How to get excused from jury duty in Montgomery County, Maryland
The excusal routes Montgomery County, Maryland actually recognizes — what each one needs, who decides, and where it goes.
Confirmed with the Montgomery County jury office by telephone on 6 October 2026.Financial hardship is not decided in advance — there is no pre-emptive route; you raise it before the judge at the time of service. A medical excusal is handled in advance: a letter from your healthcare provider stating that you cannot serve even with reasonable ADA accommodations, and how long the condition lasts or that it is permanent — the diagnosis itself is not required. Upload it to the portal, or mail it to the jury office. You also get one courtesy postponement of up to four months; beyond that, call the jury office to request another.
Your routes in Montgomery County, Maryland
Age exemptionUsually automatic
Most Maryland counties recognize an age-based accommodation — confirm your specific county's process.
Medical conditionProvider’s letter — portal or mail, in advance
A letter from your healthcare provider saying you cannot serve even with reasonable ADA accommodations, and how long the condition lasts. Upload to the portal or mail it in.
Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 8-402 — as Montgomery County applies it, confirmed by the jury office 6 October 2026. The jury office confirmed that a medical excusal requires a letter from your healthcare provider stating that you cannot serve even with reasonable ADA accommodations and how long the condition lasts (or that it is permanent). The diagnosis is not required. Upload it to the juror portal or mail it to the jury office.
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PostponementFree — one courtesy postponement of up to four months
You get one courtesy postponement of up to four months. Beyond that, call the jury office to request another.
Montgomery County jury office — confirmed by telephone, 6 October 2026. The jury office confirmed one courtesy postponement of up to four months. Beyond that, call (240) 777-9090 to request an additional postponement.
Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Jury OfficeJury line: (240) 777-9090 Medical letters upload to the juror portal, or mail to 50 Maryland Avenue, North Tower Room 2100, Rockville, MD 20850. Financial hardship is raised before the judge at the time of service — there is no advance paper route. One courtesy postponement of up to four months is available; for a further one, call (240) 777-9090.
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