If you have received a qualification questionnare, you may request to be excused if you:

1. are over the age of 70 years;
2. serve in an official capacity without compensation as a firefighter or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew for a public agency in accordance with 28 USC 1863(b)(5)(B), or
3. have served on a federal grand or petit jury panel within the past 2 years.

NOTE: Whether you are qualified or not, or exempt or not, or seek to be excused or not, you must submit the form. If you have further questions regarding the questionnaire, please contact the jury department for the division in which you reside.

If you have received a summons, you may request to be excused or postpone your service for any of the reasons listed below:

1. Having active care of a child or children under ten years of age, and not employed outside the home. Jury service would require leaving the child or children without adequate supervision.
2. Over 70 years of age.
3. Caring for an aged or infirmed person.
4. Full-time student of a public or private secondary school or an accredited college or university.
5. Licensed to and actively practicing medicine in the State of Texas.

If you believe that jury service would be an undue burden or hardship for these or any other reasons, promptly submit your request to be excused or deferred along with your Juror Informaiton Card. Your request must include your name, reporting date and the reason you are requesting an excuse or deferment. Your request will be presented to the presiding judge for consideration. 

You may submit your excuse or deferment request from the Online Reporting Instructions page. Alternatively, you may:

Abilene:	Fax your request to (325) 677-6334 or mail your request to: United States District Court, 341 Pine Street, Room 2008, Abilene, Texas 79601, ATTN: Jury Office.
Amarillo:	Mail your request to: United States District Court, 205 S.E. 5th Avenue, Amarillo, Texas 79101, ATTN: Jury Office.
Dallas:	Email your request to DallasJury@txnd.uscourts.gov, fax your request to the jury office at (214) 753-2264, or mail your request to: United States District Court, 1100 Commerce St., Room 1452, Dallas, Texas 75242, ATTN: Jury Office.
Fort Worth:	Fax your request to the jury office at (817) 850-6633 or mail your request to: United States District Court, 501 W. 10th Street, Room 310, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, ATTN: Jury Office.
Lubbock:	Mail your request to: United States District Court, 1205 Texas Avenue, Room 209, Lubbock, Texas 79401, ATTN: Jury Office.
San Angelo:	Mail your request to: United States District Court, 33 East Twohig Street, Room 202, San Angelo, Texas 76903-6451, ATTN: Jury Office.
Wichita Falls:	Fax your request to the jury office at (817) 850-6633 or mail your request to: United States District Court, 501 W. 10th Street, Room 310, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, ATTN: Jury Office.