Jury Commission
Updated September 16, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.
JUROR SERVICE SET TO RESUME
Jury Service and trials are set to resume on Monday, October 18, 2021. For more information or assistance, please contact the Jury Commission Office at 504.658.9200.
Updated September 13, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
jury service AND TRIALS SUSPENDED - UPDATE
Jury Service and trials remain suspended until further notice. Please continue to view the Court's website for more information or contact the Jury Commission Office at 504.658.9200 after September 19, 2021.
Updated August 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
JURY SERVICE AND TRIALS SUSPENDED
In accordance with the Center for Disease Control, State of Louisiana and City of New Orleans’ data regarding the increase in COVID cases as well as juror concerns, jury service has been suspended through September 10, 2021. Jurors should not report for service prior to Monday, September 13, 2021. Please continue to view the Court's website for more information or contact 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.