criminal-law
Got a jury summon last year, forgot about it, just remembered
<p>What should I do? I would like to serve on a jury if I can.</p>

<p>Ive passed 2 background checks since the jury duty notice. If i recall correctly the notice misspelled my name.</p>

<p>Theoretically, the court can punish you for not responding to the summons; it is most likely that you won't actually be cited. I understand that non-appearance rates in parts of California are as high as 1/3 of the time, in which case a judge might decide to crack down on those who ignore notices. It is extremely unlikely that you would be assigned to a blacklist for failing to appear.</p>

<p>You can't volunteer for federal jury duty. You can <a href="https://www.nycourts.gov/COURTS/10JD/nassau/cojask.shtml" rel="nofollow noreferrer">volunteer in New York</a>, but not in <a href="https://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/superior-court/juror-information/FAQ.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Washington state</a> or <a href="http://www.lacourt.org/division/jury/JR0016.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">California</a>. States vary as to where they get the list of names, for example from voter's lists (to guarantee that the person is a citizen), or from driver's license records (in which case a non-citizen may be called, and has to pay attention to the line on the form where you swear that you are a citizen). <a href="http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;Search_String=&amp;URL=0000-0099/0040/Sections/0040.011.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Florida has a provision</a> whereby you can get your name added to the list in case you aren't registered to vote and don't have a license. You can check the laws of your state to see if there is a mechanism for adding yourself to the list, if you aren't already on it.</p>
