I've heard that there's a lot of "hurry up and wait" involved with jury duty. What can I do while I'm waiting?

Our court does not utilize a call-in system so you will have to spend some time waiting in the Jury Assembly Room before being seated on a jury panel. Bring whatever you need to help pass the time. You may have cell phones and pagers in the jury assembly room but these devices must be turned off or set to vibrate while you are in the courtroom. Laptop computers are permitted and we do have wireless internet in both jury assembly rooms.

We will do what we can to help pass the time! We have available:

  • Cards
  • Games
  • Magazines
  • Puzzles
  • A variety of books

We have a TV in the jury assembly room and also show movies Tuesday through Thursday. DVDs may also be checked out for personal viewing on laptops or portable DVD players.

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1. What happens when I report for jury duty?
2. What if my employer requires me to turn in a statement that verifies my attendance to jury duty?
3. Do I have to respond to the jury summons?
4. What hours will I serve?
5. I've been called several times for jury duty and yet I know a lot of people who have never been called. Why?
6. I received a jury summons for the previous resident of my home. What should I do?
7. I got a jury summons for a deceased family member. What should I do?
8. What kinds of cases will I be involved in?
9. How did my name get selected for jury duty?
10. I meet the eligibility requirements for serving as a juror but am I really "qualified" to serve?
11. I got a jury summons in the mail. What do I do?
12. Can I volunteer for jury service or send someone in my place if I am unable serve?
13. Is it possible that I might report for jury duty but never get to sit on a jury?
14. I've heard that there's a lot of "hurry up and wait" involved with jury duty. What can I do while I'm waiting?
15. Will my family be able to contact me at the courthouse in the event of an emergency?
16. I got a jury summons for Franklin County and I no longer live in Franklin County. What do I do?