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Jury service may be postponed or
rescheduled for any reason to a later or more convenient time and
rescheduling jury service to a later time resolves scheduling conflicts. Some
jurors may need more time to make arrangements for child or elder care,
rearrange work schedules, or have vacation or personal plans, while
others may be undergoing or assisting family members with medical
problems or procedures. If your reason is job or school related consider
a slower business season, after military deployment or training, or when
school is not in session or during a break, or after a work or personal
problem has passed. You may be rescheduled one time only. Jury service is rescheduled for at
least a 2 month period and is rarely rescheduled for more than 6 months.
Reasons
You may request to be excused from jury service:
 You are NOT a
citizen of the United States;
You are NOT a
resident of / or residing in the State of North Carolina;
You are NOT a
resident of / or residing in Cumberland County;
You are NOT at
least 18 years of age;
You
are 72 years of age or older and requesting to be excused;
You
have a medical, mental or physical disability that prevents you from
serving and a doctor’s signed verification on letterhead or prescription
pad detailing why you cannot serve and the length of illness or problem,
or that the conditions is permanent (Supporting
documentation must also be submitted);
You
served on jury duty in State for Federal court within the past two years;
You
are on probation or parole for a felony conviction (Citizenship rights are automatically restored after termination
of probation or parole);
If you are requesting to be excused from
jury service for any other reason, You
must appear in person in Room
102 of the Cumberland County Courthouse any Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. before
your jury service date for a hearing by the District Court Judge to
determine if you can be excused. Excuses are rarely granted and
documentation/proof is required.
If your request to be excused at
the hearing is denied, you must report for jury service as directed on
your summons.
To Reschedule Jury Service By Mail: Open your jury summons and detach the form on the top
titled “Postponements/
Reschedules/ Hardships”. Complete Section A on the front and provide
more detailed information on the back including any change of address,
and the name and telephone number of the person returning the form. Mail this form to the address provided
on the back. You will receive written notice from the court by return
mail within 7 to 10 days.
Attempts will be made to honor your
request. Postponements are rarely granted for more than six months. You
may be rescheduled for one time only.
To Request to Be Excused From Jury Service By Mail: Open your jury summons and detach the form on the top
titled “Postponements/ Reschedules/
Hardships”. Complete Section B on the front and provide more detailed
information on the back including any change of address, and the name and
telephone number of the person returning the form. Mail this form along with any supporting
documentation to the address provided on the back. You will receive
written notice from the court by return mail within 7 to 10 days.
If
you have not been rescheduled or excused prior to the date you are to
report for jury service, you must report for jury service as indicated on
your jury summons and make your request to the Judge shortly after
reporting for jury service.
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