Civic duty yadda yadda

[tahnan]

Great. Jury duty, September 7th. In West Newton. Suddenly finding an out of state job before September feels even more pressing.

Anyone know if getting to West Newton from Somerville without a car counts as a "hardship" for the purpose of transferring one's summons to the nearby courthouse, or if it's only an "inconvenience"?

Comments

[ennienyc.livejournal.com]

I'm amazed they let you know so far in advance. In NYC, the notice comes at most 2 weeks ahead of time.

[cnoocy]

If you don't have a car, I think it's a hardship.

[antihip.livejournal.com]

What time do you have to report? I had jury duty two years ago scheduled in Lowell (IIRC), near the NH border; although I could have technically made it there by 8 AM (by catching the first T and getting the first commuter rail train) I successfully argued "hardship."

[lsl.livejournal.com]

I have successfully changed venue for jury duty more than once without any problems. I just sent the form back and no one questioned it.

[jadelennox]

Switching is easy.