Frequently Asked Questions
General Court Questions (Scroll Down for Answers)
Jury Questions (Scroll Down for Answers)
General Court Services Questions (Scroll Down for Answers)
Election Questions (Scroll Down for Answers)
Q. What are the court hours of operation?
For court hours of operation, please click here.
Q. Where can I park at court?
For parking information, please click here.
Q. What will the court do in case of an emergency, such as a hurricane evacuation?
In case of an emergency, such as a hurricane evacutation, the Criminal Court will follow emergency procedures. For emergency procedure information, please click here.
Q. Where can I get driving directions?
To obtain driving directions to the court, please click here.
Q. What time do I need to report in?
Jurors need to report in by 8:30 AM on the day of the notice.
Q. Where can I park; is parking provided?
Lot #1 is located at “Standard Parking” on the corner of S. Broad Street and Gravier Street by the Old Falstaff Brewery.
Lot #2 is located on the corner of Gravier Street and S. White Street by the District Attorney’s Office.
Parking is available on the 3rd and 4th levels of the Tulane Tower Office Building, located at 2601 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119.
To view a map for parking, please click here.
Q. How do I become eligible for jury duty?
The law (C.Cr.P. Article 401) states that a person is qualified to serve as a juror unless that person:
(1) Be a citizen of the United States and of this state who has resided within the parish in which he is to serve as a juror for at least one year immediately preceding his jury service.
(2) Be at least eighteen years of age.
(3) Be able to read, write, and speak the English language and be possessed of sufficient knowledge of the English language.
(4) Not be under interdiction or incapable of serving as a juror because of a mental or physical infirmity, provided that no person shall be deemed incompetent solely because of the loss of hearing in any degree.
(5) Not be under indictment, incarcerated under an order of imprisonment, or on probation or parole for a felony offense within the five-year period immediately preceding the person's jury service.
Q. What do I do when I receive a summons for jury duty?
One must fill out their jury summons completely and report to the jury office on the date requested.
Q. Can I be excused from jury duty?
The law (C.Cr.P. Article 401) states that a person is qualified to serve as a juror unless that person:
(1) Is less than 18 years of age
(2) Is not a citizen of the United States
(3) Is not a resident of the Parish in which he/she has been summoned to serve
(4) Is not able to communicate in the English language
(5) Is under interdiction or incapable of serving as a juror because of a mental or physical infirmity; or
(6) Is under indictment, incarcerated under an order of imprisonment, or on probation or parole for a felony offense within the five-year period immediately preceding the person's jury service.
Q. If I am picked to sit on a jury, how long will it take?
Once one is picked for a jury they are under the jurisdiction of the courts. It depends if all parties involved are present, the type of case and how many witnesses are involved.
Q. Will I be required to continue to report for jury duty even if I am selected to sit on a jury?
One must continue to report for jury duty even if they are selected to sit on a jury until one has completed all days on their schedule.
Q. Could I be sequestered while serving on a jury?
The only time one may be sequestered while serving on a jury is on a 1st degree murder case. These types of cases are rare, but sometimes they do occur.
Q. Will I be compensated for jury service?
One will be compensated $10.00 per day only if one is chosen to serve on a jury trial that requires a verdict.
Q. How soon after serving do I become eligible for jury duty again?
One may become eligible for jury service again (2) two years after completion of jury service.
Q. I need to get drug tested. What do I need to do?
For all information regarding drug testing, such as hour of operation, and test cost, please click here.
Q. Where can I find information pertaining to elections?
For all information regarding elections, including upcoming election dates, poll comissioner information, and the Elections Division of the Clerk of Court, please click here.
- What are the court hours of operation?
- Where can I park at the court?
- What will the court do in case of an emergency, such as a hurricane evacuation?
- Where can I get driving directions?
Jury Questions (Scroll Down for Answers)
- What time do I need to report in?
- Where can I park; Is parking provided?
- How do I become eligible for jury duty?
