80% of people on standby never get called in. Courts over-panel because trials settle at the last minute.
“I request to postpone my service from March 15th to September 5th.”
By requesting a strategic postponement—using the specific language of “pre-paid” or “critical work window,” leveraging the phone call over the scripted form, and targeting a blackout week six months away—you regain control of your calendar. You respect the summons, you follow the law, and you shift the burden to a date that actually works for you.
Look at your calendar for the next 12 months. Identify your ideal service window. When is work slow? After the holidays? In September? That is your target.
Financial hardship.