[NFBMI-Talk] Accommodations for Jury Duty

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello Fred,

I do not understand why such a harsh tone is necessary here. I have heard of other states providing accommodations to fill out forms for jury duty. So I was just wondering what this experience might be for others here in Michigan.

As I understand it, reasonable accommondations apply to state government. So I am simply wondering what accommodations other people in Michigan have been able to receive for jury duty before unnecessarily subjecting myself to the possibility of contracting a very contagious and deadly disease.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBMI-Talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Fred Olver via NFBMI-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 3:45 PM
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Cc: Fred Olver <fredolver at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBMI-Talk] Accommodations for Jury Duty

Elizabeth, this may sound harsh, but would you rather go to jail? Just have somebody who you are in touch with to go through your mail on a regular basis help you fill out the form and be done with it

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> On Apr 22, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Elizabeth Mohnke via NFBMI-Talk <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I received a notification for jury duty in the mail last week. It appears as though there is a print form that I need to complete for this jury duty. Does anyone know if this form is available for me to fill out online?
> 
> I have read all the information provided online through my county website regarding jury duty. I have also contacted the clerk to let her know that I was blind and currently do not have a way to fill out the print form. However, there was nothing about accessibility listed online. And the clerk did not mention any accommodations for filling out the print form in here her response to me.
> 
> I have tried scanning the form with the apps I have on my IPhone. However, the form does not seem to scan very well. Since the courts are currently closed under the stay home stay safe order, and this is not an essencial business related to obtaining food or medicine,I do not believe I should have to be in contact with someone else simply to fill out this form that is not accessible.
> 
> So I would greatly appreciate any thoughts or experiences regarding this issue.
> 
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
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