Breastfeeding and Jury Duty: State Laws, Court Rules, and Related Issues

Weimer, Douglas Reid

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Children;    Jury selection;    Breast feeding;    Law;   

RP-ID  :  RL32928
RP-ID  :  RL32928 2005-05-17

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The fact that a state, a court system, or a single court does not have a law, rule, or formally written procedure does not necessarily mean that a breastfeeding mother will be compelled to serve on a jury. It appears that a general “medical exception” from jury duty may be applicable to breastfeeding mothers in some instances, and local practice and custom may influence an excuse or deferral from jury duty. It appears that many of the decisions concerning a nursing mother’s excuse or deferral from jury duty are handled on a case-by-case basis by the individual courts.