All requests for excuses or postponements from jury service at any time during the three months you are summoned should be sent to this office immediately. Your request must indicate the Jury Panel and juror number assigned to you. A written request for a temporary excuse must be sent to the Clerk for any scheduled vacations, trips, meetings, doctor's appointments, etc., which would interfere with your jury attendance during this period of service. This office will notify you either by telephone or letter upon receipt of the Judge's reply to your request. You are not to assume your request has been granted.
Federal law regarding the granting of excuses is very strict.
Jurors failing to report for jury duty who have not been excused by the Court may be served a Show Cause Order by a Deputy United States Marshal. Those jurors may be ordered to appear before the Court to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of the Jury Service and Selection Act. We hope you will find your term of jury service an interesting and satisfying experience. When reporting for jury duty, you will receive instructions that explain the duties and obligations of a juror. Thank you for your cooperation.