Approximately 20-30 potential jurors are called in if one of the cases proceeds to trial. Through the jury selection process, a panel of jurors is selected to sit on a particular trial. Twelve people sit on a criminal case. Eight people sit on a civil case. This jury panel hears all of the evidence presented during the trial and then renders a decision at the conclusion of the trial.
Most trials take one to two days.
A grand jury panel serves for four months. However, an individual juror may serve only three to four days during that time. A grand jury decides if a person should be indicted for a felony criminal offense. Once a juror has received a summons, only the Judge can excuse that person from jury duty for a reason provided by law. Otherwise, you must appear when you are called for duty.