Jury Duty in Indiana

Who can be excused from jury duty in Indiana, what happens if you skip it, juror pay, and whether your employer must let you serve.

Short answer: According to the Indiana Judicial Branch, Indiana Jury Rule 7 lets the judge or the judge's designee put off (defer) a person's jury service for hardship, extreme inconvenience or necessity. Indiana Jury Rules 5 and 7, as described by the Indiana Judicial Branch

Who can be excused from jury duty	According to the Indiana Judicial Branch, Indiana Jury Rule 7 lets the judge or the judge's designee put off (defer) a person's jury service for hardship, extreme inconvenience or necessity. Courts generally do not require you to come to court to ask; you can usually contact the court that sent the summons by phone, email where available, in writing or in person. Jurors must be U.S. citizens, at least 18, residents of the county and able to communicate in English, and people with a disability that prevents satisfactory service are not eligible (Jury Rule 5). Jury Rule text itself not read; facts are from the Indiana Judicial Branch's official jury page. Source: Indiana Jury Rules 5 and 7, as described by the Indiana Judicial Branch

Who can be excused from jury duty

According to the Indiana Judicial Branch, Indiana Jury Rule 7 lets the judge or the judge's designee put off (defer) a person's jury service for hardship, extreme inconvenience or necessity. Courts generally do not require you to come to court to ask; you can usually contact the court that sent the summons by phone, email where available, in writing or in person. Jurors must be U.S. citizens, at least 18, residents of the county and able to communicate in English, and people with a disability that prevents satisfactory service are not eligible (Jury Rule 5).

Jury Rule text itself not read; facts are from the Indiana Judicial Branch's official jury page.

Source: Indiana Jury Rules 5 and 7, as described by the Indiana Judicial Branch

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Last verified against official sources: October 27, 2026.

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