Jurors are drawn from lists of state taxpayers and licensed drivers as well as from voter registration rolls. Do not give up your right to vote in the hope that you will avoid jury duty. Chances are, if you pay taxes or drive a car, you may still be called.

Maybe. Some counties and municipalities use the list of registered voters to select juries. Others use the list of drivers' licenses to select juries. Either way, the names chosen from the lists are at random, so you may or may not be selected.

Eligibility for federal jury service is dependent both upon an individual meeting the legal qualifications for service and upon the random chance of having one's name drawn from the source lists. More on Jury Service... Each judicial district must have a formal written plan for the selection of jurors, which provides for random selection from a fair cross-section of the community in the district, and which prohibits discrimination in the selection process.

No. Anyone who has a driver's license issued in North Carolina is eligible to be called for Jury Duty.

Not necessarily. Jurors are now selected from both the voter registration records and the Department of Motor Vehicle records. If you have a driver's license, you have just as much chance of being selected for jury duty as a registered voter.

New York County has some of the busiest courthouses in the country--indeed, 60 Centre Street is said to be the busiest. The huge number of jury trials demands a comparably huge number of jurors. Even as demand for jurors was high, there were a couple of factors restricting the supply. Most important, the New York State legislature exempted 26 different occupations from jury duty, including lawyers, physicians, podiatrists, and practical nurses.

You are selected from a list of registered voters, licensed drivers and persons with an MVA identification card. The first time you are selected you are sent a questionnaire to determine if you qualify for jury duty. You cannot serve on a jury in Baltimore City if you are not a resident of Baltimore City, have been convicted of a felony, or have a matter currently pending in the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Jurors who are qualified are selected on a random basis.

You may register to vote, obtain an absentee ballot, or change your voting precinct at the Clerk and Recorder's Office located at 155 West Granite, room 208. Visit our Voting Information page for more information.

A.) OtterBase complies with all applicable laws that afford job protection rights to employees summoned to serve on juries or subpoenaed to serve as witnesses. OtterBase does not provide payment; however, if you are eligible for paid time off you may use this benefit to cover the time you are out for Jury Duty.

Due to the number of jurors that are summonsed each week, it would be extremely difficult to personally notify everyone that has been excused. Please refer to your summons which instructs you on where to call to determine if you have been excused or not. Please fill out the questionnaire to the best of your ability.

The United States Constitution and the Washington State Constitution guarantees all people the right to trial by an impartial jury. Justice ultimately depends in large measure on the jurors who serve in our courts.

You cannot serve on a jury if you have been convicted of a felony and your civil rights have not been restored. If you are in doubt about your eligibility for jury service, you may email the Jury Assembly Clerk or contact by mail or telephone at:

Yes. First you must be eligible for duty. Please read these requirements before you reschedule. You also must identify three (3) choices for one week of jury service, within the next twelve months. You may reschedule online, or you may write to:

This court randomly selects from a combined list of active voter registration records and drivers' license records. This selection creates the court's "MASTER JURY WHEEL" (a term which originated in the days when names were placed in a large barrel-type wheel and turned around to mix them up; today, however, we use computers to randomly select names). Each person selected is mailed a qualification questionnaire to be completed and returned.