Excuse and Postponement Requests

To request to be excused from jury service fill out the Jury Information Form, located at the bottom of the summons, or on-line using eJuror.

Upon request, the Jury Clerk may excuse the following occupational classes or groups of people from jury service:

• Persons over 70 years of age.
• Persons who served as a Grand or Petit Juror in the last two (2) years.
• Persons having active care of a child or children under 10 years of age whose health and/or safety would be jeopardized by the jury service, or a person who is essential to the care of aged or infirm person(s).
• Persons who serve without compensation as a volunteer firefighter or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew for a federal, state or local government agency.

IMPORTANT: Requests for excusal must be submitted in writing by the person summoned (not your employer). Requests for excusal must be submitted before you receive a Notice to Report; the Jury Clerk cannot grant you an excuse once you have been issued a Notice to Report.

2. How do I submit a request to postpone my jury service?

To request to be postponed from jury service fill out the Jury Information Form, located at the bottom of the summons, or on-line using eJuror.

Upon request, the Jury Clerk may grant postponement of jury service for the following:

• Persons with a health problem.
• Persons who are enrolled as a full-time student. You must provide an unofficial copy of your transcript.
• Persons with other extenuating circumstances.

Write a letter or send an email stating specifically why you need to be postponed or use the Excuse/Postpone/Partial Excuse option in eJuror to submit your request. Please include the date that you will be available.

IMPORTANT: Requests for postponement must be submitted in writing by the person summoned (not your employer). Requests for postponement must be submitted before you receive a Notice to Report; the Jury Clerk cannot grant you postponement once you have been issued a Notice to Report.