Hi, Mastodon family. It has been a hectic few weeks, but I wanted to take a minute to share my experience of actually reporting for jury duty in the Charleston, South Carolina Municipal Court back in March. It was necessary for me to visit the municipal building only once. I was able to participate in the intake process and speak with the judge. He said that I was indeed qualified to serve, but that the upcoming case was a traffic case with a lot of video. He said that if my name was chosen, there was a good chance that the attorneys would object based on the video evidence, and that if they did make such an objection, he would be in agreement with them.
Ultimately, my name was not chosen and it was a week with a light case load, so I was not asked to return and was dismissed along with the rest of the jury pool.
My greatest challenge was an overly-zealous security officer who appointed herself as my "caregiver" during my time there. When I explained the sighted guide technique to her, she responded, "No! You hold my hand! I don't smell bad!" When I asked her politely to place my hand on the back of my chair, she said, "No! I'm gonna set you down in this chair, and you tell me when your ride comes 'cuz you can't be outside by yourself!"

Fortunately, she was called away and I was able to exit the building, navigate down the stairs and enter my Uber as independently as I had entered the building.

Thanks, all, for your kind thoughts and encouraging words during this process. Best wishes and blessings.