How to get excused from jury duty in Hillsborough County, Florida
The excusal routes Hillsborough County, Florida actually recognizes — what each one needs, who decides, and where it goes.
Hillsborough frames this as 'good cause' rather than a narrow financial category — and offers a notable option: if your employer doesn't compensate you for jury duty, you can choose to donate your daily state compensation to a local charity instead of keeping it.
Your routes in Hillsborough County, Florida
Age exemptionUsually automatic
Most Florida counties recognize an age-based exemption — no letter needed in most cases.
See the full detail →Financial hardshipModerate — broad 'good cause' framing
Framed as 'good cause' — hardship or serious inconvenience to you or your family. Fill out the relevant section on your summons and mail, fax, or email it.
Fla. Stat. § 40.013. Framed as 'good cause' — hardship or serious inconvenience to the juror or family, or a disability making effective service impossible without reasonable accommodation.
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Prepare your Hardship Letter →Caregiver or medical conditionHigh, with documentation
A disability making effective service impossible without reasonable accommodation is explicitly recognized.
Fla. Stat. § 40.013. Recognizes a disability making effective service impossible without reasonable accommodation, and caregiving obligations, as 'good cause.'
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Prepare your Caregiver / Medical Excuse Letter →Contact the court
Hillsborough Clerk of the Circuit Court, Jury ServicesJury line: (813) 276-8100 ext. 4747
The (813) 272-5568 number is the jury fax, not a phone line. The office also takes email at [email protected].
The (813) 272-5568 number is the jury fax, not a phone line. The office also takes email at [email protected].
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