NOTICE REQUIRED BY
28 U.S.C. § 1864

The processes used by the clerk pursuant to the provisions of the court’s Jury Plan and the federal Jury Act to periodically and randomly draw names to receive a Juror Qualification Questionnaire, and when needed, randomly draw names of persons among those deemed qualified to receive a Summons to Appear for jury duty, are detailed below.  

Please note, even if our correspondence or any envelope we provide reflects a different division in our district than the one in which you live, your responses will be properly recorded, and any petit jury service, should you be later summoned, would be in the division in which you live. As there are six petit jury divisions, but grand juries meet in only three divisions, each grand jury is made up of jurors from two contiguous divisions.

JUROR QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE PHASE

eJUROR

• Every two years, a new Master Jury Wheel is created for each division by a vendor who randomly selects names from a source list that combines registered voters, licensed drivers, and state ID holders in the district’s 43 counties.
• Initially and periodically thereafter, names are randomly drawn from the Master Jury Wheels to receive correspondence that requires completion of the Juror Qualification Questionnaire (JQQ). See the sample Postcard or Questionnaire Form. 
• When you receive the correspondence, you must complete the JQQ within ten (10) days of receipt (see 28 U.S.C. § 1864) via: eJUROR or in paper.  
• To request a paper JQQ, claim your right to immediate excusal if you do not wish to serve and are over age 70, receive technical assistance, or speak with a jury clerk, call our toll-free Qualification Questionnaire Hotline at (866) 291-6747.
• The names of those deemed qualified will be added to the relevant division’s Qualified Jury Wheel for possible later summoning.
• Persons for whom our correspondence is not returned “Undeliverable” may be required to show cause during a hearing for their failure to respond. Possible penalties include a fine up to $1000, imprisonment up to 3 days, community service, or a combination thereof.

SUMMONS TO APPEAR PHASE

eJUROR

• When needed, names are randomly drawn from a division’s Qualified Wheel to receive a Summons to Appear for jury duty.
• If you receive a summons, you must complete the Jury Information Form within five (5) days of receipt via: eJUROR or in paper.
• Unless excused or deferred, you must call a recorded message line the day before you are scheduled to appear to hear final instructions. Unless the message or a jury clerk instructs otherwise, you must appear for service.
• If you intend to submit a REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED OR DEFERRED, YOU MUST ACCESS eJUROR TWICE - first to complete the Jury Information Form, and a second time to submit your request.
• Division links are available at right (if using a computer) or below (if using a mobile device). Parking and driving directions are available in the tabs below each division’s map.
• When you REPORT FOR JURY DUTY, follow the instructions sent with your summons carefully (re: attire, items to bring and those prohibited, directions, parking instructions, etc.) Each courthouse is wheelchair accessible and has ramps and elevators. Contact the jury clerk if you require other assistance.

eJUROR SECURITY

• eJUROR is the fastest way to respond to your JQQ or summons and to submit a request for deferral or excusal. It protects your data with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, the leading protocol for safe data transfer over the Internet. 
• Your contact information is never used for any purpose other than jury communication. Please provide your telephone number and email when prompted to receive reminders re: jury service and determinations on any requests.

SCAM ALERT

We will never ask you to provide your social security number or pay money over the telephone.  If a caller asks for this, report the attempted scam to law enforcement. See more information on jury scams here.