

Read more in the Employers' Guide to Jury Service. Notify your employer as soon as you receive a jury summons and check with your employer regarding the payment policy for jury service.
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However, the law does not require that the employee be paid in full while serving. It is against the law for an employer to fire or demote an employee because he or she served as a juror or grand juror. If you serve more than five days, you will receive $40 per day.
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The request will be received and processed by the local DAC. The online form will send an email with your request details to your county DAC and a confirmation of your request to your email. By completing the online Disability Access Request Form.You may email the DAC directly by emailing (for example, You may find their name and phone number on this statewide list. By contacting your county’s Disability Access Coordinator (DAC) by phone, letter, or email.You may request a reasonable accommodation: This will allow sufficient time to make arrangements to accommodate your request. If you require an accommodation to participate in jury service (not for an excusal or deferral), please let the court know as soon as possible prior to the date you are summoned to appear. The Judicial Branch is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities have an equal opportunity to benefit from all court services, programs, and activities. Any privileged medical information or protected health information described in this section shall be confidential. Upon request of the court, medical documentation of any disability may be submitted. You must have a compelling reason why you cannot serve on the assigned date.Īny person summoned as a juror who is a full-time student at an out of state educational institution and who wishes to be excused or who is 72 years or older and who wishes to be excused, deferred, or exempted, may make the request without appearing in person by filing a signed statement of the ground of the request at any time five business days before the date upon which the person is summoned to appear.Īny person summoned as a juror who has a disability that could interfere with the person's ability to serve as a juror and who wishes to be excused, deferred, or exempted may make the request without appearing in person by filing a signed statement of the ground of the request, including a brief explanation of the disability that interferes with the person's ability to serve as a juror, at any time five business days before the date upon which the person is summoned to appear. Generally, you must contact the clerk of superior court office or the chief district court judge’s office if you want to be excused or defer your jury service. Read your summons for specific instructions, or view your county's jury service page. Procedures to request an excuse or deferral vary from county to county. If you lose your jury summons, contact the Clerk of Superior Court office in your county as soon as possible to obtain reporting information. The court could hold you in contempt and / or impose a $50 fine for each time you fail to appear. A jury summons is an official court summons.
