While serving as a juror is a civic duty, there are situations where you may be excused from jury duty due to:
- Sickness
- Serious hardship or loss that jury service may cause to you or others
- Religious beliefs
- Living an unreasonable distance from the court (e.g., due to a move)
You can request a deferral (rescheduling your jury service to a later date) or an excusal (being fully excused from jury duty for this year).
Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis by a judge or, for some deferral requests, by the local sheriff. You may need to provide supporting documentation via email, such as receipts for booked travel, or a driver’s license, utility bills, or a purchase or lease agreement with your new address.
The judge may:
- Excuse you
- Ask you to participate at a later date
- Require you to attend jury duty
