How to get excused from jury duty in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
The excusal routes Eau Claire County, Wisconsin actually recognizes — what each one needs, who decides, and where it goes.
Eau Claire has an unusually tight timing window — conflicts must be raised at the time you complete your juror questionnaire, before a summons is even mailed. After the summons goes out, only a medical emergency will excuse you. Confirmed by phone call: jurors get either a mail-only or online-eligible questionnaire (the county decides which), and the online form has no attachment feature — supporting documentation for an online submission must be emailed separately to [email protected].
Your routes in Eau Claire 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 — narrow timing window
Must be raised when you complete your questionnaire, before the summons is mailed. If you already have your summons, options are far more limited — only a medical emergency is accepted after that point.
Wis. Stat. § 756.03. 'Undue hardship, extreme inconvenience or serious obstruction or delay' — but Eau Claire's own practice requires this be raised at the questionnaire stage, not after a summons is issued.
See the full detail →Medical conditionHigh, with documentation
Medical emergencies remain acceptable even after a summons is issued, unlike financial hardship here.
Wis. Stat. § 756.03. Medical emergencies remain a valid excusal ground even after the summons stage, unlike financial hardship in this county specifically.
See the full detail →Contact the court
Eau Claire County Jury line (office 715-839-4816)Jury line: (715) 839-1862
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