2006-12-12 01:49:33 · 20 answers · asked by forest lover 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
You have to register to vote first (unless, of course, you're not a citizen).
2006-12-12 01:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) Most places use voter rolls. If you're not on the list, you won't have a chance to be called.
2) Some places use property ownership rolls. If you don't own property, you won't have a chance to be called.
If you are on any of those rolls, you still might not ever be called because it's all a draw of the hat. A certain number of eligible individuals are placed in a hopper and a number of them are pulled out. When a new jury is needed, the same person may be put into the "pot". You may never be called, or be called repeatedly. However, if you are placed on a jury, they will put your name aside for a year before being eligible again.
2006-12-12 09:58:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't feel like the lone-ranger but I haven't either. If you are a citizen of the US and are a registered voter then you will be eligible to be on the list for jury duty.Here in my state that use a computor system I believe and then go from there. I have known people to get chosen several times throughout their life for jury duty and then I have known a few like myself that hasn't been chosen at all. Consider yourself lucky I guess.The pay is awful and sometimes you have to sit for hrs without a break.And if you are on a murder trial well...thats stressful!
2006-12-14 23:32:58 · answer #3 · answered by shuggabhugga05 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was called to jury duty & found it facinating. I sat on 5 criminal trials. One was an abortion trial (before abortions became legal). Another was dealing drugs; another was robbery & I don't recall the other two. I felt lucky to have been chosen but I was paid by my employer which made a big difference. When I got my jury duty checks I had to turn them over to my employer.
I considered it a privlege to serve but I lucky in getting interesting felonies. Its traffic & misdemeanor trials I've heard are boring.
If you want to be a juror you must be registered to vote. Maybe you can volunteer.
2006-12-13 03:04:08 · answer #4 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know. I'm 33, have been a registered voter for many years and, luckily, I have never been called for jury duty either. I'm probably jinxing myself. I'm probably going to get a notice in my mailbox today.
2006-12-12 10:10:02 · answer #5 · answered by Julie F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In VA they get the juries from the voter registration, so you would have to registered to vote here. Other states may be different.
2006-12-12 15:44:41 · answer #6 · answered by flip103158 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me, you dont' want to serve on a jury. I had my first one last year and it was so tedious and only paying little wages. And the case was a dumb one where they should have settle it out of court. After you serve one, you'll think twice about asking this question again.
2006-12-12 14:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by muh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isnt not being called to jury duty a GOOD thing...i mean who wants to be called for jury duty...lol
2006-12-12 09:56:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
me to and i vote but i don't care i would hate jury duty
2006-12-16 02:48:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you a registered voter? I have been called several times but never was chosen to serve.
2006-12-12 13:11:18 · answer #10 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