Arrest Warrants will be issuedd against you.
Added; (in the US) It all depends on how the court system of that particular jurisdiction handles these instances. Some view it very seriously, others treat it more leniently.
they might come to your house or send another letter. You should probably come up with an excuse if you don't want to do it.
Yes it is.
It can depend upon your state statututes. Ignoring a jury summons is ignoring a court summons.
You are ignoring a court summons and COULD be held in contempt of court, and/or liable for a fine.
The jury commission either simply sends you another one, or sends you a summons to appear in court for imposition of fines or other penalties asks the court to issue a warrant for your arrest. Each state has its own laws on the penalties for ignoring a jury summons and they will be stated on the summons. You should read them before you throw it away just so you know what to expect.AnswerIt doesn't matter if you throw away the summons or not. If you do not appear as directed, you can be subjected to fines and/or jail for ignoring the court's order.
Call the number on your summons, or if you've lost that, look in the blue section of your White Pages for Jury Administration.
You are summoned to jury duty. This means that you receive a jury summons to perform your jury duty.
A jury summons in the UK is sent from the local government court office.
There is no penalty for destroying the summons. If you do not appear for jury duty, you will be punished appropriately, depending on relevant law and practice in the jurisdiction.
When a person has been arrested, they must attend court to face the charges brought against them. The consequences for not attending a court summons or subpoena as a witness to a crime, the court can issue a failure to appear warrant in the state of Indiana.
They send notices by mail
No. Show your jury summons to your employer. By law they must excuse you from work to appear in answer to the summons. Report to court at the time and date specified.
The court will have a form and you can get it from the jury commissioner. They will suspend the the original date to a later court jury summons.