Jury Demand Form Withdraw In Chicago
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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.
Excuses for Avoiding Jury Service: “Undue Hardship” Entitled to an exemption because you served on a jury within the past year or two; A lactating mother; The primary caregiver of a child under 12, or someone with a serious mental or physical disability, if there is no reasonable alternative care available;
Excuses for Avoiding Jury Service: “Undue Hardship” Entitled to an exemption because you served on a jury within the past year or two; A lactating mother; The primary caregiver of a child under 12, or someone with a serious mental or physical disability, if there is no reasonable alternative care available;
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.
If you are requesting to be excused or postponed, please fax your completed information sheet and written request to (312) 554-8673 for Chicago and (815) 987-4291 for Rockford.
Examples include: Full-Time Student, Care Giver, Child Care, Temporary Medical Condition, Scheduled Vacation, or Work Schedule conflict.
The only way to be immune to jury duty is to not have a driver's license and not register to vote.
If you need a long-term excuse, you must show that jury duty would cause "undue hardship" for you. The Illinois Jury Act says getting out of jury duty depends on your: Job.
Jury demand. (a) A plaintiff desirous of a trial by jury must file a demand therefor with the clerk at the time the action is commenced. A defendant desirous of a trial by jury must file a demand therefor not later than the filing of his or her answer. Otherwise, the party waives a jury.
In the demand a party may specify the issues which the party wishes so tried; otherwise the party shall be deemed to have demanded trial by jury for all the issues so triable.
