What if jury duty is an undue hardship or extreme inconvenience?
If serving as a juror would be an extreme inconvenience or undue hardship for you, you must: • Write a letter explaining the circumstances of the hardship or inconvenience– all requests to be excused must be in writing. • Send the letter to the Clerk of Court with your completed questionnaire; the court must receive your request well before your scheduled appearance date. Do not attempt to obtain a temporary excuse for absence using any other method than that described above. • Do not call the Clerk’s Office to request an excuse – all requests to be excused must be in writing and sent to the Clerk of Court with your completed questionnaires well before your scheduled appearance date. • Do not have your employer or anyone else call or write on your behalf – all requests to be excused must be from the juror. Do not have your employer or anyone else call or write on your behalf – all requests to be excused must be from the juror.
