why do you have to go Jury Duty? is it compulsory in your country for everyone? what is the purpose?
In this country we have that silly trial by a jury of one's "peers." They create a pool of potential jurors by randomly selecting people. I think they use voter registration records for this, but I'm not sure. So every year there is a very small chance you'll be picked. And I'm not sure if there is a "safe" period after you get picked or not. But I've never heard of anyone getting picked twice in one year.
But don't worry too much, zharl. I got that same notice about 5 or 6 years ago. You basically sit around in a room all day and wait to see what trials need jurors. When they need them they'll pick about 30 people and send them to whatever courtroom. There the legal counsel for both sides pick one person at a time and ask a few questions. If both sides agree, you'll get on the jury. If not, back to the pool you go. But things seem to move
very slowly, so you'll actually be glad to be told to get up and go to another room.
Of course I was in the county courthouse, not the federal one. All I know about the way the feds do things I heard from my mom. Last fall she wasn't selected to be on the jury that recently convicted those guys of planning to attack Fort Dix. But that was a high profile case, and she had to fill out several long questionnaires. One was over 50 pages!
But if you end up talking to the judge and lawyers, just tell them the truth. If there's anything that might possibly keep you from being 100% impartial, they'll move on to the next candidate.
And look on the bright side. Several weeks after your (hopefully only one) day in court, you'll get your check for a whopping
FIVE AMERICAN DOLLARS! That might even be enough for 2 whole gallons of regular gasoline when you do start driving!
