While it's too late a comment for this OP, I recently had jury duty that had been scheduled for Lowell. I did a hardship transfer on the basis of being a non-driver (not only not having a car, but not being a driver) and it was approved. I noted that to make it to the courthouse by 8 am I would need to leave my home at 5 am to take public transit.

I transferred it to the 3rd district court which is in Medford, right by the shopping plaza. I took a $15 cab there in the morning, and then walked up to the 134 bus into Medford Square and then the 96 home at the end of the day.