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Do you go? Have you ever served?
The cross section of people who actually show up for a jury selection is quite interesting.
It seems to me they are relying at least in my county on a couple hundred of the same people out of maybe 100k to actually fill juror's seats.
Anyone gotten busted for never going? Do you think it's a good system? Personally I get summons every year and always report, always claim hardship and always get dismissed.

Do you go? Have you ever served? The cross section of people who actually show up for a jury selection is quite interesting. It seems to me they are relying at least in my county on a couple hundred of the same people out of maybe 100k to actually fill juror's seats. Anyone gotten busted for never going? Do you think it's a good system? Personally I get summons every year and always report, always claim hardship and always get dismissed.

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[–] • 2 pts

You should go. It's fun to see how the system works from the inside. Lots of times you're sent home without having to sit on a jury. You're still considered as having served jury duty if you don't sit on a case. Once you've served it's years until you get summoned again.

[–] • 2 pts

Once you've served it's years until you get summoned again

I actually got called in every year for the first 5 years I was eligible, and got interviewed in the box each time. They just can't call you in for 1 year after. Whether you actually get called in is up to luck.

[–] • 2 pts

Wow, where I live it's several years between summonses. I suppose the frequency has to do with the population (the less people, the more often they're called).

[–] • 1 pt

Sitting around is what happened to me for three day. It was like study hall for adults.

I wasn't called for anything.

Honestly it wasn't a bad experience. Luckily I was able to bring work with me on my laptop so I didn't fall too far behind. It is an inconvenience. Sure your company may still pay you, as mine did, but it isn't like your work load goes away.

[–] • 0 pt

Not always, maybe it depends on how big of county you live in though.