>>>>>>And I saw elsewhere in the thread that this is Federal Court. ISTR that the last time I got that questionnaire, if you were in a business (or maybe it was owned one) that was very small (can't remember how many employees), you could be excused automatically.
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>>>>>>Tamar
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>>>>>They did not indicate that to me either in the jury summons or in court.
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>>>>It was on the original questionnaire about availability for Federal jury duty. I guess that could vary with the federal district, but I wouldn't expect it to.
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>>>>Tamar
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>>>I had filled out the questionnaire but I do not recall that (and I was looking for any way out). Maybe I missed it.
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>>>I think I may call the jury manager/clerk/whatever she is called who is in charge of the jury pool and ask her. I'm supposed to be available for the remainder of 2 months - If I can get out of it I will.
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>>The two month thing is different, too. My summons was for two days.
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>>Tamar
>>>We finished yesterday BTW.
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>I've never seen a summons with a time period specified. Both of mine had a reporting date and time, but no end or duration. Both of the summons stated that the average trial lasted one week but could go on for months.

Sorry, I was using shorthand. The summons was for two days or one trial, whichever was longer.

The county summonses here are one day or one trial, which is longer.

Tamar