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Walk It Through: The Jury Summons

A summons in the mail, a manager who says no, jury pay, and ninety days to sue.

An assistant manager receives a jury summons. The store manager says the week is too busy.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

Jury service by a private employee. A grand jury, a hardship excuse from service, and pay from the employer during service 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.