Information You Need to Know After Receiving a Juror Summons

 

Introduction

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Jury service is not only the legal and civic obligation of every citizen, it is also a constitutional right to be considered for service as a juror.  The law requires that jury panels reflect a fair cross-section of the community to insure that all participants receive a fair trial.  Your service as a juror is indispensable to this important part of our constitutional democracy.  Your service as a juror will undoubtedly be respected and appreciated by litigants, attorneys, judges, court staff and other citizens.  The judges and staff of the Seventeenth Judicial District thank you for your service as a juror.

To obtain general information pertaining to all jurors in the State of Colorado regarding what they can expect in jury service, including the rights as well as obligations of jurors and their employers, please review the pamphlet prepared by the Colorado Judicial Department.

Frequently Asked Questions

To obtain answers to questions that jurors commonly ask, please review  Frequently Asked Questions.   The links in this window will answer many of the questions frequently asked by jurors.  The Jury Service page, Adams County Court Information Page and City and County of Broomfield Court Information Page all contain other information that will assist jurors in understanding their service as jurors or obtaining other general information regarding the Adams County Combined Courts and Broomfield Combined Courts.  The judges and staff of the Seventeenth Judicial District once again thank you for your important service as a juror.

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How Do I Find Out If I Have to Attend Court And Where Do I Go?

In Adams County, juror numbers are updated weekly.   To determine whether you will need to report for jury service, please click Do I Need to Report?  If for any reason this link is not working or does not contain your juror information, call (303) 654-3212 after 5:00 o'clock p.m. on the evening before your appearance date and listen to the recorded message.  For directions to the Adams County Justice Center click Directions to the Adams County Justice Center. For a map to the Adams County Justice Center, click Map To Adams County.  

In the City and County of Broomfield, juror numbers are updated weekly.  To determine whether you will need to report for jury service, please click  Do I Need to Report?   If for any reason this link is not working or does not contain your juror information, call  (720) 887-2165 at least one day before your juror service. For directions to the City and County of Broomfield Police and Courts Building click Directions to the Broomfield Courthouse. For a map to the City and County of Broomfield Police and Courts Building click Map To Broomfield County.  

Information about public transportation to either courthouse, can be obtained by visiting the Regional Transportation District website.

Virtual Jury Tours

The Seventeenth Judicial District has created Virtual Jury Tours to assist jurors in better understanding of where they will go and what they will do when they reach the courthouse.  The Virtual Jury Tours explain what will be expected of prospective jurors from courthouse security, show jurors where the Jury Commissioner is located, and provide a quick overview of what jury service will entail.  Each tour has instructions on how to use the tour.  To view these instructions click on the Viewing the Virtual Tour link on each page.  It is recommended that you review the instructions to learn about the video control button functions in each movie.  The tour, including watching the instructional video, takes about seven (7) minutes.

You may watch the Virtual Jury Tour for Adams County or the Virtual Jury Tour for the City and County of Broomfield.   This interactive guide requires your browser to have the Adobe Flash player.  To download a free copy of the player, visit the Adobe Flash Player download site.

The Juror's Role in a Trial

To serve as a juror a person does not need to have knowledge of the law or other special skills.  A citizen must use common sense, keep an open mind, and be fair, impartial, and honest. Each lawyer advocates for his or her side of the case. The judge determines the law that will control the trial. Jurors must decide what the facts are by listening carefully to the evidence presented and actively participating in jury deliberations. Jurors apply the law as the judge has explained it to the  facts that the jury finds to come to a decision.

Legal Qualifications for Jury Service

In order to serve as a juror in the State of Colorado, you must meet certain minimal requirements.  These requirements are:

  • You must be Eighteen (18) years of age or older

  • You must be a United States citizen

  • You must live in the county that summonsed you for service

  • You must be able to read, speak, and understand English

  • You must not have served on a jury for five or more days in the past twelve months

  • You must not be solely responsible for the daily care of a permanently disabled person

  • You must not have a mental or physical disability that would prevent your ability to serve as a juror, although reasonable accommodations must be made to permit you to serve as a juror as a result of a physical disability.

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Reasons That You May Be Excused From Jury Service

Employment, Medical or Other Conflicts

If you have a work conflict, doctor's appointment, school conflict or other such reason for being unavailable to serve as a juror, Colorado law permits you to be granted one postponement to another day.  You should contact the jury commissioner in your jurisdiction to discuss this with him or her.  In Adams County call (303) 654-3210 and explain your situation.  In the City and County of Broomfield call (720) 887-2165.   You should call before the day that you are scheduled to appear.  Your jury commissioner will assist you in rescheduling your service.

If You No Longer Reside in the County That Summonsed You

If you are no longer a resident of Adams County or the City and County of Broomfield, you are not eligible for service if you no longer live there.  You must inform the jury commissioner of your new address to be excused from service.  In Adams County call (303) 654-3210 and explain your situation.  In the City and County of Broomfield call (720) 887-2165.   You should call before the day that you are scheduled to appear.

If You Suffer From a Medical Condition that Prohibits You From Serving As a Juror

If you have a medical condition that would preclude you from being able to serve as a juror, and you are under seventy-two (72) years of age, you must have a physician's statement indicating that you could not serve as a juror. 

If you are over the age of seventy-two (72) and have a physical or mental condition that would hinder your service as a juror, please fill out the juror questionnaire and write "physically unable to serve" on it.  Then return the questionnaire to the jury commissioner's office.

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Special Issues for Stay-at-Home Parents

If you are a stay-at-home parent, you can be reimbursed up to $15.00 per day for childcare expenses necessitated by  jury service.  You may also be eligible for reimbursement of mileage.  You should call the jury commissioner in your jurisdiction to learn more about these matters.  In Adams County call (303) 654-3210 and explain your situation.  In the City and County of Broomfield call (720) 887-2165.   You should call before the day that you are scheduled to appear.

If You Are Not a Citizen of the United States

If you are not a citizen of the United States and have received a juror's summons, please make certain that you have your Green Card or Passport Visa number available.  Provide that information on your juror questionnaire and return the questionnaire to the jury commissioner.

College Students

If you reside in the county while you are attending college, then you are eligible for jury duty.  Just as employers cannot punish employees for attending jury duty, college professors cannot punish students for attending jury duty.  If you must reschedule because of finals or other important events, you are eligible to reschedule your service once as a matter of right.  See the Employment,_Medical_or_Other_Conflicts section above to learn how to be excused.

Additionally, if you are living in another county while attending college you can be excused from jury service.  You should fill out your juror questionnaire, completing the address that you presently are living and return the questionnaire to your jury commissioner to be excused.

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How Do I Request a Postponement or to be Excused?

If you desire to request a postponement or to be excused, you can contact the jury commissioner in your county at the telephone number listed in the Reasons That You May Be Excused From Jury Service  section of this page or  click on the appropriate link below, fill out the electronic form requesting postponement or excuse and follow the directions to notify the jury commissioner in your county.

For the Adams County Combined Courts Request for Postponement or Excuse.

For the Combined Courts for the City and County of Broomfield, click Request for Postponement or Excuse.

Am I Paid For Jury Service?

Colorado law provides that an employer is responsible for the first three days of jury service.  The state will then pay $50.00 per day for each day of jury service after the first three days.  If you are self-employed, you are responsible for your own expenses for the first three days and then will be paid at the same rate as jurors who are not self-employed for each day thereafter.  Unemployed persons are entitled to reimbursements of certain expenses during the first three days of trial.  You should speak to the jury commissioner to obtain specific information.

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