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Jury Duty

Have you been summoned to jury duty in Massachusetts? Learn how to respond to your summons.

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.
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What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Respond to your jury summons 
Top 10 things prospective jurors should know about jury duty 

All other tasks

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

Learn about juror eligibility and disqualification 
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 
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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
directions 

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

Locations

Jury duty locations

Related Services

Additional Resources

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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