How do jury summons work

Twelve people, and alternates, make up a criminal jury. The judge determines the appropriate law that should be applied to the case and the jury finds the facts in the case based on what is presented to them during the proceedings.

At the end of a trial, the judge instructs the jury on the applicable law. Jury Pool to Jury Box Being summoned for jury service does not guarantee that a person will actually serve on a jury. Types of Cases Heard by Juries There are two types of judicial proceedings in the federal courts that use juries. At least six people make up a civil jury. If you are summoned to court for jury service, you may have a reason why you can't be there.

Sometimes a judge can allow you to put back your service until a later date or excuse you for that sitting, a particular trial or period of time if you have a good reason. Send your application and supporting documents, to the Customer Service Centre.

The address is on your summons. You can contact the Customer Service Centre if you need more advice. Your jury summons will tell you the date, time and where you should go for your first day of jury service. Juries officers will tell you about any other dates.

You can also check Juryline information. Sometimes the judge might decide that not all panel members will be required. You can check each evening before your court date by telephoning the free Juryline number. You can tell anyone that you have been called for jury service. But it's an offence to give information about any other juror called for jury service. You should tell anyone that may be affected by you serving on a jury.

You should tell your employer immediately to see if your salary or wages will continue while you are on jury service. If you work night-shift, contact the jury officer before you go to court for guidance on your night-shift hours. If you take holiday leave from work to do jury service, the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service can only pay you for the time you're at court.

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Comments or queries about angling can be emailed to anglingcorrespondence daera-ni. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You can change your cookie settings at any time. If you get a jury summons in the post, you must respond within 7 days and confirm if you can attend.

You can watch a video about jury service. There are different rules for jury service in Scotland and jury service in Northern Ireland. Jury staff will contact you to confirm the days and times you need to attend. Follow the rules for:. You can read more about how coronavirus is affecting jury service.

If the trial is likely to last longer than 10 days, jury staff will let you know. If the trial is shorter than 10 days, you may be asked to be a juror on other trials. Check your summons letter for the exact time.