serving on jury my wife is canada and and tulare county they whant here to serv on the jury this is not leag?

Question

she is here to visit for 6 months

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Answer 1

Send them a copy of her Canadian drivers license or take the copy to them in person.

Answer 2

Different geographical areas select potential jury members from a variety of lists of people ... voters, got driver's license, living some place.

Within the rules of the state & community, there may be some regulations saying who is supposed to be eligiible, but let me put a hypothetical question to you

... let's suppose a Canadian in America was victimized by a crime ... would you want the people on the jury to be 100% citizens of USA, or would you like one or two people there to be peer of the victim?

When your wife shows up to serve, there is sure to be a question something to the effect of

"Is there any reason why you cannot do your duty here?"
If not, she should volunteer to the judge

"Your honor, I am a Canadian citizen, visiting the USA on a visa that expires .... give date ... there could be a conflict between when the federal government expects me to leave, and how long you expect me to be here on the jury ... I do not know what the rules are for non-citizens serving on US juries, I just want you to be aware that when the federal government expects me to leave, I consider the federal government to be more important than your local authority."

Answer 3

Make a copy of her Canadian passport to include her six month visitor visa. Send in with a letter and a copy of her jury summons to the clerk of the court.

Answer 4

Absence from jury duty is justified if the person being called is in Canada.