While serving as a juror is a civic duty, it may cause serious hardship or loss in some cases. In such situations, the employee can request a deferral (rescheduling jury service to a later date) or an excusal (being fully excused from jury duty for the year).
Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis by a judge or, for some deferral requests, by the local sheriff. You may need to provide a letter for your employee or any available documentation to support the request.
The judge may:
- Excuse the employee
- Ask them to participate at a later date
- Require them to attend jury duty
