Can’t miss work? Don’t have a car? Here are valid excuses to miss jury duty in California

“Even if you are qualified to be a juror, you might still have what is called an ‘undue hardship,’” the website states. “An undue hardship is a difficult situation that prevents you from being able to serve.” If you face an “undue hardship,” the courts website states you might be able to be excused from jury service or postpone the service to a later date.