Jury Duty Excuse Letter in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island law says

Who can be excused from jury duty	The Rhode Island Superior Court's official juror guide says people called for jury duty should not ask to be excused except for urgent reasons, and that no person is eligible to serve more than once every three years. U.S. citizens over 18 who are registered to vote in a Rhode Island city or town, hold a Rhode Island driver's license or ID card, receive unemployment benefits, or file a state income tax return are eligible unless a legal exemption is claimed. A juror who will be late or cannot report should call the Jury Commissioner's Office promptly at 8:30 a.m. with their name, juror number and reason. Specific statutory exemptions (R.I. Gen. Source: Rhode Island Superior Court, Guide to Jury Service

Who can be excused from jury duty

The Rhode Island Superior Court's official juror guide says people called for jury duty should not ask to be excused except for urgent reasons, and that no person is eligible to serve more than once every three years. U.S. citizens over 18 who are registered to vote in a Rhode Island city or town, hold a Rhode Island driver's license or ID card, receive unemployment benefits, or file a state income tax return are eligible unless a legal exemption is claimed. A juror who will be late or cannot report should call the Jury Commissioner's Office promptly at 8:30 a.m. with their name, juror number and reason.

Specific statutory exemptions (R.I. Gen.

Source: Rhode Island Superior Court, Guide to Jury Service

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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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