I think jury pools are too small for them to be as picky as they once were. I was supposed to testify in a criminal trial a couple of weeks ago and it was declared a mistrial because there were not enough jurors to try the case! Many do not even bother to show up, and those that do have all sorts of reasons they can’t serve. I was on jury duty a few years ago and a deputy sheriff showed up in uniform and tried to get the clerk to dismiss him so he wouldn’t have to wait around. The clerk told him being in law enforcement didn’t mean he wouldn’t be put on a jury any more so he didn’t just get excused.
They used to say jurors are those that are too dumb to get out of jury duty. If we want justice we have to be willing to do our part and many aren’t.
Who determines the size of the pool.....where are they pulled from..... and who determines/excuses those who want to get out of serving?
That’s interesting. It may depend on where you live. I used to get called all the time when we lived in TX, but they always passed me over. For some reason I am a person they don’t want on a jury. Go figure.