You must report for jury service if you are qualified and you have not been excused or had your service postponed. Yes, you may postpone your service for up to six months from your reporting date.I would recommend completing that and showing a good faith effort or calling the court number listed and explaining the circumstances. Go on the portal and put in a quick request to extend the summons because of your emergency. In the County of San Bernardino, once a person has served as a juror, they are exempt from further jury service for 12 months. All requests to be excused from jury service must be submitted in writing. However, the court may not excuse a juror for an economic reason unless each party of record is present and approves the release. Under California law, a convicted felon is disqualified from serving on a jury until and unless his or her civil rights have been restored. Reasons need not be given, unless the defense raises a concern that jurors are being stuck for race, ethnicity, or sex. Those who believe they do will be allowed to fill out a hardship questionnaire.