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I've been called several times. Failing to show up gets more extreme as the level of court increases. County and city courts tend to have smaller penalties and pay less than federal courts. The pay is basically a joke in all cases. Jury duty is generally a lot of waiting for things to happen, and it's pretty boring.
The first time I was called in for a criminal rape case, I believe this was federal. The victim was under 18, but over the age of consent. The issue was around her being mentally handicapped. I was removed during voir dire by the prosecution, but it took until the second day. The first day was mostly sitting and waiting, I don't remember if either side got to remove anyone the first day.
The second time was a county court. All cases settled that day before trials. So it just wasted a few hours.
The third time was another federal court. It was a civil case of a prisoner against a guard who destroyed his legal documents searching for "contraband." I was part of the jury for this one, it was a 2 day long trial and we took an extra half day of deliberation. Ultimately we were a hung jury.
What is a hung jury?
If a jury can't reach a unanimous verdict it's called a hung jury. Essentially it's a mistrial and the case can be retried.