Summons letters for jury duty are delivered to thousands of Manitoban's every year. But at 97, Sophie Nemis wondered if the call for duty meant for her was sent to the right person.
"I couldn't believe it I thought it was a joke," said Nemis.
Last week, her lawyer received the summons from the provincial court office on Nemis' behalf.
Not one to shy away from responsibilities, she said she was willing to help and took the call to serve very seriously.
"Well, I like to see what's going on anyways but I have something to discuss with my son," said Nemis.
Dan Nemis said he has no doubt his mother is intellectually capable of serving as a member of a jury, but he worries about her physical abilities, saying his mother is still well enough for her to live on her own but she needs frequent naps, bathroom breaks and has hearing issues.
He thinks the jury selection process needs an overhaul with age limits.
"Now it doesn't say anything about age on the form, but certainly it should say something about age,” he said.
The province said the only requirement for jurors is that they live in Manitoba and be over 18 and that the selection is randomly drawn from Manitoba Health records and final selections are made by the courts.
