Jury service - called up at old address in another city

MoonChild91

Apologies if this is in the wrong section, but I couldn't work out where it should be and was hoping someone would have advice/similar experience.

I've been called up for jury service at my parent's address; I haven't lived there in nearly 3 years, am not registered to vote there, and am on the electoral roll at my current address in another city so I'm unsure why this has happened. There's no way I can do my jury service there as I don't drive and it's over 2 hours each way from my new house so getting there for 9am would be nigh on impossible, not to mention expensive for me and the court if they're refunding. 

I've called up the service to explain, and the woman on the phone advised me to get the letter (my mum's posted it to me), log in, and change my address requesting a transfer to a more local court. There's no option to do this on the form, simply defer or be excused. I've asked to be excused as this seems like the most logical option, but I'm not 100% if this was the right thing to do as I'm not trying to get out of it (although, I wouldn't mind), just do it at my local crown court instead. 

Has anyone else had this happen, or can advise what the response is likely to be - can they make me travel to another city for it?

saajan_12

Not really housing related, but I guess there's 2 questions
1) Do they actually mean you - if not, then could be corrected / excused
2) If yes, then getting it transferred to a more local court. I requested to be transferred to a court nearer my work, and they were quite accommodating. Pretty sure I could do it by phone if not by the paper forms.