If you're called up for jury duty and will find it a hardship, it's worth asking to be excused (when jury selection for the trial is being conducted before the judge). Even if you were refused excusal back when you replied to the summons.

Here's the thing: even if the judge says "no" to your request (which the may or may not), by virtue of merely asking, you make it more likely that one of the parties will "challenge" you (say they don't want you on their jury), should your name be selected - which will excuse you from serving.

No guarantees of course, but no risk in asking either.

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To me the government should get the average income from the previous month or two for each juror and pay that amount. It is unfair that small business needs to pay the difference, and unfair that a juror should disadvantaged. This would also stop anyone wanting to do jury duty for financial gain only.

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