Will Being A Full-time Student Excuse Me From Jury Duty?

Question

I got a letter last month that i am a telephone standby juror... meaning this friday after 5pm i have to start calling every day to see if i get called to show up to the court. I am a full-time college student and close to graduating and my professors do NOT excuse for jury duty. So my absences would count against me. Do they typically excuse full-time students? Do i have to at least report the first day if i do get called and tell them my situation or is there a number i can call ahead of time? Just want to know how to go about things. Oh, I'm in New York City, if that changes anything.

Answer 1

I did some searches and it appears in the UK  you would defintely be let off,  but in the US?  not sure

ask,  they might let you off or let you at least defer.  I never recall having a full time student serving on a jury in the 6 years I was a full time student in Illinois

Answer 2

lol, no.

Answer 3

No it doesn't. What is the difference between a full time student and someone who is employed full time. The answer is not much. Go to your jury duty and welcome to adulthood.

Answer 4

you should follow the process but when asked if this would be a hardship.. tell them yes with a bunch of reasons. and if that didn't do it, let them know you dont feel prepared to be fair in that particular case. You get the day off, and they leave you alone for a while

Answer 5

Well, your professors are breaking the law.  They cannot prevent you from attending jury duty and they cannot penalize you for attending.  

But, that being said.  If you contact your County Clerk's office and advise them that you are close to graduating and taking finals, etc. and ask if you can be excused to another month.  They will not excuse you outright, but they can move you to another month.  Don't, I repeat DON'T ignore jury duty.  You could be arrested and placed in jail and then you really will s***w up your classes and graduation.

Answer 6

It has always been up to the judge the times I have been called for jury duty.

Answer 7

I think you should speak to the Dean of your school about this as I dont think they can penalize you for being on jury duty.

Answer 8

Maybe, all you can do is ask.

Answer 9

go to the judge or the courtroom supervisor, and ask if you can be excused, they can easily find another person to fill your place, just tell them what you told us, trust me some of my family members even had lame-*** excuses and were free from jury duty. so you are a shoe-in.

good luck and happy graduation!

Answer 10

Here in Texas you can get excused from class, or, (and this might apply to you,) you can request a new date for jury duty that week or month. Just go to the court's main office and see if you can switch with someone, or see if you really, really have to be there (and you probably do) and ask if you can skip it. they will most likely say no, but I've heard of things like this happening a lot.

Answer 11

No being a full time student does not excuse you from the responsibility, however it the first day and explain your situation to the Court and they more than not dismiss you.  Several years ago when I was a full time student, I ask all of my instructors if going to jury duty would effect my grade in the courses I was taking.  After getting assurances from the instructors that it would not change my grades that much because I did well enough that it wouldn't effect my grades.  So I went for the experience of fulfilling my civil duties and check out how the system worked in person rather than reading it in a text book.

Answer 12

Contact the Court House and ask for someone in the Jury Selection section.  In California a full time student would almost certainly be excused.  I have been empaneled twice and in that process I have seem many people excused for lesser reasons.

Good luck.

Answer 13

Probably not but good try! Good luck with jury duty!

Answer 14

i believe that your professors HAVE to excuse for jury duty.  in CT i believe that it's possible to defer and be called upon at a later date.  I'm not sure how NY does it.