Why do some people frequently get called for jury duty while others NEVER get called?

Question

I have NEVER gotten called for jury duty. Neither has my husband or best friend. We are all registered voters. Homeowners. Tax payers.... I don't get it. Some people get called every couple of years like clockwork. Is it random? Or are we not in the jury pool for some reason? My best friend's husband is on his 4th or 5th call now and she's on zero.

Answer 1

cant help sorry

Answer 2

cause some have never broken the law so they get called or maybe there more skilled

Answer 3

In order to get called for jury duty you must be a registered voter.  This is where the courts get the names of people to whom they send jury notices.  If someone is not registered to vote, it stands to reason that they will never get called for jury duty.  Some people are called and they just know how to answer questions during jury selection in order to get dismissed from serving.  Some people have occupations which would not make it advantageous for either side to inpanel them on a jury.

Answer 4

It's really at random, but count your blessings, some cases take a long time & are really controversial, but you sound like you would welcome the challenge. Be carefull what you wish for!!!

Answer 5

They do it by people registered to vote. And if you are someone who votes alot they know you will go to the polls and chances are you will show up at court to report for Jury Duty. Genge

Answer 6

Well jury duty is really chosen at random. My Law teacher waited  over 20 years to get called in for Jury duty. So really other than having a clean record and just a little patience you can't really do anything...sorry if thats not the answer you wanted to hear but thats how it is:P

Answer 7

The jury pool is pulled from county voting records. If you are a registered voter, you are in the pool. Other than that, it is totally random. I personally was seated on the Grand Jury three times, but have only been called for regular jury duty once, and the case was dismissed.