Jury Duty
Court starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays. You might want to arrive
at about 15 minutes early to be checked in.
Disqualifications, Exemptions and Excuses
Disqualifications: The Judge may determine that you are not allowed to serve
as a juror if you have been convicted in a State or Federal court of a crime
punishable by more than one year imprisonment and your civil rights have
not been restored by pardon or amnesty; or you are unable to read, write,
speak or understand the English language; or if you are unable to render
efficient jury service due to mental or physical infirmity (legal blindness
will not by itself disqualify you); or if you have less than a 6th grade
education (or its equivalent). Failure to state such disqualifying fact
is punishable as contempt of court. Additionally, no clerk or deputy clerk
of court, constable, sheriff, probate judge, county commissioner, magistrate,
county officer or any person employed within the walls of any courthouse
is eligible as a juror.
Exemptions: You may choose to serve or not serve if you are over sixty-five
years of age or if you were summoned within the past calendar year as a
juror in the Campobello Municipal Court, and you were present at all times
required by the summons. The judge must approve your request for exemption,
and if your request is approved, your obligation to serve, imposed by this
summons, is over.
Excuses: You may ask to be excused from jury service by the presiding judge
if you can show a good and sufficient reason by application filed with the
court showing why you should not have to serve. Typical reasons may include
temporary or permanent physical disability or legal custody and the duty
of care of a child under seven years of age. Any person having custody and
the duty of care of a child under seven will be excused by the judge if
that person furnishes an affidavit to this court stating that he or she
is unable to provide adequate care while performing jury duty. You
must still appear at the location designated on your juror summons on the
date and at the time indicated unless the court advises you otherwise.
Juror Pay
Jurors are paid $10.00 per day for service in the municipal court. You will
be paid if you are present and able to serve even though you are not chosen
for service on a particular jury.