Can I choose not to serve?

If you've been summoned, and you are eligible for jury service, then you are legally obliged to attend.

In this section you can check that you're eligible. You can also see how to respond if the date you have been summoned for isn't convenient and you want to apply to postpone your jury service. This is called deferral. There are some circumstances where you may apply to be excused from jury service and you'll find these listed.

Jury service is one of the most important civic duties that anyone can be asked to perform, with around 400,000 people summoned each year. By serving as a juror you will be playing a vital part in our legal system.