Those who didn’t show up for jury duty will have to face the judge this week. Mariposa County Superior Court Judge Dana Walton was set to hold an informal hearing with about a dozen people on Wednesday afternoon.

The hearing stems from the failure to appear of 42 jurors in the murder case of Christopher McCurdy. When not enough potential jurors showed up, Walton ordered bailiffs to go to the post office and summon people to the Courthouse to serve. The action caused quite an uproar.

Now, Walton will deal with the cause of the problem. Already, he said the court has been contacted by 22 of those who didn’t show that day. All of them have committed to service on the next two juries. Ten more of those have been found to be ineligible to serve because they have moved, died or are convicted felons.

The remaining dozen listened to Walton explain the duty of jury service on Wednesday. They were also ordered to serve on the next go round. If they fail to appear, they will be faced with contempt citations for both cases.

Those who chose not to comply with Walton’s orders on Wednesday or who failed to appear, will face a formal contempt hearing. If they are found in contempt, they face five days in jail, a $1,000 fine or both.