Last year saw 8,673 citizens take part as lay judges, serving an average of 3.8 days, slightly longer than the 3.3 days in 2009, according to data recently released by the Supreme Court.
According to 2010 data released Thursday, of all lay judges and prospective candidates summoned to appear for selection, 80.6 percent turned up to fulfill their duty, reflecting a high attendance rate.
The top court released full-year data on lay judge trials for the first time since the system began in May 2009.