What's more exciting than getting a jury summons scheduled for the day of your family vacation?!! Answer: just about Anything else.
In NC, a jury summons is an official court summons. If you fail to report to jury duty the court could hold you in contempt, order jail time, and/or
impose a $50 fine for not responding to a jury summons.
If you have an emergency and cannot attend, you may ask a District Court judge to change your jury service date. You may also ask to be excused if you have a medical reason that
prevents your service or if you have served as a juror within the past two
years, or are otherwise ineligible to serve. If your jury summons does
not tell you how to request a deferral, call the Clerk of Court’s Office
in your county.
Remember: It is against the law for your employer to fire or demote you because you served jury duty. However, the law does not require that the employee be paid in full while you are serving.
For more detailed questions, contact me at (919)321-6569, Nastasia@kisalawatkins.com
***The information in this blogpost was taken from www.nccourts.org***
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