A very early wake up
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52174)
Staten Island, New York
April 16, 2022 2:27pm CST
I hate waking up super early, but that's exactly what I will have to do Monday as I have been summoned to appear in court for jury duty.
I am gonna have to set up my alarm for 6 am probably.
Maybe even earlier than that.
I am not gonna be in the happiest of moods.
I hope I will at least have time to have some coffee.
But that probably won't be the case.
The commute is very long and I don't want to be late.
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@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
18 Apr 22
@lovebuglena -If you do not have coffee at home I think the best is to get it at the ferry terminal.
@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 22
I am not sure I have a thermos. But either way, I'd have to carry it around the whole day and I don't want to do that. If I don't have coffee at home I may get it at the ferry terminal.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Apr 22
@LadyDuck I had some at home before I left.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
17 Apr 22
Make extra time for coffee and something to eat and you will be fine.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 22
I am not sure I will be hungry yet at 6 am.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 22
I can do that but it's bulky. I don't want to have to carry it with me all day.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 22
I hope I will be able to get up earlier. I may have to set my alarm for earlier than 6 am. I was planning for 6am wakeup.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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16 Apr 22
Have a safe and good dutiful day on your travel, at court and way back home. 
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 22
Thank you. I wish the commute was not as time consuming.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 22
That is a good idea. I usually do not go to bed without hubby but I may have to try that because he doesn't like to go to sleep early.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Apr 22
You might need to make time for coffee then.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 22
If I will feel like I can eat that early I will have coffee and maybe some cheese.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Apr 22
Yes, but maybe if you're late you will be excused. Just tell them that you cannot get there on time due to the commute.
I always get out of jury duty because in my 20+ years working in local municipal government, I worked very closely with the District Attorney and many other prosecutors. So I always end up getting excused because of that.
@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Apr 22
@lovebuglena I wonder if the clerk has the power to dismiss potential jurors, or if a judge has to do that?
@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Apr 22
I wasn't late lol. Actually got there almost half hour earlier. I got excused though after telling them that my dad is in ICU and I wanna be around in case anything bad happens. That was when I was in a courtroom for a case with many other jurors. I probably should've told that to the file clerk when I got to the court. Maybe they would've let me go right away and I wouldn't even have to wait with everyone to see if I will get picked for a case or not.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Apr 22
@moffittjc I wish I knew. Thankfully, after the judge excused me I was never told to come back in again.
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@MarieCoyle (59250)
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16 Apr 22
Jury duty can be exhausting. I got out of it last time as I explained to them my son was having surgery that same week, and I had to be there. I took documentation I got from the Dr. in case they didn't believe me, but they did, I was excused that time, anyway.
@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 22
My Dad is in the hospital in ICU. Been there for two weeks already. I can't provide them with proof though. At least not on the spot.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 22
What does it mean if you are excused? Do they postpone for a later date or do you not have to serve at all for a long time?
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@MarieCoyle (59250)
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18 Apr 22
@lovebuglena
No, if you have a valid excuse, which I did, they simply move on down their list. I will be called again, I'm sure. They don't postpone the case they are selecting jurors for, unless for some reason they cannot find enough jurors because of valid reasons, worry over people knowing too much about cases,(which often happens with small communities) and so forth. Sometimes they move cases to other towns or parts of a state because they feel they will get jurors who are not prejudiced against the case in general, due to too much publicity, and so on. Unfortunately if it's a big nasty case, usually they can't move the cases far enough away to make a difference.
