A summary jury trial is generally a one-day jury trial with relaxed rules of evidence similar to arbitration. If you cannot serve even if granted a postponement, you may contact your local commissioner of jurors office and ask to be excused from service." This means the court you were summoned to no longer requires jurors. Find a guide to direct you through the jury service process. In Manitoba, jury trials take place in the Court of King's Bench. Efficient jurors are men and women of sound judgment, absolute honesty, and a complete sense of fairness. The jury system developed in England during the Middle Ages and is a hallmark of the English common law system. Remember that jury duty is an important civic responsibility and you must have a good reason for asking to be excused. In Saskatchewan, jury trials are only held at Court of King's Bench. As the appellate court pointed out in the case of King v.