Juror Information

Qualifications

You must be a citizen of the United States and of this state who has resided within Grant Parish for at least one year immediately preceding this date.
You must be at least 18 years of age.
You must be able to read, write, and speak the English language and be possessed of sufficient knowledge of the English Language.
You must not be und

You must be a citizen of the United States and of this state who has resided within Grant Parish for at least one year immediately preceding this date.
You must be at least 18 years of age.
You must be able to read, write, and speak the English language and be possessed of sufficient knowledge of the English Language.
You must 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.
You must not be under indictment for a felony nor have been convicted of a felony for which you have not been pardoned.
You must not be interdicted or incapable.

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Exemptions

Qualifications

If you have actually served on a grand, petit, or civil jury within the last 2 years, you may claim this exemption. To claim this exemption, please send in a written request detailing the case caption and dates of your previous jury service. If you wish to serve on the jury, you need not claim this exemption.
If you are over the age o

If you have actually served on a grand, petit, or civil jury within the last 2 years, you may claim this exemption. To claim this exemption, please send in a written request detailing the case caption and dates of your previous jury service. If you wish to serve on the jury, you need not claim this exemption.
If you are over the age of 70, you may claim this exemption. To claim this exemption, please contact our office. If you wish to serve on the jury, you need not claim this exemption.
If you fail to meet any one of the qualifications for serving as a juror, or if you wish to claim an exemption from jury service, or if there is an extreme hardship which would prevent you from serving, please send a written explanation as to why you cannot serve

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What to Expect

Qualifications

What to Expect

All prospective jurors will be brought into the courtroom for a roll call, and general information will be given at that time. As each panel of jurors selected for questioning will be seated, the remaining jurors may be asked to wait outside the courtroom. When it is your turn, please be alert, courteous and honest about your feelings and opinions on issues. Upon completion of the jury selection process, anyone not selected will be released. If you need something in writing for your employer, please see the Grant Parish Clerk of Court.
If you are selected as a juror, the judge will give you detailed instructions and information concerning such matters as anticipated length of the trial, when to report back to the courtroom after a recess, what you are expected to do and not do as a juror, and other matters that the judge feels are relevant to your jury service.

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Dress Code and Rules of Conduct:

Modest dress is required.
The wearing of flip flops, shorts, tank tops or head coverings of any kind is prohibited.
All men's shirts must be tucked into their pants.
The carrying of any type of weapon in the courtroom is prohibited.
No cell phones, cameras, or other recording devices are permitted.
No food or beverages are allowed in the courtroom.
No talking is allowed while court is in session.
No newspapers allowed in the courtroom.
Parents, please try to keep your children quiet.

Notice to Employers Regarding Jury Duty

La. R.S. 23:965 provides that:

A. (1) No employer shall discharge or otherwise subject any adverse employment action, without cause, any employee called to serve or presently serving any jury duty and no employer shall make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, or policy providing for the discharge of any employee who has been called to serve, or who is presently serving on, any grand jury or on any jury at any criminal or civil trial, provided the employee notifies his or her employer of such summons within a reasonable period of time after receipt of a summons and prior to his or her appearance for jury duty.

(2) Any employer violating the provisions of this Subsection shall be required to reinstate all discharged employees at the same employment, wages, salary, benefits, and other conditions of employment enjoyed by said employees before their discharge. The employer shall additionally be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars for each employee discharged.

B. (1) Any person who is regularly employed in the State of Louisiana shall, upon call or subpoena to serve on a state petit or grand jury, or central jury pool, be granted a leave of absence by his or her employer, of up to one day for that period of time required for such jury duty. Such leave of absence shall be granted without loss of wages, or sick, emergency, or personal leave or any other benefit.

(2)Any employer who violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be required to pay claimant employee his full wages for one day of that period required for jury duty, without reduction in sick, emergency, or personal leave or any other benefit. The employer shall additionally be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense.

Thirty-Fifth Judicial District Court

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