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jabbadarth t1_je1b9a6 wrote

Looks like you can get a 1 year deferment.

https://www.juryduty101.com/states/maryland/jury-duty-excuses#:~:text=Maryland%20has%20a%20list%20of,for%20jury%20duty%20in%20MD.

I think your best bet would be to just call and ask the clerk.

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TaterTotz8 t1_je1m6kz wrote

Interesting, I called a few weeks ago and they only gave me a deferment that was up to 6 months after birth (sounds similar to what OP got). They literally scheduled my jury duty for the first business day after my baby turns six months 😐.

Would love to know what the pumping setup is like in the court house.

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keyjan t1_je1mn3n wrote

Call them back a week before your next date and say, "Sorry, kid's still nursing." If they say, "Tough, come anyway," say, "Sure, I'll bring the kid and just whip it out during voir die."

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kelseyelizabetht OP t1_je1qll5 wrote

I def plan on calling back and asking for details, on the one year deferment or if not, then where can I pump!

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TaterTotz8 t1_je1rdg3 wrote

I hope we can get one year! I submitted a note and my child’s birth certificate to get the 6m deferment. When I initially called I asked about getting longer than 6m and the person wasn’t that helpful, but that’s usually the case for court staff.

Just another example of how BF isn’t supported in this country đŸ˜«.

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houdinize t1_je1yjsh wrote

Sadly there is a pumping room so they won’t defer you longer than 6 months. The shitty part is you have to go ask for a key and then hope it’s not occupied. Also, I have no idea the condition of the room. A coworker dealt with this recently. I feel someone with young kids you should be exempt from jury duty if you have any child under school age.

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