Excuse requests must be in writing once a person is summoned. The following individuals may be excused from jury service:
- Persons over 70 years of age.
- Persons who have served as a grand or petit juror in Federal Court within the past two (2) years.
- Persons having active care and custody of a child or children under 10 years of age whose health and/or safety would be jeopardized by their absence for jury service; or
a person who is essential to the care of aged or infirm persons.
- Any person whose services are so essential to the operation of a business, commercial, or agricultural enterprise that the enterprise must close if such person were required to perform jury service.
- Volunteer safety personnel. (Personnel who serve without compensation as fire fighters or members of a rescue squad or ambulance crew for a "public agency.")
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