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Jury
Duty
 Procedures Persons who believe they are ineligible to serve as a juror may be required to provide documentation or other proof of the reason for ineligibility. Prospective jurors are
selected at random and sent a summons/questionnaire approximately six
weeks prior to the date they are to report. The questionnaire should
be completed and returned within ten days. Instructions on when and
where to report will be in the summons. Appropriate dress is
required. Jurors are, in effect, officers of the court and should dress
appropriately. Shorts,
tank tops,
tee-shirts are not considered appropriate and you will be sent home to
change if necessary.
Jury
service will not be excused except for good cause. Service may be
postponed for a short period if it presents a hardship at the present time. Requests to be
excused or postponed must be in writing and should be mailed or brought
to the Jury Supervisor's
Office before the jury service date. If health reasons are the basis of
the request, a written statement from a physician should be included. Petit jury
service is for one trial unless released sooner. The average trial
lasts about three days. Grand jury service is for three months. The
Grand Jury meets two and sometimes three days per week.
Many employers require proof of jury service. A voucher verifying the
dates and number of days served will be issued when you complete your
jury service. Those who report
to serve jury duty will be paid $12.00 per day. Those who are selected and sworn
as jurors to try a case will be paid $18.00 per day. Checks for jury pay are issued by
the city Treasurer and will be mailed within four to five weeks.
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