I love Jury Duty. Last time I was called was 3 years ago. They have always used a system where you check every day on the court website for two weeks to see if you need to report. Because of the pandemic, there were almost no jury trials, and they were calling in smaller jury pools. I didn't even have to report. This is the 4th time I have been called to jury duty and the first time I did not have to report.
First time was in 1994, I was the 11th juror picked and the only one of the first 12 brought in to the jury box not to get kicked off. That was a wrongful death civil suit that went 6 1/2 weeks. I was working overnight shift, and a day shift person had to cover for me the entire time. His wife was furious.......and the best part was, she is a Court Reporter and was THE Court Reporter in MY Court Room. After the case she pointed out that not was I the only one of the first 12 not to be dismissed, 38 others were questioned and dismissed. And there was nothing she could do to get me kicked off. She did appreciate that when questioned that a made a point that me being selected would be a hardship for the person who had to cover for me!
Second time was a burglary trial. Of a LAWN MOWER. The defendant came to court every day in a jail jumpsuit. Never made it from the back of the courtroom into the Jury Box, but I presume the relative petty nature of the crime and the fact that the defendant was in jail for stealing a $400 lawnmower was that this would have been a Third Strike.
Third time was a rape case. DNA evidence clearly was involved because Bob Blasier was one of the Defense Attorneys. He was OJ's DNA Attorney. I had interviewed him several times over the years which I noted on my questionaire and he acknowledged that when I was called up from the back to the Jury Box. I made it to seat 15 and never got questioned as both sides agreed on the 14 jurors ahead of me.....the 12 in the Jury Box and 2 alternates.....so I got kicked off.