Jury Duty Law in California
Jury duty is a mandatory action summoned by the State of California to establish equality and justice among all American people. Those who serve are taken from the population and randomly selected so as to avoid biases and other obstructions to justice. If selected to be on a jury, the group of jurors will be responsible for providing a verdict stating the guilt of the party in question.
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Qualifications
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Any English-speaking United States citizen age 18 or older is eligible to receive a summons for jury duty. Those qualified to serve who have not been excused or had their term postponed may receive a fine of up to $1,500 for failure to reply.
Service
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Those summonded to serve jury duty are not obligated to return a second day unless they have been sworn into a trial. Once the trial is complete and a verdict is returned, the jurors who have served are dismissed and acknowledged for their service to their state's justice system.
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Return
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Once jury duty is served, either one day or one trial, an individual is not obligated to and will not be asked to return to serve for at least 12 months following the end date of the trial. Many people do not receive another summons for much longer than a year.
Employment
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While some companies will pay a juror his normal wages on his day of service, some employers may simply provide time off without penalty for jury duty.
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