How are juries chosen in a criminal case?

The procedure for criminal cases is very similar to the procedure for civil cases. However, 20 prospective jurors are called for a felony trial, and the final jury will have 12 members. For a misdemeanor case, the final jury will have seven members. (The difference between a felony and a misdemeanor case is described in the next section.)

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1. How are juries chosen in a criminal case?
2. How are jurors chosen to sit on a jury in a civil case?
3. Is it possible that I might report for jury service but not sit on a jury?
4. What are alternate jurors?
5. Why are some jurors removed from the list?