What to do when you receive a Summons:
- Please bring the summons
and affidavit with you when reporting for service. Remember to complete the payment
request portion.
- Remember to telephone
the night prior to your scheduled date to confirm you are required to report. Calling
may save you an unnecessary trip to the courthouse
Qualifications For Jury Service
You are qualified for Jury Service unless:
- You are not a US citizen.
- You are under 18 years of age.
- You do not have sufficient knowledge of the English language to act as a trial juror.
- You have been convicted of a felony or malfeasance in office and your rights have not been restored.
- Active duty peace officer may also be excused from jury service.
If any of these conditions apply, the appropriate box on the
summons must be checked, and the summons must be signed and returned within five business days of receipt.
NOTE: A request to be excused from jury service based on undo hardship, financial burden, work hardship, or religious reasons,
must be made in court and can only be granted by the trial court judge on the date of your appearance.
Failure To Appear
Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedures Section 209, any juror who fails to respond to a jury summons as directed may be found in contempt of court, punishable by a fine, incarceration or both. If you have received a summons for jury duty and did not appear as instructed you have been processed as a Failure to Appear. You will receive a letter directing you to contact the Jury Commissioner’s Office to schedule a new date. Your Failure to Appear record will be vacated upon your appearance on the newly scheduled date.
CHILDCARE:
Child care is not available.
DRESS CODE:
Business attire is suggested. Shorts and tank tops are not permissible. Jurors are advised to dress in layers as the temperature of the jury assembly areas and courtrooms can be unpredictable.
STUDENTS:
Students may request to be postponed to the next school break, but status, as a student is not a valid reason to be excused.
JUROR PAYMENT FEES:
Starting with the second day of service, jurors will be paid at the rate of $15.00 per day. Jurors will be paid for transportation costs at the rate of 34 cents per mile, traveling to court, one-way only, starting with the second day of service.
ADA:
If you require special accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you will need to speak to the Jury staff.