Jury Duty Excuse Letter in Hawaii

A short letter asking the court to excuse you from jury duty or postpone it. Follow the instructions on your summons first, because courts handle these requests differently, and keep following the summons until the court answers.

What Hawaii law says

Who can be excused from jury duty	According to the Hawai'i Judiciary, you may claim an exemption from jury service if you are 80 or older, a judge, a practicing physician or dentist, active-duty military deployed out of state, police, fire or emergency medical personnel, an elected official asked to serve during the legislative session, or if you live more than 70 miles from the court that sent the summons. A person breastfeeding a child 2 or younger can also be exempt, and a person with a disability may be disqualified with a physician's or physician assistant's certificate. These exemptions are claimed on the juror questionnaire; anyone else, such as a caregiver with no substitute or a person with a medical condition, must ask the court in writing at least 2 weeks before the appearance date. A summoned juror may also ask once per summons to postpone service. Source: Hawai'i State Judiciary, Jury Service FAQ and Jury Questionnaire FAQ
Jury duty pay and your job	The Hawai'i Judiciary says HRS § 612-25 bars employers from firing employees because of jury duty, and a fired employee may sue to recover lost wages and be reinstated. The Judiciary also says no Hawai'i law requires employers to pay employees during jury duty. Jurors are paid $50 for each day of service plus round-trip mileage at 33 cents per mile; a juror who is excused at his or her own request may get only mileage. Statute text of HRS § 612-25 not read; facts are from the Judiciary's official FAQ. Source: Hawai'i State Judiciary, Jury Service FAQ (describing HRS § 612-25)

Who can be excused from jury duty

According to the Hawai'i Judiciary, you may claim an exemption from jury service if you are 80 or older, a judge, a practicing physician or dentist, active-duty military deployed out of state, police, fire or emergency medical personnel, an elected official asked to serve during the legislative session, or if you live more than 70 miles from the court that sent the summons. A person breastfeeding a child 2 or younger can also be exempt, and a person with a disability may be disqualified with a physician's or physician assistant's certificate. These exemptions are claimed on the juror questionnaire; anyone else, such as a caregiver with no substitute or a person with a medical condition, must ask the court in writing at least 2 weeks before the appearance date. A summoned juror may also ask once per summons to postpone service.

Source: Hawai'i State Judiciary, Jury Service FAQ and Jury Questionnaire FAQ

Jury duty pay and your job

The Hawai'i Judiciary says HRS § 612-25 bars employers from firing employees because of jury duty, and a fired employee may sue to recover lost wages and be reinstated. The Judiciary also says no Hawai'i law requires employers to pay employees during jury duty. Jurors are paid $50 for each day of service plus round-trip mileage at 33 cents per mile; a juror who is excused at his or her own request may get only mileage.

Statute text of HRS § 612-25 not read; facts are from the Judiciary's official FAQ.

Source: Hawai'i State Judiciary, Jury Service FAQ (describing HRS § 612-25)

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[today's date]

[your name]

[your mailing address]

[your phone or email]

To: [court or jury office name and address, from your summons]

Re: Jury summons. Juror number: [juror number from your summons]. Reporting date: [date you are told to report].

Dear [jury commissioner, clerk or judge named on your summons]:

I received a jury summons for the date above. I am asking to be [excused from / postponed from] jury service because [your reason, in one or two plain sentences].

I have attached [documents supporting your request, such as a doctor's note, or none].

If my service can be postponed, I can serve on these dates: [dates you are available].

Please tell me in writing whether my request is approved. I understand that I must follow the summons until I hear from the court.

Sincerely,

[your name]

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Last verified against official sources: October 22, 2026.

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