What are the penalties if I don't show up to jury duty?

What are the penalties if I don't show up to jury duty?

Iloilo Jones (Executive Director of Fully Informed Jury Association) gives expert video advice on: How do I know if I've been summoned for jury duty?; What if I can't make the date on the jury summons?; Why are some people never called for jury duty? and more...

If you get a summons to show up for jury duty and you don't show up for jury duty, and you don't call the clerk of courts or send a note or let them know why you can't come and that you'll be available another time and it better be a darn good reason, you could be actually called into court and held in contempt of court for not showing up for jury duty. But let me say this to you. If you don't have any reason to not be there, go serve on a jury because you may have an opportunity to protect another persons human rights. And you would want them to show up for your jury if you were on trial.