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State Court Jury Duty If you fail to appear at a show cause hearing, the court may issue a warrant for your arrest. At the hearing, if the court finds no valid excuse for your failure to appear or serve, you could face the following penalties: Fines. Jail time.

Jurors who fail to show adequate cause for their absence from jury duty can be held in contempt of court under the Jury Selection Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1966(g). Penalties range from a fine of $100 to three days in jail or both.

Permanent Exemption From Service (Age) New Mexico statutes allow for the permanent excusal of individuals age 75 or over that have received a jury summons. If you fall into this category and would like to be permanently excused, the law requires that you complete an affidavit attesting your age.

In some instances, jurors who fail to appear have been brought before a judge to explain their absence. And in rare instances, a judge may direct that a warrant be issued for the juror's arrest.

Requests to be permanently excused from jury service may be requested on the Voir Dire Questionnaire or in eJuror. If you requested a permanent excuse, you may call the Juror Information Line (1-800-240-6366 or 505-348-2073) two weeks prior to the start of your term to obtain the status of your request.

All requests for postponement must be in writing and either e-mailed, mailed, faxed or hand-delivered to the Jury Management Division for review. New Mexico Law does not allow a second postponement unless it is an extreme emergency that was not anticipated when the first postponement was granted.

(1) This rule is intended to allow a person with a disability whose condition is unlikely to resolve and who is unable for the foreseeable future to serve as a juror to seek a permanent medical excuse from jury service.

Juror Payment and Reimbursement You will receive an attendance fee of $50.00 per day plus mileage at the rate of $0.58 per mile round trip.

Generally, you are not required to serve on a jury or attend court for jury service in a New Mexico state court more than once every 3 years. If you are requesting excusal because you served within the past 3 years you must fill out the Jury Questionnaire and submit proof of service to the court.