If you fail to report to jury duty or do not complete the questionnaire, you may receive a summons and be required to explain to the Administrative Judge as to why this information was not provided or why you did not report. You may also be subject to arrest and possibly a fine.

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)).

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.

Pursuant to section 12-16-82 of the Code of Alabama, if you do not appear for jury duty, you are subject to a fine of up to $100.00 and imprisonment for up to 10 days. If you have a conflict with the days you are summoned, please contact the Court Administrator's office at 256-532-3641 as soon as possible.

A:You may be required to appear in court and you could be held in contempt and fined. However, by making jury service as flexible as possible, we hope to avoid using this power.

Title 28 U.S.C. § 1866(g) states that persons who are summoned to appear for Federal Jury Service and fail to appear may then be ordered to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of court for noncompliance with the court summons. Persons then failing to show sufficient cause for nonappearance may be required to appear before the Court and be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than three (3) days, or both.

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.

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.

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)).

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.

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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.

Jurors should not disobey a summons to appear for Jury Duty. The Court has full authority to enforce their appearance. Failure to appear constitutes contempt of Court, and is punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.