Jurors who are not selected to serve on a panel or to be on a particular jury usually only have to participate in the jury pool for one day. Once all trials are staffed with jurors, those people who have not been selected to be on a panel will be dismissed. As potential jurors wait to be called to a division, the Judges are meeting with the attorneys involved in the scheduled cases to determine which ones will go to trial. Quite often, just knowing that jurors are waiting to hear a case prompts the parties involved in the case to come to an agreement and avoid a trial. Any case that settles prior to going to trial saves time and tax dollars.
Mileage is calculated from the center of the juror's zip code.
If possible, jurors are paid at the conclusion of their service. However, sometimes circumstances require the jurors' checks to be mailed. For that reason, jurors are asked to verify that their name and address is correct on their summons. Jurors should notify Jury Room staff if address corrections are required. The badge identifies jurors to other people and can help prevent jurors from overhearing conversations pertaining to the case the juror is deciding.