How to get excused from jury duty in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
The excusal routes Luzerne County, Pennsylvania actually recognizes — what each one needs, who decides, and where it goes.
Luzerne has an unusually lightweight process — excusal and postponement requests go directly in the 'remarks' section of the online iJuror questionnaire, not a separate letter or form.
Your routes in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Age exemptionUsually automatic
Pennsylvania recognizes standard age-based accommodations in most counties.
See the full detail →Financial hardshipModerate — lightweight remarks-field process
Entered directly in the 'remarks' section of the online iJuror questionnaire — a lighter-weight process than most PA counties.
42 Pa.C.S. § 4503(3). Pennsylvania's standard hardship basis — Luzerne processes requests directly through the iJuror questionnaire's remarks field rather than a separate letter or form.
See the full detail →Medical conditionHigh, with documentation
Physician's documentation accepted through the same iJuror remarks process.
42 Pa.C.S. § 4503(3). Recognizes documented medical conditions as an excusal ground.
See the full detail →Contact the court
Luzerne County Jury BoardJury line: (570) 825-1696
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