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Permalink Reply by christy on September 8, 2011 at 7:28pm

At this point is just a jury questionaire basically wanting to know when the last time you have served was and even if I am selected there's no guarantee your number will be picked to come in. I have been on it years ago and it was just a LONG drawn out experience here, and if Im recalling correctly, there didnt seem to be a lot of time to eat and definately not a lot of time to go somewhere to eat either. I live in a fairly large city, with the courts being in the downtown section which is almost always bumper to bumper traffic and limited parking almost everywhere in the downtown section of the city. I mean I have no issues serving, its not like Im trying to use an excuse NOT to, its just going to make for a difficult day keeping MY numbers where they need to be. It takes so little to be out of whack for me and my numbers spike really high, or Im running low. There is no rhyme or reason somedays.

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Permalink Reply by christy on September 8, 2011 at 7:35pm

I wish the process was simplier here. Here you just get a questionaire in the mail fill this out and mail it in and then they go from there on whether you are put into a serve or don't serve. I would much rather speak to someone personally and explain my situtiation. To me face to face communication goes much better than trying to explain something in a letter. That way if whoever does the deciding has questions or requires further clarification you can easily do so.

bsc lol Im jealous too. Sounds like a good experience. I just remember the last time I served it being a crowded room, with several rows of seating in a rather small room. Then just a long wait for them to call your group. You might sit there all day and not be called at all. As far as food I think they did have like donuts and coffee but you were on your own for anything else.

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Permalink Reply by christy on September 8, 2011 at 8:42pm

Thank you all so much for your replies. Im glad to know experiences have been positive and accomodations made. I guess we will see how it goes, this is still the very early stages of jury selection so it might not even be a concern. Knowing at least though that it hasnt totally wrecked havoc on several of you and your bs levels puts my mind at ease. Thank you all once again.

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Permalink Reply by Brian (bsc) on September 9, 2011 at 3:53am

My experience is not necessarily what others might experience. In the 1970s, they changed the system, it used to to be that when you were called for jury duty you served 2 months (yes, you read that right). I live in a metropolitin area with lots of people and crimes if intrique. There were more than 100 fellow jurors called to serve. I am also fortunate that the county is wealthy and can afford nice accomodations.

I just planned to sit all day. I brought two books, a bag full of food and a Stieg Larsen book on CD filled with 16 hours of listening. My life is so packed, running around, I guess I actually enjoyed taking a "paid day off." I was actually rather dissappointed to be dismissed at noon and had to go back to work.

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Permalink Reply by JKD1 on September 9, 2011 at 6:20pm

His name was Stieg Larsson.

Larsson is in Swedish "son of Lars".

(Larsen is the same surname in Danish or Norwegian)

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Permalink Reply by latvianchick on September 9, 2011 at 12:33pm

I agree. Diabetes should not hinder you from doing anything. Unfortunately bigotted ignoramuses have decided that I cannot go and help with a restorative justice course in prison - because you are diabetic. I could have left my kit in the room adjoining the chapel, and was allowed to take my stuff in - but one of the other staff objected.

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Permalink Reply by latvianchick on September 9, 2011 at 5:02am

I think if you were to be called for jury service you would have to provide a note from your doctor to either allow you to take your supplies in to court with you, or excuse you all together.

I am off sick permanently so am never going to be called for jury duty, though I think I would like to.

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Permalink Reply by Tim on September 9, 2011 at 12:58pm

The thought that I would need a doctor's note to have my supplies and be allowed to participate in what is supposed to be an inclusive, non-discrimatory jury selection process, is just antithetical to the thought of "justice for all".

Verges on, say, "voter literacy tests" as a way of excluding women and blacks from voting pre-civil-rights-act. (Not that challenges don't still exist post-civil-rights-act). The thought that diabetics don't want to serve jury duty has the analogy of the allegation that blacks or women didn't want to vote.

In fact while security rent-a-cops have tried to stop me from getting into many private retail, entertainment, or restaurant establishments with syringes and insulin, I have never had a single problem going into a courthouse even in the face of the modern veil of security checks and metal detectors. So it's a non-issue. There is a broad awareness in the courthouses I've been in, that they are there to serve the people, not exclude the people.

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Permalink Reply by Tim on September 9, 2011 at 6:42am

I actually view the "no electronic devices" policy as a challenge that encourages me to do jury duty.

But whenever I show up with my meter pump etc to challenge the policy, I find out that "no electronic devices" really means "no cameras or cellphones".

I have done jury duty many times as well as being deposed etc. They (be they the court or a room of lawyers) always bend over backwards to let me take breaks to check my bg and snack.

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Permalink Reply by christy on September 9, 2011 at 7:37am

That's really great to hear everyone has had good experiences. LOl hmmm I wonder if they consider a kindle an electronic device. That is a good idea to bring a couple of books as I am read Stieg Larsen as well. The Girl Who Play With Fire. Haha but of course if I get picked out of all the people who sent they sent the questionaire thing too I will probably be done with that one. But yes taking a kindle would be great if allowed cause you could have such a variety of books with you.

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Permalink Reply by Sportster on September 9, 2011 at 11:42am

I was a witness to a fatal motorcycle/car wreck and I was summons to court. I emailed the Sheriffs Dept because they're the ones that are in charge of security in the court house. I got a response saying I shouldn't have any problems.

Because I had my meter in my hands and they saw it, I had to send it through the conveyer belt which I was concerned about but, I was assured it wouldn't harm it. They had no problems with my insulin pump. I never took it off and they never even looked at it. I believe next time I have to go, I will use my back up meter instead of my good meter that came with my pump. I can put it in my pocket and not even say a word. They won't know that I have either one on.

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Permalink Reply by MidwestMommy on September 9, 2011 at 7:00pm

I think you'll do just fine. Jury duty is a bit of a hassle for all the reasons that you mentioned (parking, traffice, etc), but it's do-able. I'd come with my own food/snacks as other said. Good luck!

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