My employer does not pay for jury service why cant I be excused?
California Rules of Court Rule 2.1002 requires that all courts in California implement a One Trial term of service. As such, stricter rules for excuse (Rule 2.1008) were implemented which require you to demonstrate an extreme hardship. Today, the fact that your employer does not pay you for jury duty does not qualify you to be excused. If serving jury duty would pose an extreme financial hardship, or you have a physical or mental disability or impairment that would prevent you from serving, you may request to be excused by completing Sections A, C, D, & G of your summons (for financial excuses) or A, B, E & G (for medical excuses). You must then register yourself for jury service by calling 1-800-778-5879, and mail the form to the P.O. Box on your summons and wait for a reply.
California Rules of Court Rule 2.1002 required that all courts in California implement a One Trial term of service. As such, stricter rules for excuse (Rule 2.1008) were implemented which require you to demonstrate an extreme hardship. Today, the fact that your employer does not pay you for jury duty does not qualify you to be excused. If serving jury duty would pose an extreme financial hardship, or you have a physical or mental disability or impairment that would prevent you from serving, you may request to be excused by completing Sections A, C, D, & G of your summons (for financial excuses) or A, B, E & G (for medical excuses). If you are over 70 years of age, you are not required to have a medical doctor complete Section E – put your medical excuse in Section D. You must then register yourself for jury service by calling 1-800-778-5879.
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