I know that Jury Duty is mandatory in both nations (USA all 50 states / Canada all 13 provinces) meaning citizens have to show up in person when they receive the “dreaded letter” via the mail telling them the date / time and court in which they have to attend, excusals exist if you manage to plead your reasoning for excusal with evidence.
I mean, have you received a summons from the court saying you’ve been chosen as a juror? There are penalities on failing to attend. If you were selected on being part of the jury, what is the experience like and how much are you paid? If you weren’t selected on being part of the jury that time, is there a chance you can be summoned again at any given moment?
Neurodivergent people (i.e. Autism, ADHD, dyslexia) who have received the summons can plead their reasoning as to why they aren’t eligible to be a juror only if they have medical evidence (diagnosis of their condition, psych report, doctors letter, medical certificate) explaining why their condition makes them unable to serve & etc.
Truly embarrassing experience. One judge gave us a whole spiel about ‘if you think this is hard, imagine how THE TROOPS FEEL’. The judge for the case I was on told a single mother of 3 that being out of work for 4 days was not a ‘real hardship’ that would exempt her. I was made to sit through a case that probably shouldn’t have gone to trial. Basically, the primary witness and the defendant could have both been guilty of the crimes, and it seemed like something was being hidden from us. My job pays me a full rate for any time on jury duty. I don’t remember the exact amount, but it was much less than I would have made going to work. You’re basically coerced to get a quick verdict.