A jury summons in your mailbox could spark a few questions. You might wonder whether you’ll get paid for your service or question if you have a valid excuse to skip jury duty. One thing is clear: In ...

Serving on a jury is a key part of American democracy. What happens if that jury duty notice slips past you and you miss your call to serve? The Sacramento Bee went searching for the answer as part of ...

In California, employers aren’t required to pay you during jury service, but some choose to offer paid leave. iStockphoto If you get a jury duty summons and are eligible to serve, you’re legally ...

Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News, covering California. Her investigations, Capitol accountability reports, and solutions-oriented journalism air weekly ...