Jury Duty | Mass.gov

Serving on a jury is an important civic duty. Find out who is eligible for jury duty, how to respond to your summons, and what to expect when you serve. You'll also learn how to prove your jury service and what happens if you miss your date. To confirm if you'll be needed for jury duty, call the Juror Line listed on your summons after 3 p.m. or log in to the Massachusetts Juror Service Website after 4 p.m. on the day before you're scheduled to serve.

Top tasks for Jury Duty

Respond to your jury summons

Learn about juror eligibility and disqualification

All other tasks for Jury Duty

Request to postpone your jury service

Request a medical disqualification from jury duty

Request a jury duty hardship transfer

Request to defer your grand jury service

Request a caregiver disqualification from jury duty

Respond to a Failure to Appear Notice

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What you need to know before your jury service

Asking to be excused from jury duty

Learn about compensation for jury duty

What to expect on the day of your jury service

Learn about jury duty accessibility

Learn about employment obligations during jury duty

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Contact Information

Address

Street Address

560 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118

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Mailing Address

560 Harrison Ave., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02118

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Phone

Juror helpline (toll-free in Massachusetts) (800) 843-5879 (THE-JURY)

Monday-Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm

Delinquent jurors (877) 966-7469

From outside Massachusetts (617) 338-6409

TTY (800) 328-3202

Online

jurorhelp@jud.state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 422-5869

Massachusetts jury statute

Massachusetts Office of Jury Commissioner Regulations

Take the online jury duty survey

The Center for Jury Studies

Trial Juror's Handbook (PDF 49.67 KB)

Trial Juror Instructions and Information brochure (PDF 97.75 KB)

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