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Old October 16th 04, 09:24 AM
Barbara Bomberger
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On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:25:36 GMT, "toypup"
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"Barbara Bomberger" wrote in message
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I suspect that anyplace in the world where I couldnt get a "trial by
my peers" or close to it would not attract me. W


You mean you'd rather have no trial?

No, thats not what I said. I said if I could not have a trial by my
peers I wouldnot want to go there.


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Old October 16th 04, 09:25 AM
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"firedancer623" wrote in message news:gKUbd.441$Ug4.389@trndny01...
Is it possible? Any good tips how? I got a questionnaire which basically
qualified me with a note saying something along the lines of "you will be
summoned within the next year" My husband works 40 miles away, I have no
childcare (all family lives hours away) and all my usual baby sitters either
work or are in school all day. Oh, and Im still nursing Xander. Right on the
questionnaire it said that needing childcare, transportation or work reasons
did not qualify to reject you. What crap!!!

I really really don't want to serve but if I get summoned, I will do
whatever I can to NOT serve. Please no reponses how it's my duty as a US
citizen, heh, I've wanted to leave this country for years now (can't
convince dh)

Thanks,

Kari
mom to Kaylie, Noah and Xander


You probably have to show up for voir dire. If you are opinionated at
all on "pro-prosecution" topics such as cops (how you view them), the
judicial system and racial profiling, you will be excused by one side
or the other.

-L.
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Old October 16th 04, 12:53 PM
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"Hedgehog42" wrote in message
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Is it possible? Any good tips how? I got a questionnaire which basically
qualified me with a note saying something along the lines of "you will be
summoned within the next year" My husband works 40 miles away, I have no
childcare (all family lives hours away) and all my usual baby sitters
either
work or are in school all day. Oh, and Im still nursing Xander. Right on
the
questionnaire it said that needing childcare, transportation or work
reasons
did not qualify to reject you. What crap!!!


They may not categorically qualify you
for rejection, but OTOH, sometimes nicely explaining your situation will
get
you a deferment.

Of course, they did give you up to a year's notice, and I think that's a
pretty
reasonable wake-up call that you need some kind of support network. It's
always
a good idea to have another family with whom you can socialize and trade
babysitting service, anyway.


I have that. But all the mom's work full time out of the home. Everyone I
know around here has a dual income. *Everyone* seems so suprised to learn
that I SAH.

learned the value of this the night I had to
drive DH to the ER. If we didn't have next-door neighbors with whom we'd
established friendly relations earlier, we might have been dragging 3 kids
under 10 along with us, then trying to amuse them as bedtime passed and we
waited to see a doctor.

Lori G.



When I went into labor, one of the friends aformentioned came over at 1am to
sit with the kids. She did have to work the next day and called in sick. I
watch her kids on a regular basis i.e, weekends, so she can work. We have no
problem finding after school care and my husband works until 3:30 so it's
just during the day. We have probably 4 or 5 families we "hang out with" in
the area. ALL work full time. My mom would most likely have to come up and
watch the baby for me or my husband would take personal time if it went
beyond a week.



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Old October 16th 04, 12:56 PM
firedancer623
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"Sophie" wrote in message
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Where do I begin? Seriously, it's not just the jury duty, it's the entire
government at the moment. I think the entire judicial system is whacked

for
a lack of a better term. My husband served 11 years in the Navy and it
was
ridiculous how poorly he was treated, how we were treated (granted, it
may
have just been our location and duty station) but it left us with a bad
taste in our mouths. We're paying out the wazoo for health care, the

media,
it's a lot of things.
Im a far left liberal and with the elections almost upon us, Im terrified

of
something in our country not changing. The direction in which we have
been
going is mind boggling - at least to me.
I've been trying to get us to relocate to Canada for a few years now. My
husband can do a direct transfer right across the Lake (Ontario) from the
power plant he now works at to Pickering. He doesn't want the hassle of
immigration and having to switch over citizenships, sell the house and
possible get rid of our beloved pets. He also loves where he works

although
he's pretty disgusted with the US for the same reasons as I am.

Kari


Why would you have to give up your US citizenship to live in Canada?
I've been in the US (off and on) since 1978 and still have my Canadian
citizenship.


I dont know. I guess we dont know all that much about it other than the few
people he's talk to who work over there (all are US citizens who have
transferred over) I think he was concerned more with the kids. I am pretty
sure they can get dual citizenship but not sure.

I'd do it in a heartbeat. I don't see it actually happening though.



