Erie County Jury Duty: Reporting Status, Postponement & Juror Parking (2026)
Short answer: First postponement online at nyjuror.gov or by calling 800-449-2819 with your juror index number; later requests through the Erie County Commissioner of Jurors. Deadline: At least one week before your service date. One self-service postponement to a date 2-6 months out. Checked
Contact the Erie County Jury Office
| Online juror portal | www.nyjuror.gov/ ↗ |
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Postpone or Be Excused
| How to postpone | First postponement online at nyjuror.gov or by calling 800-449-2819 with your juror index number; later requests through the Erie County Commissioner of Jurors |
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| Deadline | At least one week before your service date |
| Limit | One self-service postponement to a date 2-6 months out |
| Postponement page | www.nycourts.gov/juror/postponing-jury-service ↗ |
| Excusal | Contact the Erie County Commissioner of Jurors; documentary proof may be required |
Note: County-specific Erie Commissioner of Jurors phone and reporting procedure not researched (search budget exhausted). Postponement info is the statewide NY rule.
On Your Report Day
| Courthouse | Erie County Courthouse (Buffalo) |
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| Juror phones | Allowed in the jury assembly room (silenced) |
| Juror parking | Free/validated: Erie County Juror Parking Facility (Buffalo Judicial Garage) |
| State jury pay & employer rules | New York jury duty laws |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I postpone jury duty in Erie County?
First postponement online at nyjuror.gov or by calling 800-449-2819 with your juror index number; later requests through the Erie County Commissioner of Jurors. Deadline: At least one week before your service date. One self-service postponement to a date 2-6 months out.
How do I get excused from jury duty in Erie County?
Contact the Erie County Commissioner of Jurors; documentary proof may be required
Can jurors bring a phone to the Erie County courthouse?
Yes. Summoned jurors in Erie County may bring a phone into the jury assembly room; it must be silenced and may be collected in the courtroom.
Is jury parking free in Erie County?
Summoned jurors get free or validated parking: Erie County Juror Parking Facility (Buffalo Judicial Garage).