"x" amount of hours to graduate and it is EXTREMELY hard to make up missed time at school, and also my work doesnt pay for the time either. Why dont they find umemployeed people or people who just sit at home all day and dont do much! I'm trying to make a bright future for myself and this system keeps inturpting me! I dont think its an obligation like some have stated, its more of a civic duty. I dont know anyone whos been put in jail or fined for not responding. Jails are overcrowded, and they wont fine you, they'll just try and make you serve. If anyone has ever been fined or sent to jail because the failed to respond, I'd love to hear that story! My ex husband was called for jury duty a few years ago. He told them he couldn't make it because he didn't have a suit to wear and he didn't have any money to go out and buy one. He also told them that I was pregnant and due any day now, which was a lie because I wasn't due for another three months. He was excused. I have been called three times and served once. The first was a federal grand jury and I wasn't selected or even interviewed. I served the second time, a DUI case. The third time I had an email exchange with the court where I explained that I was sole proprietor of a small business and