JURY PARKING INFORMATION
Please complete and sign the questionnaire portion of your summons before reporting for jury service.
Notice Regarding COVID-19 and Jury Operations:
You should request a postponement at least 5 days prior to your reporting date (even if you were postponed previously) if you: have been diagnosed with COVID-19, are high-risk as defined by CDC or live with a person defined as high-risk by CDC, or have any other COVID concerns.
Please do not come to the court to request a postponement in person. Mail request or go to: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=4
JURY SCAM WARNING!
Law enforcement or the Court will never call you to say you have missed Jury Duty, have an active warrant, or ask for money for any reason. If you get a call like this, hang up and call your local law enforcement agency -- EVEN IF THE CALLER CLAIMS TO BE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT!!
For REPORTING INFORMATION, PARKING INFORMATION, POSTPONEMENT or DISQUALIFICATION INFORMATION click below on "Choose this Location."
General Information
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
If you received a summons for jury duty it is because your name was selected at random through lists provided by Voter Registration, Department of Motor Vehicles (driver's license or state ID), or the Department of Revenue.
You must be prepared to stay until 5:00p.m. on your appearance date.
Complete your juror questionnaire before you arrive & bring it in to the Jury Assembly Room with you.
There are no exemptions in Colorado for students, stay at home parents, employment, and there is no upper age limit for jurors.
If you are chosen as a juror, the trial generally starts as soon as the jurors are selected; in most cases selection is completed on the first day. We will not know what type trial you are assigned to until you appear.
Upon entering the El Paso County judicial building you must go through a security screening. Please leave mace, weapons, knitting/crochet needles, contraband, finger nail files/clippers and as much metal as possible at home or in your car as you will be required to empty all of your pockets. The line to enter the judicial building may be lengthy so please plan accordingly for the weather (the doors open at 7:30am).
Restrooms are available in the jury assembly room. There will be additional paperwork to complete when you report; please bring reading glasses with you if necessary. There will be a waiting period in the jury assembly room; you may bring reading materials, laptops, Ipods & cell phones to use after the jury orientation is complete. All electronic devices must be turned off prior to going to the courtroom. Business casual clothing, including jeans, is appropriate.
CHILDREN MAY NOT ATTEND JURY DUTY. Please contact Court Care at 719-452-5499 for free child care information.
Your appearance date is listed on your summons with the reporting instructions in the blue box.
POSTPONEMENT REQUESTS: All postponement requests must be in writing & submitted at least 5 business days prior to your reporting date. Please choose carefully as we can only provide one postponement. If you would like to request a postponement please click on the postponement tab above to submit your request or complete and mail sections 2 & 3 of your summons to the return address on the front of your summons.
DISQUALIFICATION REQUESTS: Disqualification requests MUST be accompanied by documentation such as a doctor's letter (the doctor must specify permanent disqualification on the letter if you are requesting a permanent disqualification). If your request requires a doctor's letter, it cannot be submitted online, at this time. Complete and mail sections 2 & 3 of your summons, along with the doctor's letter, to the return address on the front of your summons.
PLEASE ALLOW 3 BUSINESS DAYS FOR A RESPONSE THAT IS SUBMITTED ONLINE. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN EMAIL RESPONSE TO A REQUEST THAT WAS SUBMITTED ONLINE, PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK OR SPAM FOLDER FOR AN EMAIL FROM elpasojury@judicial.state.co.us
CHILD CARE
Children are not allowed to accompany prospective jurors to Jury Duty. Free Child Care is provided by Court Care, which is run by the Colorado Springs Child Nursery Centers. They are located in Room S140 in the courthouse. Their phone number is 719-452-5499 and you must call ahead to reserve a spot. If you are retired or unemployed, the state will reimburse for childcare up to $50.00 per day for the first three days if you find someone to watch your children.
Please click here for the current information regarding immunization requirements at Court Care.
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