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Respond to a Failure to Appear Notice

If you've received a Failure to Appear Notice postcard in the mail, find out how to respond to resolve your jury duty delinquency.

Contacts

Office of Jury Commissioner

Phone

Juror helpline (toll-free in Massachusetts) Call Office of Jury Commissioner, Juror helpline (toll-free in Massachusetts) at (800) 843-5879 (THE-JURY)

Monday-Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm

Delinquent jurors Call Office of Jury Commissioner, Delinquent jurors at (877) 966-7469
From outside Massachusetts Call Office of Jury Commissioner, From outside Massachusetts at (617) 338-6409

Online

Email Office of Jury Commissioner at jurorhelp@jud.state.ma.us

The Details   of Respond to a Failure to Appear Notice

What you need   for Respond to a Failure to Appear Notice

The Office of Jury Commissioner (OJC) sends a Failure to Appear Notice by mail to anyone summoned for jury duty who doesn't appear at the courthouse on the day they're scheduled to serve. You'll need to explain why you didn't appear and either reschedule your service or provide evidence for why you should be disqualified, such as a doctor's letter.

There are 2 ways you can respond to this notice. 

How to respond   Respond to a Failure to Appear Notice

Call and speak with one of the schedulers to resolve your notice by phone.  

  • In Massachusetts — (800) 843-5879
  • Outside of Massachusetts — (617) 338-6409

To resolve your notice by mail, fill out the postcard attached to your Failure to Appear Notice and send it to the address listed. 

More info   for Respond to a Failure to Appear Notice

Once you serve jury duty or provide proof of disqualification, your Failure to Appear Notice is resolved. 

Downloads   for Respond to a Failure to Appear Notice

Open PDF file, 16.86 KB,  Example of a Failure to Appear Postcard (English, PDF 16.86 KB)

Contact   for Respond to a Failure to Appear Notice

Address
Street Address
560 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
Directions 
Mailing Address
560 Harrison Ave., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02118
Directions 
Phone
Juror helpline (toll-free in Massachusetts) Call Office of Jury Commissioner, Juror helpline (toll-free in Massachusetts) at (800) 843-5879 (THE-JURY)

Monday-Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm

Delinquent jurors Call Office of Jury Commissioner, Delinquent jurors at (877) 966-7469
From outside Massachusetts Call Office of Jury Commissioner, From outside Massachusetts at (617) 338-6409
Online
Email Office of Jury Commissioner at jurorhelp@jud.state.ma.us
Fax
(617) 422-5869

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