How To Postpone Jury Duty?

Check your jury summons for the court’s postponement rules and deadline

Contact the jury office as soon as possible

Request a postponement before your reporting date

Provide your juror number, summons date, and contact information

State the reason you need to postpone

Ask for a specific new date if allowed

Submit any required form, letter, or online request

Include supporting documents if the court asks for them

Keep a copy of everything you send

Follow up to confirm the postponement was approved

Attend on the new date if the request is granted

If you cannot serve at all, ask the court about a deferral or excusal process

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