Affidavit to Claim Excuse

Failure to report for Jury Duty could result in a fine pursuant to section § 3-15-321 M.C.A.. If for any reason you are requesting to be excused from jury duty with the Billings Municipal Court due to undue hardship it may cause you, you must fill out the JURY REQUEST FOR EXCUSAL form, that can be found here or on the back bottom portion of your summons, and mail it to:

Any excusal requests must be submitted to the court, in writing, by 5 PM, 7 days before your Jury Summons Date. If you are mailing your Affidavit for Excusal, please keep in mind that it takes a couple of days to reach the court.

Please note that you are not officially excused until you receive verbal or written confirmation.

Billings Municipal Court

P.O. Box 1178

Billings, MT 59103

You can also come down to the court and fill out the Jury Excusal Form. Excusal is not guaranteed. The court will notify you in regards to your request.

Contact Us

To confirm receipt of a jury summons and your attendance, inform the court of your intent to submit a request for excusal from jury duty, or for general questions contact:

 Phone: 247-8653 (This is a voicemail line. Please know that you will only be able to leave a voicemail.)

If leaving a voicemail, press * (star) and please leave a clear voice message with your name, juror number and phone number for further contact.

If you are inquiring about Jury Trial Status, please listen to the full voicemail recording.

If you are requesting excusal, please fill out the form on the back of your jury summons or use the form found on this page and return it to the court by 5pm, 7 days before the trial you were summoned for.

OR

 Email: mcjuryduty@billingsmt.gov

If sending an email, please include your name as it appears on your summons and your juror number if you have it.

Information will be updated after 5:00 o'clock p.m. the day before the trial.