Children are not allowed to attend jury service.

Use this link ONLY IF you do not have your original summons. Your original summons has barcoded identification on it. Replacement Questionnaires

The initial assignment is random. Before a trial begins, jurors may be required to complete questionnaires which provide information relevant to 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Students are not automatically excused from jury duty.

If the juror is a student within the State of Colorado, they have the option of postponing to a date they can attend in their home county within 6 months of their reporting date OR they can choose to be transferred to the county in which they attend school to complete their service.

If the juror is an out of state student, but still holds a driver’s license or is registered to vote in the State of Colorado, then they are still required to serve. Out of state students may be granted a postponement of up to 12 months from their reporting date to a time when they are home for a break or holiday. See HB22-1032.

 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.).

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. 

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.

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.