Jury Commission
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Updated January 5, 2022 at 9:45 a.m.
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JUROR SERVICE AND JURY TRIALS SUSPENDED
(New Orleans, La. January 5, 2022) The Orleans Parish Criminal District Court acting in accordance with the Louisiana Constitution Article V, Section 1; and in accordance with the inherent powers of this Court, and considering the resurgence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) by the omicron variant in Louisiana and in the Parish of Orleans, and further considering the public health recommendations to reduce the risk of exposure to the virus and slow the spread of the disease, the Chief Judge, acting on behalf of the Court En Banc of Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans is suspending juror service and jury trials through March 7, 2022. Jurors should not report for service prior to Monday, March 7, 2022. Jurors who were scheduled to report will be deferred to a later date.
Further, the public is asked to watch all media outlets for updates and additional information or visit the Court’s website at www.criminalcourt.org. Individual questions regarding juror service should be directed to the Jury Commission Office at 504.658.9200.
Further, the public is asked to watch all media outlets for updates and additional information or visit the Court’s website at www.criminalcourt.org. Individual questions regarding juror service should be directed to the Jury Commission Office at 504.658.9200.
Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Except Over Holiday Schedule)
Office: 504.658.9200
Fax: 504.658.9201
Email: ejuror@criminalcourt.org
eResponse: ejuror.orleanscdc.com
Location
Jury Commission is located in the basement of the Courthouse.
Jury Administrator
Debra Reed
Jury Commissioners
Joyce T. Albert
Olander P. Bajoie, Jr.
Roberta B. Brown
Noel P. Cassanova
Frequently Asked Questions
What time do I need to report in to jury service?
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?
Q. What time do I need to report in?
Prior to reporting, please call 985.240.5484 after 5 p.m. the day before your scheduled service date.
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.
To view a map for parking, please click here.
Q. How do I become eligible for jury duty?
One must be 18 yrs. of age or older
One must be a citizen of the United States
One must reside in the Parish of Orleans
One must be able to communicate in the English language
One must not have been convicted of a felony and must have had their civil rights restored.
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 a able to communicate in the English language; or
5. Has been convicted of a felony and has not had his/her civil rights restored.
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.
(Except Over Holiday Schedule)
Office: 504.658.9200
Fax: 504.658.9201
Email: ejuror@criminalcourt.org
eResponse: ejuror.orleanscdc.com
Location
Jury Commission is located in the basement of the Courthouse.
Jury Administrator
Debra Reed
Jury Commissioners
Joyce T. Albert
Olander P. Bajoie, Jr.
Roberta B. Brown
Noel P. Cassanova
Frequently Asked Questions
What time do I need to report in to jury service?
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?
Q. What time do I need to report in?
Prior to reporting, please call 985.240.5484 after 5 p.m. the day before your scheduled service date.
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.
To view a map for parking, please click here.
Q. How do I become eligible for jury duty?
One must be 18 yrs. of age or older
One must be a citizen of the United States
One must reside in the Parish of Orleans
One must be able to communicate in the English language
One must not have been convicted of a felony and must have had their civil rights restored.
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 a able to communicate in the English language; or
5. Has been convicted of a felony and has not had his/her civil rights restored.
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.