I'm not sure if it varies by state, but in Mississippi juries are pulled from registered voters.I didn't register to vote and I got a summons for jury duty. I thought having a driver's license puts you on the list for jury duty.
i live in Tennessee and i thought that if summoned for jury duty and it causes you to miss work, your employer has to pay you regardless. i may be mistaken in this understanding.
It's sad that the only people on juries are
1) People who don't know how to get out of it
2) People with nothing better to do