Re: Jury Duty

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I was summoned in December and asked to be removed. I filled out paperwork and was dismissed. During my visit to courthouse I found out one of the clerks had a father die of IPF. She was very well versed in the disease. She said he died in 3 years of diagnosis.

Joe

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-- Jury Duty

Here's a question I don't remember ever seeing on the board before. Jury Duty. I received a notice today of summons to Jury Duty at the county court house here in Durham. I've served previously in NY and wouldn't mind serving again but I suspect they probably don't want to have to deal with me and my oxygen needs.

I am going to fill out the form and tell them of my situation and how much oxygen I would use in the average 6 to 8 hour day. I will be very surprised if they want me to serve.

Anyone else have any experiences?

Beth

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Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08

[Guest guest]

when i got my notice, i had my family doctor sign it

didn't know if i would have the stamina for it

this was a couple of years ago

Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania

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Subject: Jury DutyTo: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 5:04 PM

Here's a question I don't remember ever seeing on the board before. Jury Duty. I received a notice today of summons to Jury Duty at the county court house here in Durham. I've served previously in NY and wouldn't mind serving again but I suspect they probably don't want to have to deal with me and my oxygen needs.

I am going to fill out the form and tell them of my situation and how much oxygen I would use in the average 6 to 8 hour day. I will be very surprised if they want me to serve.

Anyone else have any experiences?

Beth

Moderator

Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08

[Guest guest]

but that was shortly after diagnosis, don't know what i would do today

Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania

Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09

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Subject: Jury DutyTo: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 5:04 PM

Here's a question I don't remember ever seeing on the board before. Jury Duty. I received a notice today of summons to Jury Duty at the county court house here in Durham. I've served previously in NY and wouldn't mind serving again but I suspect they probably don't want to have to deal with me and my oxygen needs.

I am going to fill out the form and tell them of my situation and how much oxygen I would use in the average 6 to 8 hour day. I will be very surprised if they want me to serve.

Anyone else have any experiences?

Beth

Moderator

Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08

[Guest guest]

MB, I got an invitation to do Jury duty in about my third year and just put medical reasons and mailed it back, then called and checked that they had received it and was excused. I really don't mind it but no way..lol

Love & PrayersPeggy, IPF 2004

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When I received a jury duty notice I called my" Pulmodude".

He emailed me a letter  with my DX and particulars that would make jury

duty

difficult. ( O2 usage , limitations in concentration due to meds,

stamina etc)

to print out and send to the court house.

I was not required to serve.

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Joyce T Rosenberg wrote:

 

when i got my notice, i had my family doctor sign it

 

didn't know if i would have the stamina

for it

 

this was a couple of years ago

Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06)  IFA 5/09

Pennsylvania

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From: Beth <mbmurtha (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>

Subject: Jury Duty

To: Breathe-Support

Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 5:04 PM

 

Here's a question I don't remember ever seeing on the

board before. Jury Duty.  I received a notice today of summons to Jury

Duty at the county court house here in Durham.  I've served previously

in NY and wouldn't mind serving again but I suspect they probably don't

want to have to deal with me and my oxygen needs.

 

I am going to fill out the form and tell them of my

situation and how much oxygen I would use in the average 6 to 8 hour

day. I will be very surprised if they want me to serve.

 

Anyone else have any experiences?

 

Beth

Moderator

Fibrotic

NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08

 

 

[Guest guest]

Jury Duty

I would personally not serve for another reason of significant risk and

that is the very real potential of having to spend time in close

proximity to someone coughing and sneezing and spreading germs my way.

In a large pool, the odds would seem risky to me.

In most areas I think the disease itself would pretty well get you

excused if you so desired. I think all the other reasons and

others give are valid. If they could guarantee you a one hour case it

would be one thing, but getting on a jury going all day for a week would

sure go far beyond my stamina.

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> >

> > From: Beth mbmurtha@...

> > Subject: Jury Duty

> > To: Breathe-Support

> > Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 5:04 PM

> >

> >

> > Here's a question I don't remember ever seeing on the board

> > before. Jury Duty. I received a notice today of summons to Jury

> > Duty at the county court house here in Durham. I've

> > served previously in NY and wouldn't mind serving again but I

> > suspect they probably don't want to have to deal with me and my

> > oxygen needs.

> >

> > I am going to fill out the form and tell them of my situation

and

> > how much oxygen I would use in the average 6 to 8 hour day. I

will

> > be very surprised if they want me to serve.

> >

> > Anyone else have any experiences?

> >

> > /* Beth*/

> > */Moderator/*

> > */Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08/*

> > *//*

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

In my area of Southern California they are getting very particular. You fill out your section and then for a medical reason, you have to take it to your doctor and the doctor fills out their section. You can't have the doctor send you a letter to enclose. You can probably enclose a letter, but his part of the form must be filled out and signed by the doctor.

A few years ago when I was only on 2 lts of 02 my pulmodude wouldn't sign to get me off it, He said that I would be able to manage it. I don't remember what happened, but I probably got my other dr to sign off, or I got an extension and then I was probably taking care of my husband which was about the only other excuse you can come up with.

I just got another summons a few days ago and dropped it off at the doctor's office, so I should be excused. At least they finally do it in a more sensible way than they used to. Years ago I showed up for jury duty with about 100 -150 people. There were several excuses they accepted then, such as full time student, etc. After we wasted our time for 2 or 3 hours they came in and explained how it worked, and then they explained the acceptable excuses. They said anyone who requested to be excused, come up to the desk, fill out a form, and we could be on our way. I would say that half the room got up and left. All that time wasted for all those people.

Now you call in on certain days, they tell you if you need to come in the next day. If you are not summoned after calling in so many days (I think it is 7 days, but might be 2 weeks) then you are finished. I think if you have to go in, and you are not picked that day, then you are done. I may not have gotten that all straight, but it is something like that. Much more convenient and civilized. Marcia

[Guest guest]

i think it is similar to that here in PA

the last time i got summoned, i brought it to the family doc, since i had an appt scheduled anyway

he thought i would still be able to handle it at that time, but signed it anyway

Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania

Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09

www.transplantfund.org---

Subject: Re: Jury DutyTo: Breathe-Support Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 12:13 AM

In my area of Southern California they are getting very particular. You fill out your section and then for a medical reason, you have to take it to your doctor and the doctor fills out their section. You can't have the doctor send you a letter to enclose. You can probably enclose a letter, but his part of the form must be filled out and signed by the doctor.

A few years ago when I was only on 2 lts of 02 my pulmodude wouldn't sign to get me off it, He said that I would be able to manage it. I don't remember what happened, but I probably got my other dr to sign off, or I got an extension and then I was probably taking care of my husband which was about the only other excuse you can come up with.

I just got another summons a few days ago and dropped it off at the doctor's office, so I should be excused. At least they finally do it in a more sensible way than they used to. Years ago I showed up for jury duty with about 100 -150 people. There were several excuses they accepted then, such as full time student, etc. After we wasted our time for 2 or 3 hours they came in and explained how it worked, and then they explained the acceptable excuses. They said anyone who requested to be excused, come up to the desk, fill out a form, and we could be on our way. I would say that half the room got up and left. All that time wasted for all those people.

Now you call in on certain days, they tell you if you need to come in the next day. If you are not summoned after calling in so many days (I think it is 7 days, but might be 2 weeks) then you are finished. I think if you have to go in, and you are not picked that day, then you are done. I may not have gotten that all straight, but it is something like that. Much more convenient and civilized. Marcia