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Discharge From Jury Service In Los Angeles
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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.
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.
(2) A prospective juror is disqualified to serve on a jury if the juror: (a) Is under eighteen (18) years of age; (b) Is not a citizen of the United States; (c) Is not a resident of the county; (d) Has insufficient knowledge of the English language; (e) Has been previously convicted of a felony and has not been ...
There is no age exemption for jury service. If you are 70 years of age or older, the California Rules of Court allow you to be excused due to a medical condition without a doctor's note.
For example, write something like “My name is Jane Doe. On (date), I received a jury summons for (court date) at (court address) and was assigned the juror number (insert number here). I am writing to request to be excused from jury service because being absent from work would pose an extreme financial hardship.”
You can't ``cancel'' jury duty. You can possibly be excused from it or postpone it. Either way, you need to respond to the summons and determine if you are entitled to be excused (perhaps as a non citizen, felon, non English speaker etc.) or ask that it be moved to another date.
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.
The process for requesting a permanent medical excuse from jury service is as follows: (1) An applicant must submit to the jury commissioner a written request for permanent medical excuse with a supporting letter, memo, or note from a treating health care provider.
If disabled, individuals can request a permanent medical excuse. A doctor's note might be required. They provide care for a dependent and cannot afford to have someone cover for them. Serving would be an extreme financial burden.
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Gov (link sends e-mail). You must report for jury service if you are qualified and you have not been excused or had your service postponed.Prior to your first reporting date, you MUST always call the after 6PM to obtain the status of your excuse request. To defer jury service you may either use the Juror Questionnaire Portal or automated phone system at 1-. Your job has a legal obligation to allow you to report for jury duty. The Jury Commissioner is happy to work with you. You may have to prove this hardship with a letter from your employer or with some other documentation. Last year, the Jury Commissioner excused 11,472 people due to financial hardship, without them ever having to come to court. In the County of San Bernardino, once a person has served as a juror, they are exempt from further jury service for 12 months. Did you get a Summons to Jury Service in the Mail?