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Jury Discharged For Legal Reasons In Montgomery
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Personal excuses such as illness, work, or hardship may only be granted by the Presiding Judge. These requests may be made at the time of reporting.
On individual request, a person may be excused from jury service indefinitely or for a particular term or terms of court if such person: (1) is an actively practicing physician, dentist, or registered nurse; (2) is 70 years of age or older; (3) has active care and custody of a child under 10 years of age, or of an aged ...
If you want to postpone your service to a later date or be excused, you must make a request in writing to the jury office of the courthouse to which you have been summoned.
8-210 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, Annotated Code of Maryland provides that: "Any person summoned for jury service may be excused by the jury judge if the person shows that undue hardship, extreme inconvenience or public necessity require his excuse, but only for the period the jury judge deems ...
A prospective juror may be excused if he/she: Has a physical or mental disability that would prevent him/her from serving. The prospective juror will be required to provide a doctor's note verifying the disability. Must provide actual and necessary care for another and alternate arrangements are not feasible.
Sole parents, main breadwinners, leader on a big project at work, physical or mental disabilities that may impede your attendance... these things will almost always get you out of Jury Duty, though you should try to bring documentation of some kind to prove it.
When writing a jury excuse letter, directly state why you cannot serve and how serving would lead to hardship. Valid exemptions include being ill or disabled, being the sole guardian of young children, or being over the age of 70. Include documentation such as a doctor's note or a letter from an employer.