(e) The parties demanding a jury trial shall deposit with the clerk or judge, at the beginning of the second and each succeeding day's session, a sum equal to that day's fees and mileage of the jury, including the fees and mileage for the trial jury panel if the trial jury has not yet been selected and sworn.
If you do not go to jury duty when summoned, the judge will typically issue you a second summons. If you continue to not go to jury duty, you can be held in contempt of court. Contempt of court can carry a fine or even jail time. You can avoid this outcome by showing that your absence was excusable.
Alameda County jurors to earn $100 a day under new program. (KTXL) – Starting this September, a handful of California counties began paying jurors $100 per day as part of a pilot program to have people from more diverse backgrounds serve on juries and to increase juror participation.