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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC has a child care center in the superior courthouse. I don't think "my child will be traumatized by staying with the court's staff" is going to go over well. You can ask, but you may have to go in. If you don't want the court child care, you'd need to find someone else to watch your kids. I have a feeling you'll be dismissed though--both sides want jurors who are not distracted or grumpy. [/quote]

+1 to all this

I served on a jury recently and it was a huge childcare hassle. I'm not a SAHM but I WFH and normally pick my kid up from school at 3. My DH was able to take the afternoon off on the day of my service, but then I wound up on a jury for 4 days and DH was leaving down for work, and we couldn't get into aftercare on short notice, so we hired a sitter. It was annoying to do on short notice and hard to set it up with the school to have the sitter do pickup on the fly.

But as the judge in my case explained, "I have to work" or "I have a kid" are not exceptional hardships. That describes most people. In order to have juries at all, people have to be willing to deal with his imposition. You just suck it up and then it's over -- you aren't special, this is what everyone must do.[/quote]

If you cannot afford child care it is an excuse.   [/quote]

OP previously had childcare. She is not indigent. Try again.

Also, good news! Childcare at the court may be provided. See you there.[/quote]

If she had it when she worked and no longer has it, she doesn't have child care.  And, that child care is not for jury duty.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cct/kids-spot.html

"KIDS SPOT CANNOT ACCEPT:

Children whose parents are serving on Jury Duty
Children whose parents have business outside the Circuit Court, for instance, at District Court across the street
Children of courthouse staff"[/quote]

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