[blindlaw] Jury duty

[Patti chang]

In most jurisdictions blindness is not a disqualifier. I served in IL.

Patti Gregory-Chang
President, NFBI
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-original message-
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Jury duty
From: Michael Fry <mikefry79 at gmail.com>
Date: 10/25/2009 1:29 PM

I think you have to go since I don't think having a disability is an excuse
to not show up.  They'll have to pick you during the voir dire process in
order to actually be on a jury.

On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Mark BurningHawk <stone_troll at sbcglobal.net
> wrote:

> I live in the Bay area of California, and have been summoned for jury duty.
>  I didn't find out about this until today, and I have to report tomorrow.  I
> have heard that I will not be allowed to sit on a jury because of my
> blindness, and am seeking further information about what I can expect.  The
> thing is, I really need even the small amount of money I might earn by
> sitting on a jury, and am willing to serve.  Can someone familiar with the
> process in Alameda County please let me know what to expect?  My current
> plan is to show up at the court house tomorrow morning with the summons in
> hand, but I  cannot at this time afford a cab or bus, so will have to walk.
>  Is there an alternate plan I should follow?  I'm very ignorant about this
> sort of thing, and apologize.
> Thanks for any information.
>
> Mark BurningHawk
> stone_troll at sbcglobal.net
> Skype and Twitter:  BurningHawk1969
> Home:  Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ <http://markburninghawk.net/>
> Namaste!
>
>
>
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