How to get excused from jury duty in Dane County, Wisconsin
The excusal routes Dane County, Wisconsin actually recognizes — what each one needs, who decides, and where it goes.
Dane County reviews financial hardship in person at jury selection — there are no exceptions for self-employed people or stay-at-home parents, and a mailed letter for financial hardship specifically will not be reviewed in advance.
Your routes in Dane County, Wisconsin
Age exemptionUsually automatic
Most Wisconsin counties excuse jurors automatically once they're old enough — no letter needed.
See the full detail →Financial hardshipLower — in person only
Dane County pushes financial hardship to an in-person judge review at jury selection, not a mailed request.
See the full detail →Medical conditionHigh, with documentation
Accepted in advance with a physician's note, unlike financial hardship.
Wis. Stat. § 756.03. Authorizes the clerk of circuit court to excuse jurors for undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, or serious obstruction or delay, with documentation.
See the full detail →Contact the court
Dane County Clerk of Courts, Jury OfficeJury line: (608) 266-4105
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