Don't do this OP. The last thing you need is a bench warrant for your arrest when you have a young baby.

Bingo. I bet the ejuror seat warmer simply didn't believe your story. Bring the baby. I bet you'll be excused in an instant.

You should not have to pay (childcare) to be on a jury.

And if the judge does in fact order you to find childcare and proceed, hit the judge/DA where it hurts. I'm sure your local news station would have a field day with your story.

I fully intended to go but emailed first to ask about the availability of a lactation room with electricity and refrigeration (exclusively pumping) and was excused.

I would assume that's by design. We don't have professional juries in the US, and that would create de facto professional jurors. Especially as I'm sure some people would start charging for it.

They were just so surprised that the rifles were the extremely rare AM-15 models...

He didn't share. Also he was dumb to allow police to search his place with all that there.

I’m honestly baffled by the email conversation I had. You would think I’m trying to get out of it for a stubbed toe with the responses I got from them!

Aww that stinks. I'm someone who'd be excited to get selected for jury duty as well so I could imagine the slight disappointment here. I'm sure you'll get selected again.

Is there a problem?

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Come to Jenkintown!

Tuesday nights in the summer are good. Grab an early dinner at Newbolds, visit the Night Market at the Town Square (where you can usually grab some beers from Human Robot) and hang out for a local band to play on the square.

I've literally never been summoned for jury duty. Not once. Which is good because I probably won't get selected and would probably just waste everyone's time.

A doctor's note (sent by the dr. to their fax number) worked for me...now a baby was not the issue, but I am presently providing 24-hour care for my ninety one year old parent, and the doctor had no objection to immediately sending a note. Heard I was exempt the very next day.

Nah, just change it right there in the jury booth and hand it to the judge to dispose of

Babies will cry without needing to induce diaper rash, so maybe don’t go to extremes

Not all women can pump. Not all breastfed babies will take a bottle. Not all families can afford childcare for jury duty. Email them back that you cannot afford childcare, so you will bring the baby. If you aren’t excused, pack the baby along and breastfeed in the jury waiting room.

I think you have to be at least 18yo old to be on jury duty. I can’t imagine they would expect an infant to be a capable juror, especially one that is only 10 weeks old. Just tell them “they are just a baby!” and you should be good.

Wow. I got out of jury duty for telling them I was going to college part time at 48 years old…

we don’t even get family leave. What do you think?

Write all over your juror summons return mail with the craziest things you can. Strike out words, re write questions, demand large sums of money for your time. This is a negotiation, and they hold no power here. They will not contact you.

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Hence why people use the '/s' to specify sarcasm. You cannot state conspiracy theories and then expect people to believe whatever you said afterward is a joke. Those jokes are usually the conspiracy theory in itself.

How is this a headline? Haha

I know you don’t have family in the area, but maybe someone (trusted friend or family member) would be willing to travel to PA-* to watch the baby?

*IF you aren’t able to get out of it.