I mean, have you received a summons (letter) from the courts telling you that you’re selected to be a juror. You show up to the courts and assigned a number along with being asked about occupation, status or whether you know anything related to the case in question & etc. but is the probability on becoming part of the 12 jurors that high? Is it also a criminal offense for failing to show up?

  • m0darn@lemmy.ca
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    4 minutes ago

    I got one, sort of. It was mailed to my parents house but I didn’t live there at the time. I don’t think I actually got it until after the “respond by” date, I was living 5 hours away and didn’t visit very often

  • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    2 hours ago

    Is it also a criminal offense for failing to show up?

    The times I was at jury selection, the judge issued warrants for the people who failed to appear.

    is the probability on becoming part of the 12 jurors that high

    I have been summoned 3 times (in my 60 years) , and was selected for a jury once.

  • SirDankbud@lemmy.ca
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    1 hour ago

    I once received a summons I unintentionally ignored. I was working in a bush camp when it was sent and didn’t actually get home to read it until almost six months later. Nothing ever came of it.

  • panda_abyss@lemmy.ca
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    3 hours ago

    My partner was on a jury once.

    I’ve never recorded a summons, nor anyone in my immediate family.

  • Encephalotrocity@feddit.onlineEnglish
    8·
    4 hours ago

    is the probability on becoming part of the 12 jurors that high?

    You’ll be in a pool of ~200 that gets whittled down to around 30. If you aren’t selected and the reason isn’t universally disqualifying you will go back into the pool for the next trial and so on for 2 years iirc.

    Is it also a criminal offense for failing to show up?

    Your jury notice(s) will make it explicit the consequences for dereliction of civic duty.