I had jury duty last night and I'm not sure about something?

Question

I HAD TO GO TO JURY DUTY LAST NIGHT IN A SMALL TOWN COURT, IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DOING JURY DUTY SINCE I MOVED HERE 4 YRS AGO. I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO, WE ALL WAITED TIL' THEY CALLED OUR NAMES, THEY DIDN'T CALL ME FOR THE FIRST GROUP OF JURORS THEY CALLED ME FOR THE SECOND GROUP, I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FIRST GROUP? ANYWAY, WHEN WE WERE PICKED THEY ASKED US PERSONAL QUESTIONS BECAUSE THEY HAD TO SELECT THE JURORS FOR THE CASE, AFTER THEY ASKED US QUESTIONS THEY THEN SAID THEY WILL SELECT THE JURORS. THEY THEN TOOK A RECESS, AND CAME BACK AND SELECTED 2 JURORS AND THEY EXCUSED THE REST OF US FROM THE CASE/TRIAL, SO DOES THAT MEAN I'M FINISHED? BECAUSE ALL THE JUDGE SAID WAS "THE REST OF YOU ARE EXCUSED" SO I DON'T I WON'T BE CALLED FOR ANOTHER 2 YRS RIGHT? AND DO WE GET OUR FEE IN THE MAIL?

Answer 1

In Ireland its different .. If you are called  for Jury service you have to go for a week.. Your name may  never be called and if you are called you can be challanged on behalf of the prosecution or Defence if not you are then sworn in for a trial.. When it is over you will not be called for jury service for another 10 years..

Answer 2

You will not be called for jury duty for at least another 12 months and no you will not be paid anything-you didn't sit as a juror, even though you were "challenged" by the lawyers, you didn't get picked.

Answer 3

In my area since you didn't serve you may be called back same week.....I never got mine.....suppose to be a duty as a citizen, but more a pain in u know where

Answer 4

yes.  however, if you really want to watch court stuff you can watch Law and Order or movies.

Answer 5

You can be called again because you did not actually serve on a jury.  Furthermore, even if you serve on a jury, you can still be called again - it's a random selection.

Since you weren't actually a juror, you won't be paid.