Tools
Free tools
Free tools that turn a jury summons into a plan. Nothing you type is sent to us.
Postponement and excuse letter builder
Answer a few questions and get a clear, polite letter asking the court to postpone your service or excuse you, ready to print or paste.
Open the tool →Letter to your employer
Tell your employer about your summons in writing, with your dates, a copy of the summons, and a question about pay during service.
Open the tool →Juror pay calculator
Estimate federal juror pay ($50 a day, up to $60 after day 10 at the judge’s discretion) or enter your state’s daily rate, and compare it with your lost wages.
Open the tool →State jury service directory
Links to the official jury service page for all 50 states and D.C., checked by us, with notes on where counties run their own jury offices.
Open the tool →How our tools work
The letter builders produce plain, polite templates. They don’t guarantee any outcome, because courts decide requests at their discretion. The pay calculator uses the federal rates in 28 U.S.C. § 1871 and lets you enter your state’s rate yourself, since state rates and rules vary.
Start with the summons itself. It tells you which court called you (a state court or a federal district court), your reporting date, and how to respond. Most courts now ask you to complete a qualification questionnaire online first. If the date doesn’t work, the postponement letter builder helps you ask for a new one in writing. Many courts also accept requests through their online portal or by phone, so check the summons before you mail anything.
Then deal with work. Federal law forbids employers from firing, intimidating, or coercing permanent employees because of federal jury service, and most states have similar protections for state service. The employer letter puts your dates in writing. The pay calculator shows what the court will pay you and how that compares with your normal wages, which matters if your employer doesn’t pay you during service.
Nothing you type into a tool is saved on our servers unless the tool says so. Letter builders and checklists run entirely in your browser.