I returned the paper the courts sent out in January (to be returned in 5 days). I received a summons for the last week of June. The summons has me reporting to the Ocala division at the Federal Bldg. in Ocala. So here is how it goes:
I requested to be excused until after July 4th due to being out of state on vacation and that was approved. You are "on call" for one month. You are provided with a phone number to call and a participant number. You call in (usually Mondays and Fridays) to check your status as to if you have to report or not. You just follow what the message says to do. So far I haven't had to report.
More information is available at:
www.flmd.uscourts.gov
If you are 70 or older, you can express that you do not wish to serve. Jurors are paid $40 a day plus mileage.
Other information available at the website.