Discharge From Jury Service In Wayne
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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.
A request to be excused from jury service must be received by the Jury Department no later than 5 days before the start of your jury term. Excuse requests will be reviewed and decided by a federal judge. You will be notified once a decision is made. You are not considered excused until you are notified.
You may submit an excuse request with the Federal Court Jury Service Questionnaire if you believe that serving as a juror may cause you undue hardship. An undue hardship is described as anything outside of the exemptions and excuses set forth above. These requests must be reviewed and approved by the impaneling judge.
The summons to appear for jury service is an official court summons. If you do not respond, you could be held in contempt of court. What If I No Longer Reside In Wayne County?
What if I don't show up for jury duty? You will receive a fail to appear warning letter stating you have failed to appear on a particular date. This letter will give you a number to call to resolve the situation. If you fail to respond to the failure to appear letter, you will be sent a show cause hearing date.
All Indiana residents with few exceptions are required to appear when summoned to do so by the district court. Failure to comply with these court orders could come with serious penalties, including community service, fines of up to $1,000, and as many as three days in jail.
