Christina Wilson wrote:
>>
>> BTW, I don't think any of us "loves" the jury process.  We do, 
>> however, respect and honor it.  We also understand that if we don't 
>> participate in that process, much is lost.
>>
>> Blair
>>
> On my notice they listed several reasons to be excused, mostly medical. 
> They listed nothing about financial hardship.
> 
> Last night I searched the county's website--because you can get 
> information on your service there. ON the website it did list financial 
> hardship. Which jury duty becomes after a couple of days of a trial--and 
> should it go more than 2 weeks I'd have to quit my job and move out of 
> the county completely (to my parents house). I really don't think I 
> should be required to tap into my IRA to support myself during jury 
> duty. (Where I work does NOT pay you if you are on a jury, and I only 
> have about a week and half of vacation time).

I agree with you completely on that--if you have a duty imposed on you, 
it doesn't make sense to make the duty any more onerous than it needs to be.


> 
> I guess the pay has tripled since I last did county duty--it's now a 
> whopping 15/day starting on the 2nd day. Plus $0.34/mile.

Which is absurd.

Blair
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