Reschedule Federal Grand Jury
If you've been summoned for a federal grand jury and can't make it, there's a process for rescheduling.
- Await confirmation from the court. You'll usually get this in writing, either by mail or email.
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Once the date is rescheduled, make sure to mark it on your calendar and prepare accordingly.
Failure to reschedule properly or attend the rescheduled date could result in legal penalties.
Jurors: Most contact between a federal court and a prospective juror will be through the U.S. mail, and/or any phone contact by local agencies such as the assigned court districts Civil Services Division. These calls are conducted via civil service court officials with a lieutenant ranking or higher.
Reschedule Your Summons
What is it?: Under federal guidelines any mandated federal function absentee shall be required to adhere to all federal guidelines in seeking case resolution on resulting 'Failure to Appear' (FTA) cases. For those seeking case resolution may do so completing the following.
Secure Database Profile: To ensure that the correct information is provided to the court system during a subpoena scheduling, a Secure Database Profile is requested. Any information obtained via a Secure Database Profile is then submitted over to the systems N.C.I.C ( National Crime Information Center) for processing a background check. This process typically takes 3 minutes and is mobile friendly. Once begun you will be routed through all required forms ultimately resulting in a rescheduled date. To begin select the "Reschedule" option below.