- What do I do when I receive a summons for jury duty?
- Can I be excused from jury duty?
- If I am picked to sit on a jury, how long will it take?
- Will I be required to continue to report for jury duty even if I am selected to sit on a jury?
- Could I be sequestered while serving on a jury?
- Will I be compensated for jury service?
- How soon after serving do I become eligible for jury duty again?
General Court Services Questions (Scroll Down for Answers)
- I need to get drug tested. What do I need to do?
Election Questions (Scroll Down for Answers)
- Where can I find information pertaining to elections?
Q. What are the court hours of operation?
For court hours of operation, please click here.
Q. Where can I park at court?
For parking information, please click here.
Q. What will the court do in case of an emergency, such as a hurricane evacuation?
In case of an emergency, such as a hurricane evacutation, the Criminal Court will follow emergency procedures. For emergency procedure information, please click here.
Q. Where can I get driving directions?
To obtain driving directions to the court, please click here.
Q. What time do I need to report in?
Jurors need to report in by 8:30 AM on the day of the notice.
Q. Where can I park; is parking provided?
Lot #1 is located at “Standard Parking” on the corner of S. Broad Street and Gravier Street by the Old Falstaff Brewery.
Lot #2 is located on the corner of Gravier Street and S. White Street by the District Attorney’s Office.
Parking is available on the 3rd and 4th levels of the Tulane Tower Office Building, located at 2601 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119.
To view a map for parking, please click here.
Q. How do I become eligible for jury duty?
The law (C.Cr.P. Article 401) states that a person is qualified to serve as a juror unless that person:
(1) Be a citizen of the United States and of this state who has resided within the parish in which he is to serve as a juror for at least one year immediately preceding his jury service.
(2) Be at least eighteen years of age.
(3) Be able to read, write, and speak the English language and be possessed of sufficient knowledge of the English language.
(4) Not be under interdiction or incapable of serving as a juror because of a mental or physical infirmity, provided that no person shall be deemed incompetent solely because of the loss of hearing in any degree.
(5) Not be under indictment, incarcerated under an order of imprisonment, or on probation or parole for a felony offense within the five-year period immediately preceding the person's jury service.
Q. What do I do when I receive a summons for jury duty?
One must fill out their jury summons completely and report to the jury office on the date requested.
Q. Can I be excused from jury duty?
The law (C.Cr.P. Article 401) states that a person is qualified to serve as a juror unless that person:
(1) Is less than 18 years of age
(2) Is not a citizen of the United States
(3) Is not a resident of the Parish in which he/she has been summoned to serve
(4) Is not able to communicate in the English language
(5) Is under interdiction or incapable of serving as a juror because of a mental or physical infirmity; or
(6) Is under indictment, incarcerated under an order of imprisonment, or on probation or parole for a felony offense within the five-year period immediately preceding the person's jury service.
Q. If I am picked to sit on a jury, how long will it take?
Once one is picked for a jury they are under the jurisdiction of the courts. It depends if all parties involved are present, the type of case and how many witnesses are involved.
Q. Will I be required to continue to report for jury duty even if I am selected to sit on a jury?
One must continue to report for jury duty even if they are selected to sit on a jury until one has completed all days on their schedule.
Q. Could I be sequestered while serving on a jury?
The only time one may be sequestered while serving on a jury is on a 1st degree murder case. These types of cases are rare, but sometimes they do occur.
Q. Will I be compensated for jury service?
One will be compensated $10.00 per day only if one is chosen to serve on a jury trial that requires a verdict.
Q. How soon after serving do I become eligible for jury duty again?
One may become eligible for jury service again (2) two years after completion of jury service.
Q. I need to get drug tested. What do I need to do?
For all information regarding drug testing, such as hour of operation, and test cost, please click here.
Q. Where can I find information pertaining to elections?
For all information regarding elections, including upcoming election dates, poll comissioner information, and the Elections Division of the Clerk of Court, please click here.