Sample Exemption Letter For Jury Duty In Contra Costa
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The request can be sent via U.S. mail or to jury@sb-court. California Rules of Court, Rule 2.1008 and 2.1009, and California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 203 and 204 specify the grounds on which the Jury Commissioner is permitted to excuse prospective jurors from jury service.
All requests to be excused from jury service that are granted for undue hardship must be put in writing by the prospective juror, reduced to writing, or placed on the court's record.
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.
Some common excuses that California allows include: Lack of transportation to and from the courthouse; You would have to travel an excessive distance to get to the courthouse; You have a mental or physical limitation or disability;
If you are under the age of 70 and have a medical disability that would prevent you from serving, you must provide a doctor's note verifying the disability. The medical note must indicate the permanent nature of your disability or, if temporary, the specific time period for which your medical excuse is valid.
(c) Requests to be excused from jury service The prospective juror must support the request with facts specifying the hardship and a statement why the circumstances constituting the undue hardship cannot be avoided by deferring the prospective juror's service.
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.
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.
Go online to request to be disqualified from jury service. Use your Juror ID Number, found in the upper right corner of your summons, and your date of birth to access the system. Select the option on the left to Request to be Disqualified from Jury Service.
I am requesting a jury duty excusal because of my personal obligation to provide necessary and actual care to my two children. My elder child, Amy, is 3 years old and my younger child, Andrew, is 1 year old. They require constant care and attention and I do not have anyone with whom I can leave them full time.
