A:The number of jurors needed by the court changes daily. The Jury Commission installed an interactive voice response system in May, 2002 that allows the Commission to excuse jurors that are not needed. You call in the night before to learn if you will be needed for duty the next day. The selection is random.

Answer - The number of jurors needed by the court changes daily. The Jury Commission installed an interactive voice response system in May, 2002 that allows the Commission to excuse jurors that are not needed. You call in the night before to learn if you will be needed for duty the next day. The selection is random.

When you are to report for jury duty, you will receive a notice assigning you to a panel and giving you a specific date and time to report. You will also be given instructions to call an automated voice recording to reconfirm whether or not your service is needed for that particular day.

In Anchorage, you should park at the 5th Avenue parking garage at 5th Avenue and B Street. Bring your ticket to the court for validation.

When you arrive on the second floor of the Courthouse you will check in with the jury commissioner at the sign-in desk where you will be given further instructions. After all jurors have been checked in, you will go through our juror orientation program. You will view a video and the bailiff will go over many other areas of concern. You do not need any special skills, training, or legal knowledge to be a juror.

Advise your supervisor and obtain a signed certificate of attendance from the court clerk. Provide a copy to your supervisor upon your return and attach a copy to your time sheet. Do not charge accruals. If the person is employed at the College or another SUNY campus and is eligible to receive donated credits, you may donate vacation accruals as long as you leave yourself at least 10 days. Forms are available in the Payroll Office and on our forms page.

Juror pay and mileage is determined by the California Legislature. Pursuant to California Civil Code of Procedure 215, jurors are paid at the rate of $15.00 per day plus one-way mileage beginning the second day of service. Mileage is paid at the rate of .34 cents per mile one-way. Jurors do not receive juror pay or mileage for the first day.

On days when your attendance is not required, you should continue your normal schedule of work, school, etc.

Upon reporting to petit jury duty, you will report to the Jury Assembly Room (Room M-10) which is located on the mezzanine level off the main courthouse lobby. Once you are checked in, you will view a brief video on your duties as a juror. You will then have to wait in the Jury Assembly Area until it is your turn to be sent to court. When you report to court, the judge will tell you about the case, introduce the lawyers and others who may be involved with the case at hand.

For more information on jury duty, go to the North Carolina Trial Courts website (http://www.nccourts.org/County/Mecklenburg/Jury/Default.asp)

Be sure to bring your FEDERAL JURY SUMMONS & A PHOTO ID with you when you report for jury duty. Since there can be extended periods of time when you will not be required in the courtroom, you may want to bring a book, magazine, or needlework, etc.

Eligibility for federal jury service is dependent both upon an individual meeting the legal qualifications for service and upon the random chance of having one's name drawn from the source lists. More on Jury Service... Each judicial district must have a formal written plan for the selection of jurors, which provides for random selection from a fair cross-section of the community in the district, and which prohibits discrimination in the selection process.

You may ask for a postponement to any date within ten months of your original jury service date. The date must be a weekday that is not a legal holiday. We recommend that you choose a date early enough in the ten month postponement period so that if you have an emergency, you can make other arrangements to serve before the ten months are over. Make your request in writing to Jury Administration, P.O. Box 260448, Hartford, CT 06126-0448 or by telephone at 1-800-842-8175 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.

Employers may ask to be excused from paying an employee for jury service by submitting a written application to the judge in the case. Employers who fire or threaten to fire employees because of jury service may be fined up to $500 or imprisoned up to thirty days or both if convicted of this charge.

You are selected from a list of registered voters, licensed drivers and persons with an MVA identification card. The first time you are selected you are sent a questionnaire to determine if you qualify for jury duty. You cannot serve on a jury in Baltimore City if you are not a resident of Baltimore City, have been convicted of a felony, or have a matter currently pending in the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Jurors who are qualified are selected on a random basis.

The summons that a juror initially receives in the mail indicates their reporting place, and the reporting date and time. Thereafter, jurors are instructed to call the code-a-phone (this is different terminology than the 'special phone number' language used in the handbook) for a pre-recorded announcement advising him or her of future reporting dates. It is important that jurors report promptly on the date and time shown on the summons or recorded on the code-a-phone.

You need to contact the jury commissioner for the court that you were summonsed to appear, immediately. A new date to report will be scheduled.

Any juror who fails to report for jury duty and who is not excused by the Court may be served a Show Cause Order by the U.S. Marshals Service. Subsequently, those jurors will be required to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of the Jury Selection Act. Contempt penalties range from a fine of $100.00 to three days imprisonment, or both (U.S.C. 28 Section 1866(g)).

Unfortunately yes. You may experience a situation where you are called to sit as a prospective juror and the case resolves just moments before the trial begins. If this should happen to you, please do not fell as if your time has been wasted. Your presence alone encourages resolution.

If you have received a summons, please call the jury information line (865) 273-5499 after 5 p.m. the day before you are summoned to report. There will be a message for each Judge on the recording. Please listen carefully and follow the instructions.

The Court's schedule may change at the last minute or a trial may be settled or rescheduled. To insure that the Court utilizes your time properly, we ask that you call or check online for the status of the case (link to case status page) after 6:00 p.m. the night before the scheduled date you are to appear. If your trial has been cancelled, you do not need to call or appear. You will receive written notice of your next appearance date.

Jurors are drawn from lists of state taxpayers and licensed drivers as well as from voter registration rolls. Do not give up your right to vote in the hope that you will avoid jury duty. Chances are, if you pay taxes or drive a car, you may still be called.