As I am sorting through todays mail I see the dreadful jury duty envelope. I know before even reading it that it is mine. Hubby just had jury duty a few months ago. I must admit I have been lucky the past two times I had jury duty. The first time Aly was 12 weeks old and I was nursing. Since nursing is a valid excuse I got out of it. Just as timing would have it around the time KK was four months old I got another jury duty summons. Of course I was nursing then so I got out of that one.
Now I have no excuse. Well, at least no excuse that they will accept. I have no physical or mental incapacity, I don't have verifiable obligation to care for a sick or aged dependent, I am no longer nursing, I haven't served on a Trial or Grand Jury in the past 12 months, I am not in the military, and I am not 70 years old. However, I am a full time SAHM and I really don't understand why that isn't an excuse. Who am I going to find to care for my girls for anywhere between 1 day to three months! I don't have childcare, I don't have family living near by, and my hubby works more than a normal full time job. I really do question why being a SAHM isn't on the list. I could definately verify that one. Look at my tax returns!
Well jury duty starts the week of July 8th and I am one of the early groups. So chances are I will be called. Maybe they won't select me though. Maybe I will not be what they are looking for. Only time will tell......
3 comments:
I served jury duty and pumped. Nursing isn't a valid excuse here. Maybe just because I was already working and pumping anyway, they figured it didn't matter. They did give me the option of saying no, but I could tell that it wasn't really an option.
But, really, it's not all that bad, as long as it isn't to inconvenient for you.
Wow! I had no idea being a SAHM wasn't a valid excuse! That's just insane in my book. I actually got a jury duty notice after we moved for El Dorado County. It was pretty funny but obviously it was easy to get out of. I can't believe you really might have to go. What will you do? Could you write in and say you have no one to care for the girls? That's just wrong, I can't believe you even have to think about that! Amy :-)
I was just called for jury duty that same week. We'll have to compare notes aftewards.
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