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BnBdreamin
Gonna be a BIG Bro in April!
Member since 10/06 5913 total posts
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Denise
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Ugh! Jury Duty!
I just got a jury duty summons today! I'm on the call list for January 20 and may have to report Feb 2nd. Anyone get jury duty while pg? What if I get a long case and my water breaks in trial!?  Can you imagine!
I've never been assigned to a case. Had to go in and sit for a day and was dismissed on every case. Hopefully this will happen again. But I don't want to miss my 20 week visit because I'm sitting in a jury pool!!!!  Poo!
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julz33
i run for bacon
Member since 5/05 20584 total posts
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julz
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
I got a jury summons last December, I was about 17-18 weeks pregnant. My number was called and I went down to Riverhead. Would you believe I got chosen to serve on a jury. I always wanted to serve so I didn't mind that much, I was just shocked that they would choose an obviously pregnant person (and I told them I was pregnant too)
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:15 PM |
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PitterPatter
LIF Adolescent
Member since 8/06 576 total posts
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X
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
Ugh D - that totally blows! 
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:15 PM |
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MrsPowers
So blessed!
Member since 11/06 10348 total posts
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Ivelysse
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
I just finished serving jury duty. I got a summons to call starting Friday Jan 9th. I called and had to report in Riverhead yesterday. I reported yesterday and today and was dismissed. It wasn't that bad. It was actually a lot of waiting and we took a bunch of breaks. I didn't get chosen for a jury. Good luck.
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:19 PM |
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BnBdreamin
Gonna be a BIG Bro in April!
Member since 10/06 5913 total posts
Name:
Denise
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
Posted by julz33
I got a jury summons last December, I was about 17-18 weeks pregnant. My number was called and I went down to Riverhead. Would you believe I got chosen to serve on a jury. I always wanted to serve so I didn't mind that much, I was just shocked that they would choose an obviously pregnant person (and I told them I was pregnant too)
Oh nice! See I'm the same.. I've always wanted to serve but now!? Giminy crickets! I can't even sit all day and post on the boards!!!!  
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:20 PM |
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MrsPowers
So blessed!
Member since 11/06 10348 total posts
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Ivelysse
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
Some cases are really short. The one I was questioned for was only going to be a week. That isn't too bad.
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:24 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
Most trials run 5 days, you should be fine
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:25 PM |
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Salason
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
I actually got one ON my due date! Obviously I postponed
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:26 PM |
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JenBenMen
party of five
Member since 9/06 11343 total posts
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Jen
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
you could ask to leave early the day of your appt
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:32 PM |
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BnBdreamin
Gonna be a BIG Bro in April!
Member since 10/06 5913 total posts
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Denise
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
I'll wear my most prego looking maternity clothes!! 
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:34 PM |
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thiadora
Happy Little Girl
Member since 5/05 3830 total posts
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Thia (Cynthia)
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
Posted by julz33
I got a jury summons last December, I was about 17-18 weeks pregnant. My number was called and I went down to Riverhead. Would you believe I got chosen to serve on a jury. I always wanted to serve so I didn't mind that much, I was just shocked that they would choose an obviously pregnant person (and I told them I was pregnant too)
My friend just served on a jury while PG too. She was probably at about the same point of her pregnancy.
So they do definitely choose PG women for juries. Her case lasted a few weeks.
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| Posted 1/13/09 8:35 PM |
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
Crashing to tell you from a lawyer's perspective, if asked any questions, be as biased as possible. And tell them that you would render your decision based on the voices that talk to you in your head. Even better if they have names!
If it were my jury, I would pre-empt you. Unfortunately, I don't get jury trials! 
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| Posted 1/13/09 9:06 PM |
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DNR
LIF Adult
Member since 2/08 909 total posts
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Donna
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
I was also just summoned to federal jury duty in Brooklyn. I have to start calling Feb. 9th. I am 30.5 weeks now. By then I'll be really close to my C/s date. I live out east. I just served last year but it wasn't federal. UGH. My doctor wrote me a letter b/c i am high risk and in my 3rd tri. I just have to pick it up. Crazy!!
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| Posted 1/13/09 9:42 PM |
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CkGm
They get so big, so fast :(
Member since 5/05 13848 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
I went and sat for the day and got dismissed. It was so easy.
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| Posted 1/13/09 10:02 PM |
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BnBdreamin
Gonna be a BIG Bro in April!
Member since 10/06 5913 total posts
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Denise
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
Posted by DNR
I was also just summoned to federal jury duty in Brooklyn.
Oh geez! I just got scared! I ran to check my letter... it's for Suffolk County. It doesn't say Riverhead or CI so CI would be nice.
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| Posted 1/13/09 10:16 PM |
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nrvbrd
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/05 796 total posts
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Kysha
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Re: Ugh! Jury Duty!
Posted by CkGm
I went and sat for the day and got dismissed. It was so easy.
This happened to me as well.
I was 6 months pregnant at the time. They were prepping us for a case that would last 3-4 months.
On the questionaire they make you fill out I wrote a novel about how I was pregnant and could not commit to such a lengthy trial.
The next day I got a call saying not to come back.
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| Posted 1/13/09 10:54 PM |
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