Jury duty letter received before oath ceremony

[mcdull 474]

yesterday,I received a jury duty letter for early Aug.  I am not a citizen yet and my oath ceremony is scheduled for the end of July.

 

Could I send proof that I am not a citizen so they could spare me?

 

 

[NikLR 13,231]

Yes.  Until you are a citizen it would be illegal for you to be on a jury. 

[mcdull 474]

12 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Yes.  Until you are a citizen it would be illegal for you to be on a jury. 

by court date, I would be a citizen.

[shumway1756 304]

I would inform the court of your exact circumstances. Tell them you are not a citizen, that you are set for naturalization on such-and-such date. I'm betting they'll drop you from the roster because until your oath day, there is no guarantee that you will be a citizen. It also represents a flaw in their jury pool if they've got non-citizens in their list.

[NikLR 13,231]

28 minutes ago, shumway88 said:

I would inform the court of your exact circumstances. Tell them you are not a citizen, that you are set for naturalization on such-and-such date. I'm betting they'll drop you from the roster because until your oath day, there is no guarantee that you will be a citizen. It also represents a flaw in their jury pool if they've got non-citizens in their list.

Most counties go by "do you have a driver's license".  I've gotten a jury summons and I provided evidence I am not a USC.  Even though I have always said when getting my DL that I am not a USC and cannot vote.  

 

I agre that the system is flawed.  And I also agree that the OP should skip jury duty at this point. 

[Name O Boy 511]

I also got the Jury duty letter a couple of months ago. I went online and choose not to attend the Jury duty because I am not a U.S citizen. The Jury letter you received has the website and directions how to opt out of the Jury duty if you are not eligible.