[header] How to get ready for jury duty in portland, oregon [title] Respond to the letter. [step] With your summons came a form that you must fill out, along with a postage-paid envelope. The summons specifies your service date, which is the day you must report for jury duty. 
The form must be returned no later than one week before the service date on your summons. [substeps] You can use the form to defer your jury duty service date no later than one year from your original service date.