Grand jury is actually kind of interesting. I got picked as an alternate once but was never called. I think it would have been interesting. They only picked 12 + 6 alternates and there were probably 50-100 people there that day. Just be honest with the person asking the questions. If you can't commit for whatever reason tell them that. Tell them you would like to serve at a later date (like in the summer if you go to school, or whatever.) Our county pays $10/day plus mileage. Some counties around here pay $12-$25. I don't know about parking but if you have to pay to park I bet they pay for it or give you a parking pass of some sort. Also, I'm pretty sure your job can't penalize you for serving on a jury. |