Georgia has no statewide limit on postponements; each court sets its own1. A deferral postpones your service to a specific date within the current or next term of court, or as a court order provides2. Gwinnett County, for example, allows one postponement to a date within 90 days3.
the furthest Gwinnett County will move your date, on a request made at least 7 days ahead3.
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Questions
Is a postponement guaranteed?
Not by state law. In Gwinnett it is granted or denied at the court's discretion3.
I'm a grand juror.
Gwinnett's eJuror site says no grand jury postponements are granted before your reporting date6.
Can I be deferred for a reason in the law?
Yes. Several groups must be excused or deferred on request; see Georgia excuses7.
What to do next
- Ask your county's jury office as early as you can, following your summons.
- Get the new date in writing and keep it.
Related
Sources
7 sources, with the exact sentence each rule comes from. Georgia statute text is quoted from Justia's copy of the 2025 Official Code of Georgia
- Justia - 2025 Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.) - O.C.G.A. § 15-12-1.1. O.C.G.A. § 15-12-1.1(a)(1)."Any order of appointment shall provide that, except for permanently mentally or physically disabled persons, all excuses shall be deferred to a date and time certain within that term or the next succeeding term or shall be deferred as set forth in the court order."
- Supreme Court of Georgia, Jury Composition Rule (amended eff. April 11, 2019), gasupreme.us. Jury Composition Rule ¶ 5(b)(ii); O.C.G.A. § 15-12-1(6)."“Defer” or “deferral” means a temporary postponement of a person’s jury service until a specific date within the current or next succeeding term of court or as provided for by court order. See OCGA § 15-12-1 (6)."
- Gwinnett County Courts - Jury Services (gwinnettcourts.com). Gwinnett Courts, Jury Services page."Jurors can request an one-time postponement. A postponement request must be made no later than seven days prior to your service date. All postponements are granted or denied under the discretion of the court. | The postponement time frame is no later than 90 days from your original service date."
- Jury duty FAQ's | Superior Court of Fulton County (fultonsuperiorcourtga.gov). Superior Court of Fulton County, Jury duty FAQ."To defer or postpone your jury service one (1) time only, please contact us."
- Gwinnett County Courts - Jury Services (gwinnettcourts.com). Gwinnett Courts, Jury Services page."Email: jurorinfo@gwinnettcounty.com"
- Welcome to the Gwinnett Courts eJuror Website (ejury.gwinnettcounty.com). Gwinnett eJuror website."For Grand Jury Service NO postponements are granted prior to your reporting date."
- Justia - 2025 Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.). O.C.G.A. § 15-12-1.1(a)(2)."Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, any person who is a full-time student at a college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary school who, during the period of time the student is enrolled and taking classes or exams, requests to be excused or deferred from jury duty shall be excused or deferred from jury duty."
Reviewed by Roger K. Neustadt, JD, attorney admitted in Georgia. Verified November 10, 2026.
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