an absolute hassle for people with lives and jobs. If you're an unemployed slacker, it's no impact to you. For the rest of us, serving two or three days could cost us a couple thousand dollars in income, not even calculating the actual expenses and time. And, on top of that, smart people don't ask for a jury trial, because JURIES ARE FULL OF IDIOTS. If you're guilty, you want a jury trial, becasue you can possibly sway a bunch of ignorant and biased morons. If you're INNOCENT, you want a JUDGE to determine your fate; not a jury. I got excused also. I said I was on a Contract job, but I lied that it was Contract-Hire job, also adding in that we were pretty busy trying to finish a project before deadline. I said I didn't want to jeopardize my opportunity to gain a full time permanent position there, and to end it with a bang. I have bills to pay and couldn't afford to miss a day off since they don't pay me for my time in Jury Duty. Well, it's been six months since I served for jury duty and I will never do it again -- IF I can help it. I didn't commit any crimes, but I'm going to get "locked up" in a jury room/court room for 1-15+ days because someone ELSE committed a crime? And then I am overtly threatened with arrest if I attempt to leave the courtroom? You bet I