How to get excused from jury duty in Yakima County, Washington
The excusal routes Yakima County, Washington actually recognizes — what each one needs, who decides, and where it goes.
Yakima has no standalone 'financial hardship' category — only Medical, Students, Moved-out-of-county, and Military are named. Financial hardship falls under the general written-request catch-all (RCW 2.36.100), and the county explicitly states no requests by phone can be accepted.
Your routes in Yakima County, Washington
Age 80 or olderIncluded — 80 or over, and the court must grant it
A statutory right, not a favor. You attest that you are 80 or over and unable to serve for health reasons, and the court must grant it. It is forbidden to require a doctor’s note.
RCW 2.36.100(2) — Excuse from service, Reasons (2023 c 205 s 1). “A person who is 80 years of age or older may request to be excused from jury service if the person attests that the person is unable to serve due to health reasons. An attestation form must be developed by the court and may not include a requirement that a doctor’s note be provided. This request must be granted by the court.”
Must be granted. Not weighed, not considered — granted. This is the only ground in this county’s listing where the court has no discretion, and it is why the entry is free.
And the court may not ask you for a doctor’s note. That is a prohibition on the court, not a courtesy to you. If the office asks anyway, quote the sentence.
From 1 January 2027, 2025 c 379 s 7 adds: “A person who is breastfeeding or expressing breast milk for an infant under 24 months old may request to delay or be excused from jury service if the person attests that the person is unable to serve for this reason.” Same attestation, same ban on requiring a doctor’s note, same must be granted — and it covers a delay as well as an excusal.
See the full detail →Must be granted. Not weighed, not considered — granted. This is the only ground in this county’s listing where the court has no discretion, and it is why the entry is free.
And the court may not ask you for a doctor’s note. That is a prohibition on the court, not a courtesy to you. If the office asks anyway, quote the sentence.
From 1 January 2027, 2025 c 379 s 7 adds: “A person who is breastfeeding or expressing breast milk for an infant under 24 months old may request to delay or be excused from jury service if the person attests that the person is unable to serve for this reason.” Same attestation, same ban on requiring a doctor’s note, same must be granted — and it covers a delay as well as an excusal.
Financial hardshipModerate — general catch-all, no named category
Falls under the general written-request catch-all ('undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, public necessity, or any other reasons deemed sufficient') — not a pre-labeled financial-hardship form field, but a valid written request.
RCW 2.36.100. 'Undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, public necessity, or any other reasons deemed sufficient by the court' — Yakima's excusal page names Medical, Students, Moved-out-of-county, and Military specifically, with financial hardship falling under this general catch-all instead.
See the full detail →Medical conditionHigh — explicitly named category
One of Yakima's four explicitly named categories — fax is available for medical documentation specifically, unlike financial hardship.
Yakima County jury policy. Medical is one of the four explicitly named excusal categories, with a dedicated fax line reserved for medical providers.
See the full detail →Contact the court
Yakima County Clerk's Office, Jury AdministratorJury line: (509) 574-1477
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