jury duty? in college?

MirabileDictu
Thu, 30 May 2013 21:03:14 +0000

My son was called to serve on a jury this spring while a senior in high school. This is in California. I called the court and was told to postpone, but postponements must be for six to twelve months, so summer was not an option. As he had not yet chosen a college, we couldn’t know when his breaks would be in order to choose a date on which he could serve. The advice I received was excellent: “Well postpone him to Monday, Dec. 23.”

Perfect! Regardless of what school he chose, he was certain to be home by the 23rd. Additionally, he is unlikely to have to serve because very few cases go to trial Christmas week.