{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-11-1909","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 11-1909","heading":"Deferral from jury service.","body":"A qualified prospective juror may be deferred from jury service only upon a showing of undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, public necessity, or temporary physical or mental disability which would affect service as a juror. The procedure for requesting a deferral from jury service and the procedure and basis for granting a deferral shall be set forth in the master jury plan.","path":["Title 11. Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title]","Chapter 19. Juries and Jurors."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/11-1909","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"a94e22f2a031c0b5d44bea1daae2365bf986228a947bd7e47463dd07f39b2f56","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-11-1908","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-11-1910"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}