To reiterate: if given a summons by the court, in person attendance is mandatory (applies to all 50 states). After voir dire, if either the lawyer or judge has selected you as the juror and being presented with evidence relevant to the case: what types of cases were you assigned whilst being a part of the jury?
Also, what happens if the individual fails to willingly show up (non-excusals) in court on the appointed date when they’ve been handed a summons in the US? For reference, in my country where Jury Duty also exists: the offense for failing to show up in person incurs the equivalent of an ~800 USD fine.
I’ve been called for jury duty three or four times here in Scotland and only once got through to the selection process. The judge gave us a talk about our duties, and how we must say if we knew the defender. Then the clerk drew 15 names out of a big glass bowl (Scottish juries have 15 members) and the rest of us were dismissed. No challenges, no questions about education, nothing. Just 15 random people.
America is a justice and democracy panto
I’d pay to see an American history pantomime.
We are all paying for it right now