You are summoned to jury duty. This means that you receive a jury summons to perform your jury duty.
Yes it is.
They send notices by mail
There is no penalty for destroying the summons. If you do not appear for jury duty, you will be punished appropriately, depending on relevant law and practice in the jurisdiction.
Yes, failing to respond to a jury duty summons can result in a bench warrant being issued for your arrest. It is important to follow the instructions on the jury summons to avoid legal consequences.
The Jury pool in Kentucky is constructed with names from the following places. 1. Driver license 2. Registered Voters and 3. Kentucky State tax filers. If you don't receive a summons in the mail, you don't have jury duty. If you've received a summons and mail it back requesting a postponement or to be excused. You will receive a letter back notifying you if you were granted a postponement or were excused. If you don't not receive a letter you must appear for jury duty on the date list on the summons.
No. Show your jury summons to your employer. By law they must excuse you from work to appear in answer to the summons. Report to court at the time and date specified.
The court will have a form and you can get it from the jury commissioner. They will suspend the the original date to a later court jury summons.
You should not just ignore the jury-duty summons, call the court and let them know of your situation.
You should appear at the courthouse as directed on the summons. If you feel that there is some reason why you should be exempt from jury duty, contact the court immediately.
Call the office of the Clerk Of The Court or the Sheriff's Office with your explanation and and do it ASAP. Failure to answer a jury summons can be an offense.
If you refuse to go to jury duty, you may be held in contempt of court. This could result in legal consequences such as fines or even arrest. It is important to comply with a jury duty summons to avoid these repercussions.
You are ignoring a court summons and COULD be held in contempt of court, and/or liable for a fine.