If you have a hardship that prevents you from serving on jury service, the court prefers to reschedule you for a different week. However, the court recognizes that sometimes the hardships are more complicated, and jury service is sometimes excused. Typical reasons for jurors to request to be excused are based upon medical, financial, or educational hardships. A written note detailing the "undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, or public necessity" is required for all hardship requests. For example:
- Medical hardships require a brief note from your physician. Prospective jurors over the age of 65 with chronic health conditions may provide their own note.
- Financial hardships require a statement in writing from the employer regarding their policy to pay (or not pay) regular wages during jury service.
- Educational hardships require a copy of the class schedule showing the time of day conflicts.
- Another common hardship involves residency - when the prospective juror has moved or plans to move outside of Spokane County prior to the scheduled jury service. In this instance, the Court requires verification of the current physical address and county of residence.
- Please refer to our FAQs page for additional information on being excused from jury service.
Please Note
Excusal and Disqualification requests will be processed within 5 business days. You may check your status at
Jury Management Information or by calling 509-477-4722.