An employee may not be required or requested to use annual, vacation, or sick leave for time spent responding to a summons for jury duty, time spent participating in the jury selection process, or for time spent actually serving on a jury.
By law, the courts will excuse from jury duty anyone with a mental or physical condition that would keep them from serving as a juror. There is not an exemption based on age, but you may request to be excused if you have a hardship that would make it difficult to serve.
Under California law, sick leave is generally intended for use when an employee is ill, injured, or receiving medical care. While some states allow the use of sick leave for jury duty, California does not specifically mandate that employers allow sick leave to be used for this purpose.
Potential for Excusal: Yes, you can potentially be excused from jury duty if you have pre-existing vacation plans. Courts typically understand that jurors have personal lives and commitments and may accommodate requests for excusal or postponement under reasonable circumstances.
No one is exempt from jury duty; however, you may request to be excused from jury duty for the following reasons: 1) A person who is over 70 years of age; 2) A person who has served as a justice court juror in the past two years; 3) A person who is caring full time for either (I) children under 10 years of age, or (II) ...
Reasons for Being Excused from Jury Service Medical reasons. Public necessity. Undue hardship. Dependent care. Student Status. Military conflict. Other reason deemed sufficient by the court.