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14. What if I have a disability or need special accommodations?

Type: 
Jury Qualification
Answer: 

The court will make every effort to accommodate jurors with disabilities or special needs. Please include your needs on the juror qualification questionnaire or notify the court in writing by email, fax, or U.S. Mail. Be sure to include your telephone number because the jury clerk may need to discuss accommodations with you.

You may request to be excused if you are disabled and jury service would be an undue hardship or extreme inconvenience. Explain why your disability makes you incapable of providing satisfactory jury service. Stating what your disability is or providing a list of disabilities is not sufficient. This is too vague and is not sufficient for the court to determine if you are incapable of providing satisfactory jury service. For example, if you are employed, please explain why it would be more detrimental for you to serve on jury duty than your normal employment.