Believe it or not, some of us want to serve -- I consider it a civic duty, as you should as well. As far as going on a Friday, cases can run several days, so if you get on a case, you'll go back on Monday.

(Generally, unless it's a high-profile case, jurors DO NOT get locked up in a hotel for the weekend.)

It frequently takes more than a day to select a jury.

They could even dismiss you on Friday and call you back on a Monday.

Or, you could be called to a jury room, and be in the process of jury selection, which might finish Friday, or drag on the following week.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I wish they would take Volunteers!

A lot of People do not get paid by their Employer when they are on Jury Duty and where I live they don't pay even the $10 Jury fee for the first day.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

If you can't live without income for a week or two, you're not saving enough.

It's not the "income" which is a problem. If I could just avoid the "out-go"...

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“Whatever story you're telling, it will be more interesting if, at the end you add, "and then everything burst into flames.”
― Brian P. Cleary, You Oughta Know By Now

I can do that; but, I am not a Single Mom living in an Apartment with 5 Kids.
If you are in the above situation and say you need to be home with your Kids (like pick the Kids up form School or actually be there when they get home from School) the Jundge is going to tell you to pospone and make arrangements for someone to take care of your Kids.
If you have no Realatives or Friends willing to do that you are going to have to pay someone.

I realize that other People have more complicated financial obligations then I do.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Almost exactly 2 years later, I'm sitting in court for jury service once again.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

They don't exempt you for 5 years when you get called up?

A juror with this hardship reason would be dismissed same day.

I have been called several times and as a sole propriator, have been dismissed immediately as my business would suffer.

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Varies by state and county. In sparsely populated areas, jury duty rotation can be very short. Also, waiver can be based on actually sitting on a jury versus just being called in.