A party files and serves a written demand for a jury trial not later than twenty days after service of the last permissible pleading. Trial in a court case in which a written complaint is filed against the defendant shall commence within 365 days from the date on which the complaint is filed.Click on the form you want to complete. This book is written for jurors selected to serve in the trial court of the Federal Government, the United States District Court. Call them and tell them you don't live in the state anymore. Our average trial lasts one to three days, but some may be longer or shorter, depending on the nature of the case. Has anyone been summoned to be on a grand jury? What was your experience? I never got an IL license since I was a student, but now I plan on living here. The website doesn't give me an option to request an excuse.