Register at the JPORTAL website and complete your juror questionnaire. You can sign up for text or email notifications or request an excusal or deferral.Many employers will continue to pay your salary while you are in jury service. Contact your employer to find out what the policy is at your place of employment. The law protects employees who need to take time off to serve on a jury or appear in court in compliance with a subpoena or serve as a witness. I submitted a request to be excused due to undue hardship based on this rule: "The prospective juror must travel an excessive distance. There is no "California rule". All counties have different rules for jury duty, or at least San Diego if different. There is no "California rule". All counties have different rules for jury duty, or at least San Diego if different.