A trial in a civil suit against Paris Hilton was postponed after her psychiatrist said she is "emotionally distraught and traumatized" over her 45-day jail sentence and not capable of testifying.

Charles Sophy said in court papers that the 26-year-old socialite needs time to recover from the shock of receiving jail time before testifying in a civil case brought against her by Zeta Graff.

Sophy has been seeing Hilton for the past eight months and has talked with her several times since her May 4 hearing for violating the terms of her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case, according to court papers.

"At this point in time," Sophy said, "Ms. Hilton cannot effectively respond to examination as a witness or provide any significant input into her defense."

Paris Hilton was sentenced in Los Angeles early May to 45 days in jail for violating her probation in a reckless-driving case.

She was reported that she drove her Bentley with a suspended license when she was pulled over on a Hollywood street on Feb. 27 for driving at night without headlights.

Hilton was ordered to report to a local detention facility by June 5, and if she fails to appear, she will be ordered to serve 90 days in jail according to judge.

Fans of Hilton have posted a petition on the internet urging California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to pardon her recently.

The petition asks Schwarzenegger to pardon Hilton, arguing that the socialite's follies paled in comparison to other infamous ne'er-do-wells.

Hilton claimed that "I feel that I was treated unfairly and that the sentence is both cruel and unwarranted and I don't deserve this."

Editor: Donald