Have you recieved a summons (letter) either from your municpality or another in which you’re selected to be a juror (If so, what is the process like?). You show up to the courts and assigned a number along with being asked about occupation, status, etc. but is the probability even that high on becoming part of the 12 jurors? Also, is it considered a criminal offense for failing to appear?
In my 20 years in Australia I’ve been called up 4 times and been on a jury twice. Both trials were a mandatory life sentence if a guilty verdict was found. I have to say that I learnt a lot from the experience. I’d gladly do it again.
The two juries were both on the same 3 week period. We had just finished the first trial and got called in again for selection the next day, and were empanelled again within hours. Half the jury on my second trial had been in the first, so we were seasoned veterans by that point.