Your name was randomly selected from voter registration records following procedures outlined in the Court’s Jury Selection Plan and in full compliance with all applicable federal laws and Court rules. Prospective jurors receive a summons with instructions to complete a questionnaire online. If someone cannot complete it online, a paper questionnaire will be mailed automatically about four weeks after receipt of the initial summons. Jurors do not need to contact the office to request a paper questionnaire. Please see our public notice regarding the random selection of jurors.

Once you have served as a juror for a trial your jury service is finished for the reporting period.

Jurors receive a morning and afternoon break and a lunch break around noon. There are several restaurants within walking distance of the Courthouse. Inside the Courthouse there is a kiosk with a limited menu as well as vending machines. Jurors are also welcome to bring their own lunch.

Yes. The questionnaire is required by law and must be completed by the date listed in the third paragraph of the postcard, or within 10 days of receipt of the paper questionnaire. You can click here to complete it online. You will need to enter your participant number, first three letters of your last name, and your date of birth to access the online questionnaire.

No, a standard driver license, state ID, or passport is sufficient for entry into the Courthouse.

Your family may call the Jury Office, and staff will then give you the message.

Phoenix Jury Office: 1-602-322-7278 or 1-800-736-7322
Prescott Jury Office: 1-800-357-2097
Tucson Jury Office: 1-520-205-4250 or 1-800-733-8966

Any issue you have regarding jury service being an undue hardship or extreme inconvenience must be submitted in writing. You may include this information when completing your Juror Qualification Questionnaire.

If you have already submitted your questionnaire, you may email the divisional office to which you are assigned:

Phoenix Jury Office:    ejurorphx@azd.uscourts.gov

Prescott Jury Office:    ejurorpct@azd.uscourts.gov

Tucson Jury Office:    ejurortuc@azd.uscourts.gov

Phoenix and Tucson jurors are on call for one week and must check their reporting status after 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before your on-call week begins or any time that weekend.

Prescott jurors are on call for one calendar month and begin checking their reporting status after 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before their on-call month begins or any time that weekend. Follow the instructions given.

The date to begin checking your reporting status can be found on the Summons. Once you have made an appearance and/or served as a juror, your service is complete.

Before your appearance date, you can check your reporting status by calling the Court’s automated telephone system at 1-877-785-1415, logging in to eJuror and selecting Juror Reporting Status, or, if you are enrolled in text messaging, text the word STATUS to 1-833-579-1893.

To enroll in text messaging, log in to eJuror and enable text message notifications towards the bottom of the Personal Information page.

On the date indicated on your summons, call the Court’s automated telephone system at 1-877-785-1415, log in to eJuror and select Juror Reporting Status, or, if you are enrolled in text messaging, text the word STATUS to 1-833-579-1893.

To enroll in text messaging, log in to eJuror and enable text message notifications towards the bottom of the Personal Information page.
 

If you live more than 60 miles from the courthouse (one way) you are entitled to stay in a hotel the night before your reporting date. However, you should wait to make hotel reservations until the day before you are scheduled to report and after you receive travel authorization from the jury office. Additional details and requirements are explained in the Court’s hotel policy.

Cell phones and other electronic devices are permitted in the Courthouse and may be used in the Jury Assembly Room. Once called into the courtroom, all devices must be turned off. No photographs or audio recordings are allowed anywhere in the courthouse.

It is best to leave family and friends at home while you serve on jury duty. Do not bring minor children with you to jury service, as childcare is not available and they cannot remain in the jury assembly room unattended.

If you need to leave the Jury Assembly Room, please notify a staff member in the Jury Office. Once you are in the courtroom, you may only leave when the Judge allows for a break.

Jurors should plan on being at the Court from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you are selected for a trial, the judge will provide specific instructions regarding your schedule.

A juror who fails to report as instructed may be served an Order to Show Cause. If there is not adequate cause for their absence from jury duty, they can be held in contempt of court. Penalties include a $1,000 fine, imprisonment of three days, ordered to perform community service, or any combination thereof.

The Court summons jurors from the entire state of Arizona. Jurors who live over 60 miles one way from the Courthouse may travel the night before their reporting date and are eligible to receive a per diem allowance to help cover lodging and meal expenses. Click here for more information.

To be excused based on prior jury service in another court, you must have served as an empaneled trial juror who reached a verdict within two years of your current on-call date. If you were on call but didn’t report or reported but were not selected as a trial juror, you are not eligible for this excuse. You must submit the dates of your service, the type of case, and the verdict reached.

It is important that you report promptly for jury selection and trial. Being late delays the court proceedings and inconveniences fellow jurors and the parties involved in the case.

If an emergency arises, please contact the jury office as soon as possible to explain the circumstances and provide your expected arrival time. Call the divisional office to which you are assigned:

Phoenix Jury Office: 1-602-322-7278 or 1-800-736-7322

Prescott Jury Office: 1-800-357-2097

Tucson Jury Office: 1-520-205-4250 or 1-800-733-8966

A Certificate of Attendance will be available on the day you report for jury selection. If you are selected as a juror, a certificate will also be available at the end of each week of service.

You can also print proof of attendance by logging in to eJuror and selecting “Attendance Letter.”

A grand jury does not decide guilt or innocence. Instead, they determine whether there is probable cause to believe a crime was committed. The government’s attorney typically presents the evidence. Based on that evidence, the grand jury decides whether formal charges should be filed. If it finds probable cause, it issues a written statement of the charges called an indictment.

A petit jury hears civil and criminal trials. It evaluates evidence presented by both sides and delivers a verdict.

Jurors must wear appropriate attire. Shorts, halter or tank tops, and thong sandals are not permitted. Business casual is encouraged. If you arrive in inappropriate attire, you will be sent home, you will not be paid, and your service will be rescheduled. Because courtrooms can be cool, you may also want to bring a sweater or light jacket.

All jurors will go through a magnetometer, and all personal belongings will be x-rayed. Please leave excess metal and jewelry at home. Belts with metal belt buckles will need to be removed.

Federal courts hear both civil and criminal cases, but their jurisdiction is limited to specific type of matters defined in the Constitution. In general, they handle cases involving the United States as a party, violations of the Constitution or federal law, and crimes committed on federal property. Criminal cases include drug activity, bank robbery, and wire fraud. Civil cases include prisoner litigation, patent infringement and discrimination.

Although federal courts handle fewer cases than state courts, the cases they do hear carry national importance because they involve federal laws and the protection of federal rights.

The Court will never ask for personal information over the telephone. Any phone call initiated by the Court will not include requests for Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, or any other personal or sensitive information.

The $50 attendance fee is taxable and reportable to the IRS. You will not receive a Form 1099 unless your total attendance fees amount to $2,000 or more. Mileage and hotel reimbursements are not reported to the IRS, as they are reimbursements for expenses you incurred to perform your jury duty.

Please bring your Jury Summons with you when you report. You may also want to bring something to read such as books, magazines or study materials. Courtrooms can be cool, so it is recommended you bring a sweater or light jacket.

If you encounter a system error, completely close your browser, then reopen it and log in to eJuror again. If the issue continues, you may wait for the paper questionnaire to arrive by mail. It should be delivered approximately four weeks your initial summons.

If you are trying to complete a prescreen questionnaire, click here to be taken to the correct log in page.

You will be paid $50/day for each day of jury attendance or travel and 72.5 cents per mile for your roundtrip mileage (calculated from your physical address).

If you are a federal government employee, you are not entitled to the attendance fee unless it is your regularly scheduled day off, but you will receive mileage reimbursement.

Juror payment checks are mailed approximately 2-4 weeks after your service.