Find out your trial schedule. Will jury service place my job in jeopardy?When they can be conducted safely, they must proceed as scheduled. Depends on the type of case civil or criminal, in state or federal, on the judge and whether you paid a fee for the jury trial? Notice to Potential Jurors: A potential juror is someone who has received a "Summons for Jury Service" in the mail. Maryland Judiciary reminds the public to stay vigilant of possible scams. Your job as a juror is to listen to all the evidence presented at trial, then "decide the facts" – decide what really happened. In many federal civil cases, parties can choose between a bench trial or a jury trial. This Rule applies to civil actions that the county's case management plan provides are eligible for a virtual jury trial. The Courtroom Clerk shall be in attendance.