Find a phone number for the clerk of courts in the area you lived in in CA. Call that number and explain your situation. Courts may call on local residents to serve as jurors for a trial.Jury service is a civic responsibility and legal obligation for all citizens. Federal Employees are paid their regular wage instead of this. When you finish, you'll probably be given a check with a stub that indicates it's pay for jury duty. Summary: Federal law doesn't require employers to provide employees leave, compensation, or benefits for jury dutyrelated absences. CA has one dayone trial jury service, meaning you show up and get assigned to a case or you're done for year. Employers with 10 or fewer employees can withhold pay of an employee out for jury duty. If you served jury duty, you may have received pay from the court for your time. Attorney is licensed to practice law only in the State of California.