How to get excused from jury duty in St. Louis city County, Missouri
The excusal routes St. Louis city County, Missouri actually recognizes — what each one needs, who decides, and where it goes.
Missouri is the one state in this database where the hardship process genuinely splits. Six counties — Jackson, Greene, Jasper, Platte, Howell and Lawrence — decide financial hardship in person at jury selection, not on paper. Others, like St. Charles, Boone and Johnson, review a written request in advance and mail you the answer. St. Louis city County doesn't publish which way it works. Note this is a separate jurisdiction from St. Louis County — check which one sent your summons. The City's jury FAQ mentions loss of income only in the context of urging employers to keep paying, never who decides or when. One call settles it — so we've put that first, free, instead of guessing.
Your routes in St. Louis city County, Missouri
Confirm how your county handles hardshipFree — do this first
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See the full detail →Age exemptionUsually automatic
Missouri recognizes an age-based excusal on request — confirm your specific eligibility. This path is unaffected by the question above.
See the full detail →Financial hardshipIf they say: decided in advance
The standard written path under Missouri's statute. Only worth buying if the county confirmed it reviews hardship before your report date.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 494.430. Missouri's statute recognizes 'undue or extreme physical or financial hardship' as a ground for excusal. What varies by county is not the standard but the timing — whether the request is ruled on in advance or raised at jury selection.
See the full detail →Financial hardship, raised in personIf they say: at jury selection
What to bring and how the process works if this county decides hardship in front of the judge rather than on paper.
See the full detail →Medical conditionHigh, with documentation
Documented medical grounds are handled in advance across Missouri, including in the counties that defer financial hardship to jury selection.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 494.430. Recognizes documented medical conditions as an excusal ground. Unlike financial hardship, medical documentation is generally reviewed in advance even in Missouri's in-person counties.
See the full detail →Contact the court
22nd Judicial Circuit Court (City of St. Louis), Jury Supervisor's OfficeJury line: (314) 622-4457
Other counties
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