The last time I was called for jury service there was a power cut over the whole downtown area (a car crash caused it, if I recall correctly). We sat around in the gloomy lobby for a couple of hours, then got sent home. It did get counted as a half-day's service, though.
I had to come back on two more days, but wasn't selected either time.
From memory, the payment was $35 per half day (and even just turning up counted as a half day), plus the cost of public transport to and from home.
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