Jury service
Respond to the summons
You must respond to your jury summons within 7 days of getting it.
You can either:
- reply to the jury summons online
- complete and return the form by post
You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not return the form or turn up for your jury service.
After you respond
The Jury Central Summoning Bureau will send you a letter to confirm details of your jury service, including when and where it will take place.
If you asked to change the date or to be excused, the letter will explain if your request was accepted.
You’ll need to bring your summons or confirmation letter to court with you on your first day of jury service.
Get help
Contact the Jury Central Summoning Bureau if you have questions about jury service or about a decision.
The Jury Central Summoning Bureau may be able to change the location of your jury service if you’ve been summoned to a court far from where you live. For example, if you’ve recently moved house or if you’re at university and you’ve been summoned to a court near your family home.
Jury Central Summoning Bureau
jurysummoning@justice.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 456 1024
Welsh language telephone: 0300 303 5173
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am to 3pm
Find out about call charges
Contact the court if you:
- need directions
- have a question about your expenses claim