Below are listed reasons to be disqualified, excused, or deferred from jury service that require you to complete a form or affidavit and then return it via mail, fax, as an attachment to an e-mail, or by bringing it to the Jury Services Office. Where and how to return the form is given on each of the forms or affidavits.

All forms or affidavits must be sent as soon as possible, must have your actual signature, and must be received by Jury Services no later than 5 days before your summons week.

Click on the form or affidavit that applies to you:

• No longer a resident of Chatham County, Georgia form
• Not a citizen of the United States form
• Full-time student excusal/deferral form
• Medical excuse or exemption form
• Out of the country excusal/deferral form
• Age 70 or older and wish to be permanently exempted affidavit
• Primary caregiver of a child that is 6 years of age or younger affidavit
• Primary caregiver of a person older than 6 affidavit
• Home study program teacher affidavit
• Active duty military or their spouse affidavit

Note: All affidavits are required to be notarized before returning them to Jury Services. Remember to wait until you are before a notary to sign your affidavit.

Please call Jury Services at 912/652-7170 if you have any questions.