Juror Information

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Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy. The Oregon and United States Constitutions protect our right to jury trial. And jury service is one of the most important rights and responsibilities of American citizenship.

These pages have information to help jurors, employers, and the public find useful information about Oregon’s jury system and jury service, including a video about juror experience and more information on

• how courts summon, choose, and pay jurors
• how courts accommodate jurors who have schedule conflicts or a disability
• how jurors do their work
• what types of cases jurors decide (not all types have a right to jury trial)
• what courts are doing to improve jury service
• what happens before, during, and after a trial
• a glossary of terms jurors may hear or read about during jury service

Some circuit court websites have additional information for jurors in their courts. If a state court has summoned you to serve as a juror and you have questions, check the court's website, read the summons carefully, review these pages, and check

• our FAQ page, and
• the Oregon State Bar's online Handbook for Jurors

You can find lots more information on the American jury system and jury service on these sites:

• The American Judicature Society's National Jury Center
• The American Bar Association's pages How Courts Work and 2005 Law Day
• The National Center for State Courts' Center for Jury Studies (and see this November 2008 interview with the executive director on iCitizenForum.com).

If you have misplaced your summons or have questions that the websites and summons don't answer, please contact your local circuit court's jury coordinator.