The Federal Court of Australia recognises that not everyone is able to perform jury service, especially if they have been summonsed for a long trial. You may request to be excused:. When the jury is being empanelled in court, and before you are selected as a juror, you should also request to be excused if you know the accused person or any of the people likely to give evidence in the matter, or if there is any other reason why you think you may not be able to consider the case impartially.
For more information, see Information sheet 3 — Requests to be excused. If you are served with a summons to attend jury service, you may be entitled to an attendance fee and may also be able to claim travel allowance. A person selected on a jury will be paid a jury allowance.
If you have been served with a summons for jury service, you should bring the following things to court:. There will be signs at the court building to direct you to the jury pool room. There will also be court officers in the court building. If you are not sure where to go, you should approach a court officer and ask for directions.
While the length of a trial is difficult to predict with accuracy, the questionnaire will include details of when the trial is due to begin and an estimated duration.
If you receive a summons for jury service, you will be required to attend court. Once at court you will be told whether the estimated duration of the trial has changed. If it has, you should consider whether you are still able to perform jury service. Not everyone who has been summonsed for jury service will be selected to serve on a jury. The database is updated annually with any changes or new residents and provided to the Clerk.
What do I need to do if I misplaced my jury summons and do not remember my report number and service date? You may call or email jury leeclerk. You will need to provide your full name as it appears on your driver license or identification card and your date of birth.
You must: Be over the age of 18 years Be a citizen of the United States Be a legal resident of the State of Florida and Lee County Possess a valid driver license or identification card issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Not have been convicted of a felony crime under the laws of the State of Florida, the United States, or any other country, without having been restored to your civil rights by amnesty or pardon.
Not have any prosecution pending against you in any court Not have any mental or physical handicap that could render you incapable of serving as a juror. What if I cannot serve a trial that lasts longer than one day, but I do want to serve? Once in the courtroom, the judge will inform jurors how long the trial is anticipated to last. They may excuse those jurors who will suffer an extreme hardship if the trial lasts longer than one day. Business attire is most appropriate, but casual wear is acceptable.
The courts require that you do not wear shorts. Also, the courtrooms tend to be cool, so you may want to bring a sweater. Yes, you may bring your electronic devices. What items are not allowed in the Justice Center? Jurors must be screened at the security checks at the entrance of the Justice Center. Prohibited items include: outside beverages, tape recorders, pocket knives, scissors and mace as well as any other type of dangerous or hazardous materials or property.
Court security will NOT hold or return items to you. For complete information, please refer to the Courthouse Security section of the Court Administration website. When requesting a postponement, you will need to choose a date you CAN serve and provide the reason for postponing. The date must be greater than six weeks but cannot exceed six months from your originally scheduled date.
How will I know if my service date was postponed? If you completed the Request Schedule Change form on the online form, you may return to the Request for Excusal or Postponement immediately and view your new reporting date.
A new summons with a new report number will be mailed to your address five weeks prior to your new service date. The people randomly selected complete a questionnaire to help determine if they are qualified to serve on a jury. Those qualified are randomly chosen to be summoned to appear for jury duty.
This selection process helps to make sure that jurors represent a cross section of the community, without regard to race, gender, national origin, age, or political affiliation.
Being summoned for jury service does not guarantee that a person will actually serve on a jury. When a jury is needed for a trial, the group of qualified jurors is taken to the courtroom where the trial will take place. The judge and the attorneys then ask the potential jurors questions to determine their suitability to serve on the jury, a process called voir dire.
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