Comments on: The Financial Challenge of Jury Duty http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:47:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Sandra http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-585822 Sandra Thu, 07 May 2009 19:30:31 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-585822 oh and I agree with Karen about being able to choose when you wish to serve jury duty. If I could choose I would much prefer school times and after my infant is at least one year old. oh and I agree with Karen about being able to choose when you wish to serve jury duty. If I could choose I would much prefer school times and after my infant is at least one year old.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-585820 Sandra Thu, 07 May 2009 19:25:51 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-585820 I'm in AR. I'm glad to hear we get 50$ LOL...but it still won't do me a bit of good. I have three young children. 20$ a day per child= 60$. It is 35$ if you aren't seated but only have to watch. Which sucks even more. It will not cover my daycare costs. What sucks even more on top of our financial hurt is that I exclusively breastfeed my infant. I don't know how she will do with a bottle. Will she take one? I don't know. Will she scream and cry because mommy isn't there to hold her, feed her, play with her. It won't be the money that bothers me while I'm sitting in the jury box. It will be my worrying about whether or not my baby is crying for her mommy. Can't say I will give my full attention to court when I have the heart ache of knowing someone else is caring for my little one's and won't know how to best take care of my child. I’m in AR. I’m glad to hear we get 50$ LOL…but it still won’t do me a bit of good. I have three young children. 20$ a day per child= 60$. It is 35$ if you aren’t seated but only have to watch. Which sucks even more. It will not cover my daycare costs. What sucks even more on top of our financial hurt is that I exclusively breastfeed my infant. I don’t know how she will do with a bottle. Will she take one? I don’t know. Will she scream and cry because mommy isn’t there to hold her, feed her, play with her. It won’t be the money that bothers me while I’m sitting in the jury box. It will be my worrying about whether or not my baby is crying for her mommy. Can’t say I will give my full attention to court when I have the heart ache of knowing someone else is caring for my little one’s and won’t know how to best take care of my child.

]]> By: Bjahnsen http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-538552 Bjahnsen Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:44:58 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-538552 Tort Reform! Punitive damages should be put into a special fund to pay jurors instead of being given to plaintiffs. Pay jurors based on their annual incomes with a cap of say $500 per day. You'll not only decrease frivolous lawsuits from money-grubbing lawyers but you'll increase the likelihood of getting a good intelligent jury full of a wide variety of citizens. Tort Reform!

Punitive damages should be put into a special fund to pay jurors instead of being given to plaintiffs. Pay jurors based on their annual incomes with a cap of say $500 per day.

You’ll not only decrease frivolous lawsuits from money-grubbing lawyers but you’ll increase the likelihood of getting a good intelligent jury full of a wide variety of citizens.

]]> By: KATHY http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-491000 KATHY Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:11:16 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-491000 BECAUSE MY HUSBAND HAS TO DUE JURY DUTY THIS WEEK MY KIDS WON'T GET MUCH FOR CHRISTMAS i WAS GOING TO BUY GIFTS WITH THIS WEEKS PAY NOW I WON'T HAVE ANY EXTRA MONEY AND WILL NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO PAY FOR FOOD AND MY HEATING BILL. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO US . BECAUSE MY HUSBAND HAS TO DUE JURY DUTY THIS WEEK MY KIDS WON’T GET MUCH FOR CHRISTMAS i WAS GOING TO BUY GIFTS WITH THIS WEEKS PAY NOW I WON’T HAVE ANY EXTRA MONEY AND WILL NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO PAY FOR FOOD AND MY HEATING BILL. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO US .

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance #150 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-294153 Carnival of Personal Finance #150 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:03:53 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-294153 [...] Advice writes about the financial challenge of jury duty. When I was a salaried employee this was not an issue. If I were called now it really would impact [...] [...] Advice writes about the financial challenge of jury duty. When I was a salaried employee this was not an issue. If I were called now it really would impact [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-289957 Jeff Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-289957 "They should have professional juries in my opinion." you're kidding right? You won't think that when you need a fair jury on your side. “They should have professional juries in my opinion.”

you’re kidding right?

You won’t think that when you need a fair jury on your side.

]]> By: Turn One Pound Into One Million http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-289834 Turn One Pound Into One Million Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:35:56 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-289834 I wonder what would happen if I was called up? I couldn't possibly get someone else to run my business for me. I would like the experience of doing it though. I wonder what would happen if I was called up? I couldn’t possibly get someone else to run my business for me. I would like the experience of doing it though.

]]> By: steve http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-289770 steve Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:34:53 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-289770 They should have professional juries in my opinion. They should have professional juries in my opinion.

]]> By: xinecho http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-289667 xinecho Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:27:56 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-289667 I think I got the point the author express and know something about jury duty. But what jury duty is ? We don't have this system in China and I'm interested in it. Could someone explain it for me? I think I got the point the author express and know something about jury duty. But what jury duty is ? We don’t have this system in China and I’m interested in it. Could someone explain it for me?

]]> By: Miranda http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-289429 Miranda Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:17:09 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/04/21/102102_the-financial-challenge-of-jury-duty.html#comment-289429 Great points about jury duty. I'm really torn on this one. On the one hand, I wonder why we should be compensated for what should be our civic duty. On the other hand, lost wages are a very real issue. $75 - $100 a day plus mileage might be a good compromise. It may not seem like a lot, but I think it is reasonable, even though I bring substantially more than that each day. Also, one could take into account how long the trial lasts. Perhaps after a week the per diem goes up by $25. And then it goes up $5-$10 a day each week after that. Great points about jury duty. I’m really torn on this one. On the one hand, I wonder why we should be compensated for what should be our civic duty. On the other hand, lost wages are a very real issue. $75 – $100 a day plus mileage might be a good compromise. It may not seem like a lot, but I think it is reasonable, even though I bring substantially more than that each day.

Also, one could take into account how long the trial lasts. Perhaps after a week the per diem goes up by $25. And then it goes up $5-$10 a day each week after that.

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