Can jury duty be postponed to a more convenient time?
The Jury Management Office summons jurors five weeks in advance of their reporting date in order to provide enough notice for jurors to make all necessary arrangements. However, if the days (remember that you may have to serve for at least two days) for which you are summoned are not convenient for you, you may request a one-time postponement. Note, however, that employers or others may not call or write on behalf of the juror to request a postponement. The request must come directly from the juror. You must make your request as soon as you receive your summons and no later than fifteen (15) days before your reporting date for timely processing. Please provide the exact date that you wish to be postponed on your questionnaire. In general, your postponement will be limited to ninety days (90 days). When deciding on your new reporting date, please keep in mind that jurors are not summoned on any national holiday, during the month of August, the week of Thanksgiving or the last two weeks
