What are grounds for requesting a temporary excuse, and how do I request one?
Temporary excuses, also know as deferrals, can be granted for many types of temporary hardships, such as prior vacation plans, temporary medical problems and/or convalescence, students who are away at college, economic or family hardships, etc. A temporary excuse must be requested in writing . Attach a copy of your itinerary in the instance of prior vacation plans and a doctor’s note in the instance of a temporary medical problem. Please do not wait until the last minute to request an excuse . Allow time for the paperwork to be received and reviewed by the court before your reporting date. You may fax your request to us at (808) 541-1328. If your request for a temporary excuse is granted, your name will be placed back in the database of available jurors, and you may be randomly summoned again for jury duty.
