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by FDubya on March 5th, 2007

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If someone is of legal age to vote but is not registered to vote can this person still be called for jury duty?

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  • by Old School on March 5th, 2007

    Old School

    Some states (California, for example) get their jury duty rolls from automotive registrations.

    Jury duty (at least in much of Califoria) has become much less onerous than it used to be. The last 3 times I 'served', I called up the night before my start date, the recorded message said to call back at noon, I called back at noon and I was dismissed.

    They call the system "one day or one case", so you don't have to hang around a courthouse for 2 weeks waiting to be called anymore.

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  • by strathcona on March 5th, 2007

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    Yes they pool names from DMV records and voter registration records. See below FAQ from the Alameda Court.

    "How did my name get selected for jury duty?
    The objective of the court is to provide an accurate cross-section of the county's population. The names of jurors are selected at random from lists of registered voters. The law also allows that courts may use the names of all persons who have drivers licenses or identification cards issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles."

    http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/courts/jury/caqs.shtml#how

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  • by JUSTNORMAL on March 5th, 2007

    JUSTNORMAL

    Yes, they sure can

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  • by gone on March 5th, 2007

    gone

    I was under the impression that potential jurors are found by voter registration lists.

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