don't have to worry about making money to survive. I don't know why I typed $8 an hour. I was thinking of our minimum wage. It's actually worse. $20 a day for each of the first 10 days; $60 a day for the 11 to the 49 days; and $100 a day commencing on the 50th day of sitting. I'm sorry? Some idiot drives drunk, robs a bank, jay walks...whatever and I'm supposed to ignore my obligation as a mother and provider to accommodate the same "system" that is not providing the necessary childcare or financial means to compensate for my time? You may have a salary or the time however I do NOT. I was falsely accused of a crime in my county. Charges were later dropped but I have very serious concerns with the district attorney office here. They did not care about my story. I would have no problem doing a civil case, but if I am ever called for a criminal case I will just tell the judge how I feel. Put me on the jury, it will be a hung jury. A few years ago I got summoned for jury duty. I served on the jury of one trial and was selected as the alternate on another. during jury selection for the second case, the defense and prosecution dismissed so many people from the pool that they wound up three short of a full jury. the judge instructed the baliff to grab a sheriffs' deputy