Why are some jurors dismissed and not allowed to sit for a trial?
When your name is randomly drawn to take a numbered seat in the jury box at the start of a trial, the attorneys will ask you questions about yourself. If you know the parties to the case or any of the court officials, or if your answers to questions lead the attorneys or the judge to feel that you could not be objective in considering the evidence in this trial, you will be dismissed, with the court’s thanks.

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1. How was I chosen for jury service?
2. Who is eligible to serve as a juror in the North Carolina courts?
3. Do I have to respond to the jury summons?
4. What if I can’t serve on the date I have been told to report to the courthouse?
5. Will my employer fire me if I serve as a juror?
6. Will the state pay me for jury duty?
7. Where do I go to report for jury duty?
8. What types of cases will I hear?
9. What should I wear?
10. How long will I have to serve?
11. If there is an emergency at home, how will my family contact me?
12. How will I know what to do as a juror?
13. Will I be locked up in a hotel during the trial?
14. Why are some jurors dismissed and not allowed to sit for a trial?