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Rescheduling Requests

Jurors

Deferral Requests (Rescheduling Your Service)

Complete the juror qualification questionnaire before submitting a request to be deferred.

Deferral requests may be submitted for the following needs:

  • Medical
    Prospective juror has a temporary medical inability to serve.
     
  • Transportation
    Prospective juror is unable to secure transportation for their reporting date.
     
  • Temporarily Outside of Area – Business or Vacation Trip
    Prospective juror is temporarily out of area for employment, vacation or holiday reasons
     
  • Temporarily Outside of Area – College Student
    Prospective juror is a student and is temporarily out of area for schooling and/or prospective juror is a student with mandatory classes, exams, evaluations, or other school obligations.
     
  • Temporarily Outside of Area – Other
    For reasons other than those mentioned above.
     
  • Emergency
    Prospective juror has an emergent and unplanned event that requires immediate attention
     
  • Employment – Probationary Period, Staff Shortage, etc.
    Prospective juror has an employment conflict or is under a probationary period for new employment.

You can defer (reschedule) your jury service once in the My Jury Service Portal, or by contacting your jury management office.  

Requesting a Deferral Using the Online Portal

How-to video:  How to Create a Juror Service Request

  1. Log into the My Jury Service Portal to complete your questionnaire.
  2. Once complete, you will be taken to the Home page. Click on the “Juror Service Request” tile.
  3. Select “Create Juror Service Request.”
  4. Select “Deferral.”
  5. Under “Deferral Month” select the month you would like to be deferred to.
  6. Under “Available deferral dates” select your preferred date.
  7. Under “Deferral reason” select the reason for your request.
  8. Under “Additional Notes” you are free to add any information you would like to provide regarding your request.
  9. Click “Submit” at the bottom of the page.
  10. If additional information is required, you will be notified via email for the requested documentation. The information can be submitted via email to your summoning jury management office.
  11. You will be notified by email once a decision has been made.

*Note: If additional information is required and not received five days prior to your summons date, your request will be denied and you will be required to report for your scheduled jury service.

If you do not have access to the online portal, please email or call your jury management office.

When calling by phone, have your 10-Digit Participant ID available.

When emailing your request, provide the following:

  • 10-Digit Participant ID
  • Full name
  • Requested deferral date
  • Deferral reason
  • Contact phone number