09/25/2024
Have A Jury Duty Summons?...Now What?
Best Answer: Respond Promptly.
A Jury Duty Summons is a Legal Notice from the Court that requires a Prompt Response from the Recipient.
Some believe that tossing the Summons in the trash will somehow Cancel the Summons and the Legal Requirement to Respond. Not True.
Ignoring a Jury Summons, in most Jurisdiction, can be punishable by Fines and Jail time.
If the Summons presents a Problem for a person to Appear, a prompt Response to the Summons, with a Legitimate Request to Postpone or Excuse should be submitted to resolve the Problem.
Courts take the Jury Process Seriously and Ignoring a Summons is considered "Contempt".