What happens if I don't show up for jury service? Failure to appear for jury service when summoned is a serious matter. You may be held in contempt of court which could result in a fine or other court-imposed penalty. It is in your best interest to appear if you are summoned to avoid any further action.
Prospective jurors are put under oath when they are questioned (subjected to a void dire examination), so any prospective juror who lies could be prosecuted for perjury (a five-year felony in federal court).
Jurors who fail to show adequate cause for their absence from jury duty may be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned not more than three days, ordered to perform community service, or any combination thereof.
Examples include: Full-Time Student, Care Giver, Child Care, Temporary Medical Condition, Scheduled Vacation, or Work Schedule conflict.
Failure to respond may result in a summons to appear before the Court to explain why you have not completed the Juror Qualification Questionnaire.
Failure to appear for jury service when summoned is a serious matter. You may be held in contempt of court which could result in a fine or other court-imposed penalty. It is in your best interest to appear if you are summoned to avoid any further action.
Some valid reasons include: You have a medical condition and jury service presents a hazard to your health. You are an active member of the military. You currently have a lawsuit filed in Cook County. You currently reside in a nursing home or institution. You will suffer extreme financial hardship.
The only way to be immune to jury duty is to not have a driver's license and not register to vote.
Namely, mock juries should be facilitated to observe and deliberate on real criminal trials. These 'shadow juries' would observe real and ordinary criminal trials, assessed as usual by a regular primary jury. Ideally, the shadows would observe these trials live and in-person just as does the real jury.