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Sample Exemption Letter For Jury Duty In Riverside
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Riverside
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Request for Permanent Medical Excuse from Jury Service Submit to the jury commissioner a written request for permanent medical excuse with supporting documentation from a treating health care provider.
Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 209, any prospective juror who has been summoned for jury service and who fails to appear as directed, or who fails to respond to the Court, may be found in contempt of Court and may be placed in custody and/or fined.
What happens if you don't go to jury duty in California? Ignoring jury duty summonses may result in contempt of court, punishable by a fine up to $1,000 or a jail term up to five days.
In the event you were not able to appear on your scheduled summons date for jury service, you will need to contact our office via the Juror Portal using your badge number in order to avoid receiving a Failure to Appear notice that can result in a fine, imprisonment or both, pursuant to C.C.P. 209.
Under California law, you can face some relatively-serious penalties. Failing to appear can be considered contempt of court, which under California Code of Civil Procedure § 1218, is punishable by: $1,000 in fines, and/or. A maximum of 5 days in a Los Angeles County jail.
In the event you were not able to appear on your scheduled summons date for jury service, you will need to contact our office via the Juror Portal using your badge number in order to avoid receiving a Failure to Appear notice that can result in a fine, imprisonment or both, pursuant to C.C.P. 209.
An excuse on the ground of undue hardship may be granted for any of the following reasons: (1) The prospective juror has no reasonably available means of public or private transportation to the court. (2) The prospective juror must travel an excessive distance.
You would have to travel an excessive distance to get to the courthouse; You have a mental or physical limitation or disability; You provide care for a dependent child or adult and are unable to find help to care for your dependent; Serving on a jury would create a serious financial burden for you.
Have not been adjudged incompetent by a court. Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language. Cannot have been convicted of a felony within the last 10 years. Cannot have served on a jury panel within the county within the past year.
Deferring jury service is preferred for a temporary or marginal hardship, i.e. a medical appointment; full-time student or planned vacation. To defer jury service you may either use the Juror Questionnaire Portal or automated phone system at 1-909-884-1858. You need your Juror ID number located on your jury summons.
