Jury Election or Demand - This is an official form from the West Virginia Supreme Court, which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. USLF amends and updates the forms as is required by West Virginia statutes and law.
Jury Election or Demand - This is an official form from the West Virginia Supreme Court, which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. USLF amends and updates the forms as is required by West Virginia statutes and law.
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You will receive a nominal jury duty payment from the State of West Virginia for each day you serve on a jury, as well as potential reimbursements for travel expenses. However, jury duty pay tends to be a token amount rather than actual compensation.
You may be excused from jury duty by the court if you can show that it will pose an undue hardship or extreme inconvenience for you or the public. Whenever possible you should put your request in writing and direct it to the presiding circuit judge.
Be an "expert" on the case at hand. Tell the judge you're not in a very good place in your life. Dig into your personal life for connections to the case. Mention your mental illness or other "sensitivities." Be a rebel. Have a crappy attitude.
The Sheriff's officer/staff member while you're still in the jury assembly area. the judge or coroner when you're called into court.
Extreme Financial Hardship. Full-Time Student Status. Surgery/Medical Reasons. Being Elderly. Being Too Opinionated. Mental/Emotional Instability. Relation to the Case/Conflict of Interest. Line of Work.
Having no reasonable transportation. excessive travel to attend. extreme financial burden. undue risk to physical property. mental or physical impairment for those over 70. no alternate care for another.
If the prospective juror fails to appear pursuant to the court's order or fails to show good cause for failure to appear as directed by the summons, he or she is guilty of civil contempt and shall be fined not more than $1,000.