Watching a bit of OJ in Netflix

[fishgutzy]

And a question occurred to me.
How many jurors got foreclosed or evicted from their homes while they were sequestered for more than 8 months?
Most employers do not pay while serving jury duty. Only largest employer pay even the first 3 days.
If I got on a sequestered jury is be screwed. Not to mention I would not be able to handle the stress.

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[HMP]

Wow, thats a great question.

Personally I feel like employers should pay SOMETHING to those serving jury duty, taking part in their civic duty.

 

[fishgutzy]

Wow, thats a great question.

Personally I feel like employers should pay SOMETHING to those serving jury duty, taking part in their civic duty.

The state doesn't pay the jury duty fee until the end of the trial proceedings.
One of my former employers paid 3 days full pay and then balance pay after that. Basically one had to sign the jury paycheck over to payroll, minus 3 days.

couple of the jurors on the trial I was just on didn't get paid at all unless they used vacation/PTO.
Jury duty in NC pays $12 a day. Wow. I hit the lottery.
I spent almost that much on lunch each day.

 

[11B CIB]

I served on a jury in evening court here in SC and needed to leave work early two days in a row by ONE HOUR. I had to sign my jury duty check ($24) over to them for the time off.

I don't think a company can fire you in the case of an extended jury duty absence; sort of live military leave, they have to hold your position or one similar to it for you to return to. Of course if you were gone 6+ months, they'd need someone to fill in the interim...but they can't fire you.

They look at a lot of factors when doing jury selection. If you're like the sole caregiver of an elderly/ailing person, sole proprietor of a business, sole breadwinner for a family, student, teacher, etc...I doubt you'll be selected.

 

[fishgutzy]

I served on a jury in evening court here in SC and needed to leave work early two days in a row by ONE HOUR. I had to sign my jury duty check ($24) over to them for the time off.

I don't think a company can fire you in the case of an extended jury duty absence; sort of live military leave, they have to hold your position or one similar to it for you to return to. Of course if you were gone 6+ months, they'd need someone to fill in the interim...but they can't fire you.

They look at a lot of factors when doing jury selection. If you're like the sole caregiver of an elderly/ailing person, sole proprietor of a business, sole breadwinner for a family, student, teacher, etc...I doubt you'll be selected.

No juror is allowed to claim financial hardship as a reason to get out of jury duty. Doesn't matter if an extended jury duty would result in bankruptcy and homelessness. No exceptions allowed. I'm guessing this is done to help speed up deliberations. Anyone on the verge of bankruptcy is just going to vote whatever way gets them home soonest.
Now, if a case was going to one for months, and the jury sequestered, I have my 79 year old mother at home to use an an excuse. But that might require some embellishment since my job requires month long trips to China which leaves just my disabled (but she doesn't look it) wife to care for my disabled mother.

But this is all why I wondered if any of the OJ jurors had serious financial consequences.

 

[11B CIB]

No juror is allowed to claim financial hardship as a reason to get out of jury duty. Doesn't matter if an extended jury duty would result in bankruptcy and homelessness. No exceptions allowed. I'm guessing this is done to help speed up deliberations. Anyone on the verge of bankruptcy is just going to vote whatever way gets them home soonest.
Now, if a case was going to one for months, and the jury sequestered, I have my 79 year old mother at home to use an an excuse. But that might require some embellishment since my job requires month long trips to China which leaves just my disabled (but she doesn't look it) wife to care for my disabled mother.

But this is all why I wondered if any of the OJ jurors had serious financial consequences.

Certain courts can and do accept financial hardship waivers, along with disability exemptions, caregiver exemptions, etc but the requirements vary and final approval rests with the judge. It may not be a thing in NC, but the blanket statement saying it doesn't exist is false

Ill save you the trouble:

"The Jury Act also allows courts to excuse a juror from service at the time he or she is summoned on the grounds of "undue hardship or extreme inconvenience." The juror should write a letter to the clerk of court requesting an excuse with an explanation of hardship.

Excuses for jurors are granted at the discretion of the court and cannot be reviewed or appealed to Congress or any other entity."

 

[fishgutzy]

That is good to know. The just in this case would not key anyone if that would not get paid for being there.

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