You may be excused if you have a serious health problem. If you are sick or injured, you may postpone your service or request an excuse. If you are disabled, you may request a permanent medical excuse. Follow the directions on the summons for postponement or excuse.
Report for jury service if qualified and not excused or postponed. Failing to respond may result in fines up to $1,500, incarceration, or both. Follow summons instructions and contact the court for assistance.
Yes you could be sentenced to prison in this matter. You need to retain an attorney as soon as possible.
All requests to be excused from jury service must be submitted in writing. Prior Jury Service. Child Care / Care of a Dependent. Volunteer Safety Personnel. Financial / Business / Employment Hardship.
An excuse on the ground of undue hardship may be granted for any of the following reasons: (1) The prospective juror has no reasonably available means of public or private transportation to the court. (2) The prospective juror must travel an excessive distance.
The process for requesting a permanent medical excuse from jury service is as follows: (1) An applicant must submit to the jury commissioner a written request for permanent medical excuse with a supporting letter, memo, or note from a treating health care provider.
Residents can be also excused from service if: They do not have any means of transportation. They would have to travel an excessive distance to the courthouse. They have a physical or mental impairment. They provide care for a dependent and cannot afford to have someone cover for them.
You do have a legal obligation to be truthful wrt the questions that you are asked, and if you lie, you can be charged with perjury. Pretending to be unable to follow the judges instructions is a lie (that is implicit in the word ``pretending''), and you probably can't afford the prison time for perjury.
All requests to be excused from jury service must be submitted in writing. Prior Jury Service. Child Care / Care of a Dependent. Volunteer Safety Personnel. Financial / Business / Employment Hardship.