Arizona Jury Duty Policy
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In Arizona, employers are required to provide you with unpaid time off for reporting to jury selection or jury duty. You may have to show your employer your jury summons in order to be given the necessary leave.
Arizona has a list of specific excuses that can be used to be exempt from reporting for jury duty, including excuses for military, elected official, student, breastfeeding, age, medical worker and firefighter. You can also be excused if you don't meet the basic eligibility requirements for jury duty in AZ.
However, if a judge finds that you willfully ignored the jury summons or repeatedly skip jury duty, you could be charged with contempt of court. In Arizona, contempt of court is punishable by a $500 fine and even the possibility of jail time.
At least eighteen years of age. be a citizen of the United States. be a resident of the jurisdiction in which they are summoned to serve. never have been convicted of a felony, unless their civil rights have been restored.
Since April 13, 2005, people who receive a jury summons to an Arizona court who are at least 75 years of age may be excused upon written request. If you are eligible for this, and you wish to be excused, please call the Jury Office at 602-506-5879.
All U.S. citizens are qualified for jury service if they are at least 18 years old, are residents of the jurisdiction in which they have been summoned to serve, have had their civil rights restored if previously convicted of a felony, and have not been determined by a court to be mentally incompetent or insane.
Since April 13, 2005, people who receive a jury summons to an Arizona court who are at least 75 years of age may be excused upon written request. If you are eligible for this, and you wish to be excused, please call the Jury Office at 602-506-5879.
If you're aged 65 or over, permanently disabled or have a chronic illness, you can request to be permanently excused when you respond to your jury summons. The court will send you a letter of permanent excusal.
The United States Constitution and the Arizona State Constitution guarantee the right to trial by jury. All Maricopa County residents are obligated by state law to serve as a juror, unless excused.
