Reasons for Being Excused from Jury Service Medical reasons. Public necessity. Undue hardship. Dependent care. Student Status. Military conflict. Other reason deemed sufficient by the court.
Any qualified person over the age of 18 is welcome to serve, however once you reach the age of 70 you do qualify for an age exemption should you choose …
What are some of the best excuses people have used when they didn't want to show up for jury duty? You are not fluent in English. You are disabled, evidenced by a physician's attestation. You are hospitalized, again evidenced by a physician's attestation.
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).
I am requesting a jury duty excusal because of my personal obligation to provide necessary and actual care to my two children. My elder child, Amy, is 3 years old and my younger child, Andrew, is 1 year old. They require constant care and attention and I do not have anyone with whom I can leave them full time.
What if I'm called to jury duty, and I don't show up? Any individual summoned as a juror who fails to appear and serve will be found in contempt and fined up to $500, ing to NRS 6.0404.
The Court requires any request to be rescheduled or excused to be in writing (email or letter). Immediately send any written request to the Jury Administrator's email address on your summons. Please put the pool number and participant number (provided on your summons) in the subject line of your email request.
To be excused from jury duty, you must make a written request using the Jury Affidavit form. This form requires an original signature and can be mailed to the County Clerks office. To check the status of a court casein which you have been called to serve jury duty please call 775-962-5109 to reach an automated message.