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Old October 16th 04, 01:03 PM
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"newfy.1" wrote in message
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"firedancer623" wrote in message
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Well I have a few medical issues which I've heard can also cause a

dismissal
since one is anxiety related. If that isn't enough, in combination with

the
SAHM w/no childcare then I suppose I will have to figure out. I highly

doubt
I'll get chosen because, as noted in the first post, I dont hold much

regard
for our government and the judicial system. Im sure that will come across

if
I make it that far.


FWIW, my dismissal was completely random. You call the night before,
listen
to a list of names, if yours is on it then you're out.

JennP.


So, you didn't know until the night before? Did you know that you had been
chosen much further in advance than that?

Im lucky in that, if I get chosen and have to actually serve, my husband has
a very relaxed work environment that he'd be able to take off some time to
take over with the kids and not lose pay (he'd have to make it up though)
I'd have to do that as a last resort, on short notice.

Why can't they call him, he wants to do it!!!



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Old October 16th 04, 01:52 PM
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So, you didn't know until the night before? Did you know that you had been
chosen much further in advance than that?


That's basically how it works in Indiana. I got a letter in the mail saying
that I would be called up sometime in the next year and to write onthe form if
there were any weeks I would be unable to serve (vacation, work issues,
holidays, whatever). Then, a month or so before the given date I got another
letter telling me what my week was, and that I had to call a phone number every
morning to find out if I'd have to report the following day for selection. I
called every morning, but was never called in, and that was the end of it.


Naomi
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Old October 16th 04, 01:53 PM
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"firedancer623" wrote in message
If I get chosen to serve, then I'll serve. But I don't agree with the
process.


Please tell us then, what would be a better solution?
--
Sue (mom to three girls)


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Old October 16th 04, 02:08 PM
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"Sue" wrote in message
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"firedancer623" wrote in message
If I get chosen to serve, then I'll serve. But I don't agree with the
process.


Please tell us then, what would be a better solution?


The process of choosing is what I think is wrong. There has to be a better
solution, why not choose jurors who WANT to serve. They're out there. I'd
say half of the people I know love serving. You should have a choice. Being
forced into anything is wrong, IMO.


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Old October 16th 04, 02:09 PM
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"Naomi Pardue" wrote in message
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So, you didn't know until the night before? Did you know that you had
been
chosen much further in advance than that?


That's basically how it works in Indiana. I got a letter in the mail
saying
that I would be called up sometime in the next year and to write onthe
form if
there were any weeks I would be unable to serve (vacation, work issues,
holidays, whatever). Then, a month or so before the given date I got
another
letter telling me what my week was, and that I had to call a phone number
every
morning to find out if I'd have to report the following day for selection.
I
called every morning, but was never called in, and that was the end of it.


Naomi
CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator


Thanks, that makes sense. In that case, at least I'd know that *week* to
make arrangements. I'm more concerned with just out of the blue getting a
letter saying I'd have to be there *tomorrow* Even if I knew that it could
be sometime within the year, that's a pretty broad range.




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Old October 16th 04, 02:29 PM
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I'm not in the US, but I think it's somewhat similar here in Canada.
The first time I got summoned I wrote that I would be six months
pregnant at the time and since I didn't know how long something like
this would last I was able to be excused without even going in at all.
The second time I got summoned I had no excuse not to go other that I
would miss work so I had every intention of going. Then a week before
the date they called and said it had been plead out. So again, no
jury duty. Also, chances are, even if you had to go in that first day
there are so many others there, chances are you wouldn't even get
picked. I wouldn't worry to much. I'm sure you could work things
out.

Shelley
mom to Jacob (2.5)
edd mar 30/05









"firedancer623" wrote in message news:gKUbd.441$Ug4.389@trndny01...
Is it possible? Any good tips how? I got a questionnaire which basically
qualified me with a note saying something along the lines of "you will be
summoned within the next year" My husband works 40 miles away, I have no
childcare (all family lives hours away) and all my usual baby sitters either
work or are in school all day. Oh, and Im still nursing Xander. Right on the
questionnaire it said that needing childcare, transportation or work reasons
did not qualify to reject you. What crap!!!

I really really don't want to serve but if I get summoned, I will do
whatever I can to NOT serve. Please no reponses how it's my duty as a US
citizen, heh, I've wanted to leave this country for years now (can't
convince dh)

Thanks,

Kari
mom to Kaylie, Noah and Xander

 




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