How often are most people asked to report to jury duty?

The period between jury-duty summonses depends on a state's court rules. New Jersey gives prospective jurors a three-year exemption after they report for duty, states New Jersey Courts. Missouri has a two-year exemption period, according to Missouri Courts.

In California, jurors are not summoned back for duty for at least one year, according to the Judicial Council of California. New York State has an eight-year exemption after a duty summons, according to the state's Unified Court System.

North Carolina's citizens are ineligible to serve if they have been on a trial jury within two years or a grand jury within six years, according to the North Carolina Court System.