Jury Information: Requests to be Excused from Jury Service

If a prospective juror believes that service on a jury at the time summoned would pose a hardship and an excuse is desired, he/she must notify the court either through U.S. Postal Mail or by e-mail stating what the particular hardship would be. No special form is needed to request an excuse from jury service; the request should simply be stated and indicate whether service at a later date is possible or not. Any individual requesting an excuse should include on the request the JUROR NUMBER and the DATE, TIME, and LOCATION that appears on the summons form; a TELEPHONE NUMBER should also be included in the request. If using U.S. Postal mail, all requests should be sent in the envelope provided in the summons package. It is also important to note that jurors requesting an excuse by postal mail must complete and return the questionnaire form with the request for excuse; however, if a request for excuse is e-mailed, the questionnaire should not be completed and returned unless and until the court indicates such by return e-mail.

IMPORTANT: Simply sending a request does not automatically excuse a prospective juror from jury duty. An individual is not considered excused until notified by the Jury Administrator.