How to get excused from jury duty in Franklin County, Ohio
The excusal routes Franklin County, Ohio actually recognizes — what each one needs, who decides, and where it goes.
From the Franklin County Court’s published jury pages (fccourts.org), reviewed 8 October 2026. Every excusal request goes through the court’s online eResponse system (jury.fccourts.org) and should be made at least one week before your date — inconvenience to you or your employer is not an accepted reason. Each ground must be backed by documentation, submitted after the online request by email, fax to (614) 525-2449, or mail (Office of the Jury Commission, 345 S High Street, Suite 1502, Columbus, OH 43215), with your candidate ID. Your request stays pending until the documents are reviewed and approved, and approval is confirmed by USPS mail. Recognized grounds: financial hardship (sole proprietor, an employer that does not pay for jury duty, or commission-only pay), a serious medical condition, sole caregiving, full-time study, no transportation, childcare, and active-duty military — each with its own required documentation.
Your routes in Franklin County, Ohio
Age 75 or olderFree — 75 or older, by phone
Jurors 75 or older may be excused based solely on age. Call the Jury Commission at (614) 525-3450 to request it.
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas — published jury pages, reviewed 8 October 2026. The court states that a prospective juror 75 or older may be excused based solely on age, requested by telephone to the Jury Commission at (614) 525-3450.
See the full detail →Financial hardshipWritten route — eResponse + documents, a week ahead
Franklin excuses extreme financial hardship — a sole proprietor, an employer that doesn’t pay for jury duty, or commission-only pay — with a letter and supporting documents, filed through eResponse at least a week ahead.
Ohio R.C. § 2313.14 — as Franklin County applies it, from its published jury pages, reviewed 8 October 2026. Ohio law defines extreme financial hardship as costs with a substantial adverse impact on necessary daily living expenses, and Franklin states that absence from work does not by itself qualify — the recognized financial routes are a sole proprietor, an employer that does not pay for jury duty, or commission-only pay, each with its own required documentation filed through eResponse.
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Prepare your Hardship Letter →Medical or caregiverFree — the court’s own physician certificate
Under 75, a serious medical condition uses Franklin’s own Physician’s Release from Jury Service Certificate, completed by your doctor. Sole caregivers submit a physician’s written documentation.
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas — published jury pages, reviewed 8 October 2026. The court states that a juror under 75 with a serious physical or mental condition must have a physician complete Franklin’s Physician’s Release from Jury Service Certificate (downloadable from the court site, or call (614) 525-3450 for one), and that a sole caregiver of an ill or disabled family member submits written documentation from the attending physician.
See the full detail →Contact the court
Franklin County Jury CommissionJury line: (614) 525-3450
Requests go through eResponse (jury.fccourts.org) at least a week ahead; the phone line takes voicemail. Supporting documents go by email, fax (614) 525-2449, or mail to Office of the Jury Commission, 345 S High Street, Suite 1502, Columbus, OH 43215 — include your candidate ID.
Requests go through eResponse (jury.fccourts.org) at least a week ahead; the phone line takes voicemail. Supporting documents go by email, fax (614) 525-2449, or mail to Office of the Jury Commission, 345 S High Street, Suite 1502, Columbus, OH 43215 — include your candidate ID.
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