In Texas, voter registration is a ticket to jury duty. Permanent exemption can be claimed if you are 70 or older. How do you respond to jury summons when traveling if you are younger than 70?
Grant said
05:48 AM Jun 11, 2010
In Livingston you call the number on the summons and tell them that you are currently traveling.They will say “Fine we will take care of it. Please come by to volunteer for Jury Duty the next time you are in Livingston.”
Ckerr said
11:20 AM Jul 27, 2010
In Travis county where I currently live and where we expect to keep our residency, they have an online system. When you get your summons you just log in and either tell them you can't make it and why -- ie., Traveling -- or you select the weeks when you would be available. Then they notify you by email. Pretty convenient.
azrving said
01:19 PM Jul 27, 2010
I got my notice to serve @ the end of May! My oldest daughter was graduating and the relatives were in town (from SC) and we had a camping trip planned too. Here in AZ we get a form to fill out and it asked if serving would be a hardship on us or our family to which I replied YES! I was supposed to be out of state (Camping) and I told them that I wouldn't change my plans to attend their trial. They rescheduled my serving on Jury Duty until October of 2010 and wouldn't you know it, I got another camping trip planned for Oct.
If they want to pay for my ticket to return and attend, I'll be glad to show up but I will not alter my plans to show up in court. JMO
-- Edited by azrving on Tuesday 27th of July 2010 01:22:24 PM
In Livingston you call the number on the summons and tell them that you are currently traveling. They will say “Fine we will take care of it. Please come by to volunteer for Jury Duty the next time you are in Livingston.”
If they want to pay for my ticket to return and attend, I'll be glad to show up but I will not alter my plans to show up in court. JMO
-- Edited by azrving on Tuesday 27th of July 2010 01:22:24 PM