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About Bipolar Disorder: Can Bipolar Disorder Get You Out of Jury Duty?

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From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder
Many people with mental illnesses are distressed or frightened when they receive a summons for jury duty. I panicked when I received my first notice - not because of my disorder, but because of the location of the courthouse (in a bad area of Chicago, more than 30 miles from my home over that I'd have to travel in rush hour). Eventually I was summoned to a different courthouse, and I did appear, but was not picked for a jury. My point is, mental illness doesn't have to prevent you from doing jury duty, but if you feel your condition is such that you couldn't do a good job, or it would cause you great distress, you may be able to be excused.
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