As a juror you're deciding on the legality of the law, as well. If someone broke a law that shouldn't be a law, you get to take that into account. Normally showing any knowledge of what a jury can actually do, gets you tossed. I'm suprised your question didn't get you tossed.
If you actually get stuck on the jury, I recommend reading up on jury law. Even if you don't, some of it's a good read (and something I and everyone should know more about)
While I have sympathy for your plight (although I've never had this problem), I think large companies should be able to tolerate an employee going though something like this without major hassle. Yes, many employees are critical in some role. However, they could get sick. Things happen. This is just one of those bumps that they need to tolerate. I agree that a tiny business should be cut some slack.
However, for larger corporate america, I think it is good to participate. If you don't, you are yielding to the idea that only the idle (which probably has a disproportionate amount of the stupid) should serve on a jury.
possibly you can shift your hours? if they only meet a few hours a day I would guess it would be 8:30-12:30 or 1-5. at least, those have been court hours in the 5 counties I have had to deal with courts (in other capacities) in California.
I can shift my hours, but then I'd have to drive myself down .. I did that commute long enough to get really sick and tired of it. I'll push on the "work from home" thing.
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If you actually get stuck on the jury, I recommend reading up on jury law. Even if you don't, some of it's a good read (and something I and everyone should know more about)
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However, for larger corporate america, I think it is good to participate. If you don't, you are yielding to the idea that only the idle (which probably has a disproportionate amount of the stupid) should serve on a jury.
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