OT/Question regarding bailing on jury duty?

[HRBAKER]

Some parts of responsible citizenship are more inconvenient than others.

[packs]

I got called for Jury Duty once. I never even got interviewed because they picked the jury before they got to me. I was happy to collect 40 bucks for doing nothing. I was between college semesters at the time and had nothing better to do. I was actually kind of disappointed I didn't get picked.

[DaveW]

I too got a Jury Summons that I forgot about. A few months later, I got a sternly worded letter demanding that I come in or face fines and/or jail time. I went as instructed and was promptly put on a jury. We spent one entire week trying to decide if some guy pulled his wife's hair before she slapped him (spousal abuse) or after she slapped him (self defense). Neither the husband or wife would testify (and neither spoke English anyway). It was kind of a waste of time, but interesting to see the system in progress. I hope you get a shorter, more interesting case.