I have been on county jury, county grand jury and federal petite jury. I was called on all of them but only went to trial once. the federal jury I had to travel a long distance and stay overnight. The defendant didn't show up so we were released to go home. I did get paid mileage, motel room and for the day in court. The county jury we got paid so much a day and I turned that in to my workplace and they paid me my wages for the days I missed work. Discussion was very interesting in the jury room. We had to keep coming back to evidence presented and not making inferences about what might have happened. We had to say not guilty because evidence didn't prove guilt even though we were sure she was guilty.