Here’s 6 Ways To Get Out Of Jury Duty In Texas

If you're over the age of 18 in Texas, there's a good chance you've got one of those little cards in the mail. It says you've been selected to be a potential juror on a certain day. Some get excited about it, but most groan about it.

You anxiously await the date when you have to call the number to see if you have to show up at the courthouse or not tomorrow. Again, many rejoice when they find they don't have to, while others are bummed about not being selected.

Many people actually try to search reasons and ways to get out of being selected for jury duty, but they never seem to come up with the right reason or excuse. Well I'm here to give you some of the ways to be excluded from a jury.

No, the majority of these you can't fake or fabricate, so don't get any ideas. However, if you are selected to serve on a jury and any of these things apply to you, it's possible to be able to skip jury duty.

FINANCIAL HARDSHIP

This is one of the more common excuses used in order to get out of jury duty. Many people are worried about losing a full day's worth of pay, and if proving that losing a day of pay would create undue financial hardships, you can be excused from having to serve.

Most states only pay a small, nominal amount per day to serve on a jury, so most people would end up losing money if you don't have a job that pays you while you're serving on a jury.

OVER 70 YEARS OF AGE

If you've crossed that bridge of 70 years old, you can request an exemption from serving on a jury. There are many reasons as to why you may want to do this. Physical energy, mental energy or capacity, etc. are all things we tend to lose as we get older.

Most people over 70 find themselves able to be excused from serving on a jury so if you just aren't feeling it, you can certainly apply for that exemption.

STUDENTS

If you are a student going to an accredited institution for school, you can apply for an exemption. Reason for this is all the class time you could potentially miss which would make it difficult for you to catch up in order to pass your classes.

It's important to note the accredited part of this. There are many schools that are trade schools, but many of them aren't accredited, so you would not be able to find yourself exempted from serving on a jury if you attend one of these schools.

PRIMARY CAREGIVER

If you're someone with kids under the age of 12, or you take care of someone with special needs, you can find yourself being exempt from having to serve. There is one prerequisite to this however.

You must be able to prove that your absence from them would leave them without a proper caregiver or adequate supervision.

ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY

I mean this one seems relatively obvious, but if you're a military member that is active duty and you are deployed from your home country, you will find that you'll be able to be excused from having to serve on a jury.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

This one is one of the trickier ones on the list. If you come down with a cold, you're probably not going to find yourself exempt from jury duty unless you can provide a doctors note stating that you shouldn't be around other individuals.

Now, if you have a physical or mental impairment that makes it impossible for you to serve, you'll find yourself being able to apply for the jury exemption and more than likely having it granted.