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Jury Demand Form With Two Points In Contra Costa
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Contra Costa
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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.
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.
You must inform the court that you are not able to serve. Requests to be excused must be in writing and submitted to the Office of the Jury Commissioner prior to the prospective juror's service date.
What If A Juror Does Not Report as Instructed? Every resident of Contra Costa County who is qualified to serve must appear for jury service when summoned. Willful failure to appear is contempt of court. Contempt of court is punishable by fine or possible county jail time.
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.
One of the following is possible: Warrant is issued for arrest. Bailiff/Sheriff will be sent to haul you straight away to the face the judge. Fined.
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.
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.
Reasons you may be excused from jury service include: You have no means of transportation. You would have to travel an excessive distance to the courthouse. You have a physical or mental impairment. You provide care for a dependent and cannot afford to have someone cover for you.
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After you check in, jury staff will also instruct you to fill out a Voir Dire Questionnaire. The questionnaires are used to determine if you are qualified to serve as a juror.You may request postponement of your jury service online after submitting your online questionnaire. Public Defender: Ready for the defense, Your Honor. Judge: Will the clerk please swear in the jury? She was elected a member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers in 2000. The printed qualification questionnaire can be filled out in writing and mailed or emailed back to the county Jury Management office. You basically sit around and wait for instructions. Lots of going between the courtroom and the outside hall. I forgot to call in the first two days.