Yes. A pending court case or a criminal conviction does not exempt you from being a member of the jury pool. During the jury selection process, the Judge and the attorneys will determine whether you are eligible to serve as a juror on that specific case.
This means that you can recieve a summons for jury duty and they will take your pending case into consideration. Hope this helps.
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