What are the reasons to request to be excused from jury duty and what is the correct procedure to follow when doing so?

The judges of this Court deem any person to be qualified to serve on grand and petit juries in this district unless he or she: • Is not a citizen of the United States 18 years old who has resided for a period of one year within the judicial district; • Is unable to read, write, and understand the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to fill out satisfactorily the juror qualification form; • Is unable to speak the English language; • Is incapable, by reason of mental or physical infirmity, to render satisfactory jury service; or • Has a charge pending against him for the commission of, or has been convicted in state or federal court of record of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year and his civil rights have not been restored. The judges find it to be in the public interest and not inconsistent with the Jury Selection and Service Act of 1968 to exempt from jury duty the following: • Members in active service in the Armed Forces of the United ...  more