Delays inconvenience the judge, the attorney's, the parties, witnesses and other jurors. When a court session begins and the judge enters the courtroom, everyone including the jurors, should rise. You should always give your undivided attention to every question and answer during a trial, and during the voir dire process. You must answer all questions put to you with complete honesty. You should attempt to be as quiet as possible in court, and also when you are in the hallways near the courtrooms.
Roll call is held each morning to record the presence of the jurors on the general jury panel.
The first day's roll call is a bit more involved than on subsequent days. You will be asked to state your name, age, occupation, and if married, the occupation of your spouse. In court, it refers to a process of determining whether a juror can serve fairly and impartially in a given case by asking the juror various questions. Your name may never be drawn for a trial. There are many factors involved in selecting a jury for a case, and it may be that you are never actually called upon to deliberate a case.