Jury Duty Excuse Letter in Indiana

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 Indiana law says

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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[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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