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You can postpone your date of service to any available business day within 12 months of your original service date for any reason. The Office of Jury Commissioner (OJC) strongly recommends that you pick a date no more than 11 months from your original date in case you need to postpone again before your deadline.

It is not usually possible to defer your service twice unless you have a significant new reason.

Jury service may only defer once up to a maximum of twelve months from the original date.

If your name is in the jury pool, there is no limit to the number of times that you can be flagged for jury duty. ... If you actually serve, you are exempt from jury duty for the next two or three years, depending on the state. After that, you're tossed back in the mix.

Can jurors postpone jury service for a later date? You can postpone your service once online or by calling 800-449-2819 at least one week before your date of service.

If you need to defer or be excused, you should contact the jury summoning officer at the address on the jury summons letter. You must give full reasons for the deferral or excusal and you must state what other days during the next twelve months that you will be able to attend. ... Jury service can only be deferred once.

You are not required to serve on a jury more than once every three years. Massachusetts jurors must be U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, capable of understanding and speaking English, and a resident of the county issuing the summons.

You can postpone your date of service to any available business day within 12 months of your original service date for any reason. The Office of Jury Commissioner (OJC) strongly recommends that you pick a date no more than 11 months from your original date in case you need to postpone again before your deadline.

How long will I serve? Under Massachusetts' One Day or One Trial system, trial jurors serve for either 1 day, or the duration of 1 trial if they are impaneled on a case. Most jurors serve for only 1 day, and almost all jurors complete their service within 3 days.

Massachusetts has a statutory exemption that allows individuals over a certain age to request exemption from jury duty. Persons 70 years of age or older can indicate on the juror confirmation form that they wish to be exempt from performing juror service.

The simple reason why some people get summoned to report for jury duty more than others is that the selection system is completely random. Prospective jurors are randomly picked by a computer from the jury pool. ... Instead of seeing it as a curse, you could be thankful that you even qualify to be called for jury duty.

A person who doesn't attend jury duty can be fined up to $2,000. When a person is charged the court will usually send a summons to the person's last known address. If the person doesn't show up on the date that they were summoned, then the judge could put a warrant for the person's arrest.

If you find out that you have a bench warrant for your arrest, you'll need to go down to the courthouse and see a judge. You'll likely need to explain to the judge why you missed jury service. Only a judge can withdraw the warrant for your arrest.

How long will I serve? Under Massachusetts' One Day or One Trial system, trial jurors serve for either 1 day, or the duration of 1 trial if they are impaneled on a case. Most jurors serve for only 1 day, and almost all jurors complete their service within 3 days.

There is no specific dress code for jury duty, but you should avoid clothing that's excessively casual, revealing, or in bad condition. If you're impaneled on a case, the judge may give you additional instructions on what to wear to court.