Is there any way I can make-up for missing my Jury Duty date before they actually mail a letter saying I did?

Question

This is the first summons I have gotten. I live at home with my mom and her bf and his kids and my brother. One night as I was heading out the door to go to night school, my mom casually mentioned I received a jury duty summons. By the time I came home, I had forgotten. She didn't tell me where she put it.This was late November. I found the letter in late January,and it said I was supposed to appear on Dec 9. I'm not trying to be in contempt of court. I want to contact the court and let them know before they contact me, at least that way I seem less guilty. I've already called the court twice but there are so many different directories and apparently, they close at 4:00p.m. and the phone clerks take a two hour lunch break from 12-2:00. I haven't been able to contact anyone to request Jury Duty. I know I can be fined and possibly jailed. I know what I did, and I want to make up for it before it's too late. Oh and now I can't even find the jury duty summons, I think somebody trashed it!

Answer 1

Stop worrying, they're government employees I doubt if they will follow up they haven't yet

Answer 2

Just call the Court House and explain your problem, they are Govt Employees they have heard it all. They will just reschedule you and you will be fine.