painless
so i was not even called for a jury panel during my day at the court house. there was one group i was very glad to not be called in: the group of about five people called to report to the court in hollywood. (which i guess would not have been too bad, since it is near the hollywood and vine red line station, but still less convenient than downtown).
I can relate. The last time I was called, I got the Hollywood courthouse which is cool because I can walk there. But the time before that... You can be called to any courthouse within 20 miles of where you live. I got Compton- 19.6 miles from my place.