilled her about the “innocent until proven guilty” concept. She said she didn’t care, that her mind was made up. And off to home she went, fully serving her duty.

I was also a foreman once. And in my anal-organized way, I charted out all the things we needed to base our decision on, and the verdict became very obvious. We deliberated for all of a half or three-quarters of a day, and there were intially a lot of people on the fence.

Just FYI.

[h82rent]

I’d never claim that I’m smart, but I have two engineering degrees, and I got picked to serve both times I got called(eminent domain and rock cocaine). Not sure about demographics being the deciding factor, either. Once I was married, once I was not. Once I was one political party, once I was non-delcared. I honestly think that it has more to do with if you can miss a good amount of time. With my company, a two-week stint is no problem…. they’ll allow it, and the court knows it.

I will say this, the one person who got sent home (after the judge and lawyers screend her prior to making their final selections), claimed that she already thought the person was guilty, and would not change her mind. The judge and lawyers explained and grilled her about the “innocent until proven guilty” concept. She said she didn’t care, that her mind was made up. And off to home she went, fully serving her duty.

I was also a foreman once. And in my anal-organized way, I charted out all the things we needed to base our decision on, and the verdict became very obvious. We deliberated for all of a half or three-quarters of a day, and there were intially a lot of people on the fence.

Just FYI.

[h82rent]

I’d never claim that I’m smart, but I have two engineering degrees, and I got picked to serve both times I got called(eminent domain and rock cocaine). Not sure about demographics being the deciding factor, either. Once I was married, once I was not. Once I was one political party, once I was non-delcared. I honestly think that it has more to do with if you can miss a good amount of time. With my company, a two-week stint is no problem…. they’ll allow it, and the court knows it.

I will say this, the one person who got sent home (after the judge and lawyers screend her prior to making their final selections), claimed that she already thought the person was guilty, and would not change her mind. The judge and lawyers explained and grilled her about the “innocent until proven guilty” concept. She said she didn’t care, that her mind was made up. And off to home she went, fully serving her duty.

I was also a foreman once. And in my anal-organized way, I charted out all the things we needed to base our decision on, and the verdict became very obvious. We deliberated for all of a half or three-quarters of a day, and there were intially a lot of people on the fence.

Just FYI.

[h82rent]

I’d never claim that I’m smart, but I have two engineering degrees, and I got picked to serve both times I got called(eminent domain and rock cocaine). Not sure about demographics being the deciding factor, either. Once I was married, once I was not. Once I was one political party, once I was non-delcared. I honestly think that it has more to do with if you can miss a good amount of time. With my company, a two-week stint is no problem…. they’ll allow it, and the court knows it.

I will say this, the one person who got sent home (after the judge and lawyers screend her prior to making their final selections), claimed that she already thought the person was guilty, and would not change her mind. The judge and lawyers explained and grilled her about the “innocent until proven guilty” concept. She said she didn’t care, that her mind was made up. And off to home she went, fully serving her duty.

I was also a foreman once. And in my anal-organized way, I charted out all the things we needed to base our decision on, and the verdict became very obvious. We deliberated for all of a half or three-quarters of a day, and there were intially a lot of people on the fence.

Just FYI.

[h82rent]

I’d never claim that I’m smart, but I have two engineering degrees, and I got picked to serve both times I got called(eminent domain and rock cocaine). Not sure about demographics being the deciding factor, either. Once I was married, once I was not. Once I was one political party, once I was non-delcared. I honestly think that it has more to do with if you can miss a good amount of time. With my company, a two-week stint is no problem…. they’ll allow it, and the court knows it.

I will say this, the one person who got sent home (after the judge and lawyers screend her prior to making their final selections), claimed that she already thought the person was guilty, and would not change her mind. The judge and lawyers explained and grilled her about the “innocent until proven guilty” concept. She said she didn’t care, that her mind was made up. And off to home she went, fully serving her duty.

I was also a foreman once. And in my anal-organized way, I charted out all the things we needed to base our decision on, and the verdict became very obvious. We deliberated for all of a half or three-quarters of a day, and there were intially a lot of people on the fence.

Just FYI.

[MANmom]

Must be Piggs week at the jury selection committee…I am sceduled to report this friday also. Hope it’s not a foreclosure case…

MANmom

[MANmom]

Must be Piggs week at the jury selection committee…I am sceduled to report this friday also. Hope it’s not a foreclosure case…

MANmom

[MANmom]

Must be Piggs week at the jury selection committee…I am sceduled to report this friday also. Hope it’s not a foreclosure case…

MANmom

[MANmom]

Must be Piggs week at the jury selection committee…I am sceduled to report this friday also. Hope it’s not a foreclosure case…

MANmom

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