I'm not sure what country your from, but I believe here in the US you're
not automatically dismissed from jury duty due to your blindness. In
fact, I've heard stories of perspective blind jurors challenging their
dismissal based on their blindness.
On 03/14/2013 05:39 AM, Sandratomkins wrote:
Hi,
Yesterday, in the post, came the below. not only is it a very
acceptable rendition from Prizmo and the StandScan, it is also
interesting to me as a VIP .
There were 2 sheets of print in the letter and I got a perfect
reading of the first which was a request for me to attend for jury
service. I don't know how this works around the world, but I had always
the impression that I, as a registered Blind person, was exempted from
jury service. Now, this may well be the case and I will find out when I
get there (complete with Guide Dog) but, actually, I don't agree with
this exemption and so will be arguing my fitness for the task. I only
raised it here because I got the info directly from my iPhone, using the
mighty Prizmo and my trusty StandScan Pro, and, while I know it to be
off topic for this list, I was just, in passing, interested to know how
the law stands in other countries prior to attending their selection.
Happy reading,
Sandy.
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
*From:* Sandratomkins <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
*Date:* 13 March 2013 14:55:00 GMT
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* *2*
WARNING Under the Juries Act, 1976 as amended by the Civil Law
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2008, it is an offence punishable by
the fine shown below, for any person who has been duly summoned as a
juror to:
•
Make or cause to be made on his behalf a false representation with the
intention of evading jury service (€500)
•
Refuse to answer or give false or misleading answers to questions put
by a judge in relation to qualifications for jury service (€500)
•
Serve on a jury knowing that he is ineligible (~500) or disqualified
(~2000) •
Fail to attend in compliance with summons or to attend on any day when
required by the court (€500)
•
Having attended as summoned, to be unavailable when called to serve or
to be unfit for service by reason of drink or drugs (€500)
•
Refuse to be sworn as juror when called upon (~500)
It is also an offence, punishable by a fine ~500 for a person to make
a false representation on behalf of a person summoned as a juror, to
enable the person summoned to evade jury service
YOU MUST REPLY TO THIS SUMMONS BY COMPLETING, SIGNING AND RETURNING
THE "REPLY TO JURY SUMMONS". BEFORE COMPLETING THE REPLY, PLEASE READ
THE WARNING ABOVE AND THE NOTES.
THE ONLY PART OF THE FORM THAT YOU SHOULD RETURN IS THE "REPLY TO JURY
SUMMONS". YOU SHOULD KEEP THE SUMMONS ITSELF AND THE NOTES AS A
REMINDER TO ATTEND AND FOR YOUR GUIDANCE.
AN ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR REPLY. THERE IS NO NEED TO STAMP IT.
THE PERIOD OF JURY SERVICE IS USUALLY ONE WEEK BUT IF YOU ARE SELECTED
AS A JUROR, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED FOR LONGER AS YOU MUST SERVE UNTIL THE
TRIAL ENDS.
THERE IS MORE INFORMATION ON JURY SERVICE ON THE COURTS SERVICE
WEBSITE www.courts.ie <http://www.courts.ie>
Sent from my iPhone
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