Rule 4.02 - FAILURE TO RESPOND TO JURY SUMMONS(a) Whenever a person lawfully summoned to jury duty has failed to appear and has failed to provide a reasonable and timely excuse, the Jury Commission shall defer such person's jury duty to approximately thirty (30) days from the original date of service and issue a notice by first-class mail advising the person of the delinquency and deferral.(b) At such time as the services of a previously delinquent prospective juror are required, but not less than thirty (30) days from the original date of service, the Jury Commission shall cause to be issued a second summons, in accordance with established procedures.(c) If a juror lawfully summoned to jury duty fails to appear, the jury commissioners may, at their discretion, issue a notice to said person directing said person to appear before them for a hearing at a date and time as the commissioners may determine. Such notice will inform the person of the jury commissioners' intent to file a Petition for a Rule to Show Cause with the Chief Judge upon failure to appear. Notice of any such hearing shall be delivered by certified return receipt requested mail.(d) At said hearing, the jury commissioners shall take testimony from delinquents and may, at their discretion, excuse a person from jury duty, defer the jury duty to a later date or file a Petition for a Rule to Show Cause for contempt of court with the Chief Judge pursuant to 705 ILCS 305/15.(e) If a person fails to appear for the scheduled hearing, a Petition for a Rule to Show Cause shall be filed with the Chief Judge.(f) The jury commissioners shall state in the Petition for a Rule to Show Cause the name of each delinquent juror against whom a Rule to Show Cause is requested, together with the delinquent juror's address and the dates of jury service upon which the person failed to appear.(g) The Chief Judge or the Chief Judge's designee shall have a Rule to Show Cause prepared against each person so named and shall cause it to be served personally by the Sheriff, by certified mail or by other means of delivery permissible by statute as the Court may direct.(h) Hearing: (1) If the person against whom the Rule to Show Cause is drawn appears, a hearing shall take place before the Chief Judge or the Chief Judge's designee to determine if said person is in contempt of court;(2) Failing to appear before the Chief Judge or the Chief Judge's designee in response to the service of the Rule to Show Cause may result in a finding of contempt and the issuance of a warrant;(3) In the event that the Court enters a finding of contempt, it shall then enter a sentence which it deems appropriate.Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Dupage Cnty. 4.02