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Can I lose my job if I serve as a juror?
State law protects a juror’s regular job. An employer cannot fire you or withhold your benefits as a result of your jury duty. An employer also cannot harass, threaten or coerce you or make demands of an employed juror that will substantially interfere with the effective performance of juror service (§13-71-134, C.R.S.).
Do I have to serve on jury duty if I am a dependent of OR an active duty member serving in the military and do not claim residency in Colorado?
Military members are not exempt from jury duty in Colorado. If you are living more than 50% of the time in the county you are summoned for, you must report for jury service. Colorado does not consider your home of record or residence for jury duty purposes; instead, the county in which you are living controls.
How are jurors assigned to trials?
The initial assignment is random. Before a trial begins, jurors may be required to complete questionnaires which provide information relevant to jury service.
How do I get proof that I was a juror?
You may use our online juror certificate. You will need your juror number, last name, court where you were a juror, and the date that you reported for jury duty. This service may take more than several days if you served in a smaller location. Please contact your local jury commissioner if you are unable to access the online certificate.
How was I chosen for Jury Service?
Each year, the Judicial Branch receives lists of names including registered voter records, drivers’ licenses, non-driver ids, and state income tax records.
If I have a felony conviction, am I eligible to serve on a jury?
By Colorado Revised Statues, Title 13, Article 71 Colorado Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act, §13-71-105(3), you are eligible to be a trial juror if you have been convicted of a felony. But, you are not eligible to be a grand juror. A felony conviction may be a factor the parties consider in determining whether to keep a person on the jury during the selection process at the court.
May I bring children to jury service?
Children are not allowed to attend jury service.
What are the legal qualifications for jury service?
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You reside or live at least 50% of the time in the county or municipality from which you have been summoned, whether or not you are registered to vote.
- You are a Citizen of the United States.
- You can read, speak, and understand the English language.
- You have not been selected and served as an impaneled juror in any court within the preceding twelve months, nor have you been scheduled for juror service within the next twelve months by another court. (Any person claiming this disqualification shall submit proof from the appropriate authority verifying prior or pending service.)
- You do not have sole responsibility for the daily care of a permanently disabled person living in the same household, where your juror service would cause substantial risk of injury to the health of the disabled person. (If you do, you may be required to submit a statement from your doctor or authorized Christian Science practitioner to the jury commissioner as soon as possible after receipt of this summons before you may be disqualified.)
- You do not have a physical or mental disability that would affect your ability to serve as a juror. (If you do, you may be required to submit a statement from your doctor or authorized Christian Science practitioner to the jury commissioner as soon as possible after receipt of your summons before you may be disqualified.)
By law, there are no economic, age-related, or occupational exclusions from jury service.
What do I do if I lost my questionnaire?
Use this link ONLY IF you do not have your original summons. Your original summons has barcoded identification on it. Replacement Questionnaires
What if I am a student?
Jurors who are temporarily out of the county or state: If the juror will be out of the county on their appearance date but lives in the county more than 50% of the time and will be returning within the next 6 months, they should be postponed to a time when they are back in the county.
What if I am breastfeeding a child?
You can be temporarily excused from jury service if you are breastfeeding a child. You must provide a medical statement. The excuse is usually for one year with the option to re-apply for another year if you are still breastfeeding your child. The statement can be from a medical professional, examples include a doctor, lactation professional, nurse, physician’s assistant and/or other medical professional. The medical statement must be on official letterhead. The medical statement needs to list your appearance date and your juror number.
What if I am in the military?
Jurors who are temporarily out of the county or state: If the juror will be out of the county on their appearance date but lives in the county more than 50% of the time and will be returning within the next 6 months, they should be postponed to a time when they are back in the county.
What if I am retired?
Jurors who are temporarily out of the county or state: If the juror will be out of the county on their appearance date but will be returning within the next 6 months, they should be postponed to a time when they are back in the county. Retired persons who live in the county more than 50% of the time, but still maintain a permanent address in another county or state may apply for a postponement to a later date when they will be in state.
What if I have a disability?
If you require an ADA accommodation for a program or service, please submit a request at least 5 business days prior to the date of the program or service to an ADA coordinator. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act a juror may request reasonable accommodation for a disability. However, you may have to be postponed to a later date to allow for accommodation. For additional information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA coordinators, please see the ADA section in the Human Resources Division under the Court Administration tab.
What if I have other commitments for the date I’m supposed to appear, how can I obtain a postponement for the jury summons I received?
You have the right to one postponement. You can request a postponement by completing the postponement section of your paper summons and emailing or mailing it to the jury commissioner, by completing the postponement request online through your county's homepage (click on Jury using the tabs above to find your county's homepage), or by contacting your jury commissioner.
What if my employer doesn’t want to pay me for the first three days of service?
Your employer has a duty under state law (§13-71-126, C.R.S.) to pay regular wages up to $50 per day if you are regularly employed. Employers may pay more than $50 by mutual agreement. If you are a part-time or temporary worker and have worked for the same employer for three months or more, then you are a regular employee.
What is the “one day/one trial” system?
The “one day/one trial” system has been in effect since 1990 and describes the length of service required for trial jurors. Grand jurors serve a term of twelve months. “One day/one trial” means that any person who is summoned and appears for service may be released from further service unless that person is assigned to a particular trial. When a juror is assigned to a trial, the length of jury service will be for the duration of that trial. In Colorado, the average length of a trial is three days.
Who will pay me for serving as a juror?
Your employer has a duty under state law to pay regular wages up to $50 per day if you are regularly employed per §13-71-126, C.R.S. Employers may pay more than $50 by mutual agreement. If you are self-employed you may ask the court for up to $50 per day for the first three days or juror service (§13-71-127, C.R.S.). Unemployed persons may apply for reimbursement of certain expenses during the first three days. After the third day, all jurors receive $50 per day from the state. There are provisions for special hardships and certain expenses. Please discuss these with the jury commissioner.
Why did I receive a jury summons when I don’t live at the address on the summons?
Each year Colorado is required to create a new jury list. A list of names is created including voter records, drivers’ licenses, non-driver ids, and state income tax records. In order to be compliant with United States Postal Service standards, each summons is run through a process to check for the most recent address available and that address is placed on the summons. Summonses are processed and mailed by a vendor, not local jury commissioners.
Why do I receive jury summonses year after year, when other people don’t?
Since the summons process is random, there is no easy explanation to this question. Each name goes into the system with a different random number attached to it each year. In some counties with small populations, almost every qualified citizen will be called for jury service each year due to the number of jury trials requested.