Juror Information
Qualifications
Qualifications
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, incarcerated under an order of imprisonment, or on probation or parole for a five-year period immediately proceeding your jury service.
- You must not be interdicted or incapable.
Exemptions
Qualifications
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
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 f
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.