What message do I leave for my Kentucky State Legislator?
When you call the
Kentucky Legislative Message Line (1-800-372-7181), an operator will ask you
your name, your address, and phone number. Then he/she will ask who you
would like to leave a message for and what the message is.
Here is an example of what you might say:
“This message is for Rep. ________ (replace with your KY representative’s
name), AND
Sen. _________ (replace with your KY senator’s name.)*
The message is:
Please support legislation that would allow Kentucky's family caregivers to
defer jury duty.
(A family caregiver would be defined as a parent/guardian of a child under 6
or someone who cares for a disabled or elderly relative.)
We really need this legislation in Kentucky because:
(use any one of the
reasons below):
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A jury service commitment is very unpredictable, which makes it extremely difficult to obtain suitable all-day childcare/care for dependent family member.
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Substitute care arrangements for children or family members (for jury duty) places a financial hardship on families with only one source of income.
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Currently, 22 states and U.S. Territories have ‘family friendly jury duty’ laws, and Federal courts currently have similar policies in 76 percent of their jurisdictions.
Why doesn’t our state follow this precedent? -
A frantic mother would not make a good juror!
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This is good legislation for Kentucky's families, it won't disrupt our court system, PLUS – it won’t cost taxpayers a dime!
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Last updated Thursday August 09, 2007
