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Tickets, fines, missed court dates and everyday rules — what the process looks like if you ignore them.

Law & Everyday Rules

What happens if you miss jury duty?

Missing jury duty once usually leads to a second notice, not handcuffs. But ignoring repeated summonses can mean an order to explain yourself to a judge and fines of up to $1,000 in federal court. Here's how the process works and how to fix it.

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