Walk It Through: The Jury Summons
No refusing or penalizing service, no required use of leave, and a postponement for a small employer.
A mechanic at a large dealership is summoned, and the manager says the shop cannot spare anyone.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One mechanic and one trial. The small employer postponement in detail, civil suits, and the juror's court pay are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.