Juror Resources

Juror Orientation

The Jury Orientation Videos, Juror Orientation & Implicit Bias, are to be watched before reporting for Jury duty. On the first day of your jury term, you will either be selected for a jury panel or excused. Please view the Jury Reporting Information for when and where to report for jury orientation.

Trials are normally scheduled on Tuesdays through Fridays. The majority of trials are one or two days long. On average, you will be called 2 or 3 times during your term. A small minority of jurors are summoned for grand jury, which serves each day for an entire week in Coos. Grand Jury in Curry serve 2 days each month for 3 months. Once a juror has served as instructed by the court, the juror's obligation is complete for a two-year period.

We thank those who have spent the time -- and completed the hard work -- of serving on a jury.

FAQs

You are eligible if:

You live in Coos/Curry, are a U.S. citizen, and are at least 18 years of age.

You are NOT eligible if:

You have reported for jury duty in a state or federal court in Oregon within the previous 24 months, even if you were not called to a courtroom or selected for jury duty.

If you are not eligible to be a juror, select the appropriate reason in the online form and submit it.

Oregon law provides that “the opportunity for jury service shall not be denied or limited on the basis of race, national origin, gender, age, religious belief, income, occupation, or any other factor that discriminates against a cognizable group in this state.” A person who is blind, hearing or speech impaired or physically disabled shall not be ineligible to act as a juror, or be excluded from a juror list because of their impairment. Please see Accessibility page for more information.

The Oregon Legislature sets compensation for jury duty. Unless otherwise provided by the terms of an employment agreement, under ORS 10.061(3), a juror must waive the juror fee if the juror's employer pays the juror a wage or salary for the day(s) of jury service. Jurors are entitled to:

Days 1 and 2 - $10 per day
Day 3 and any subsequent day served - $25 per day

Juror travel expenses for each day of service will be compensated in one of three ways:

Take Public transit, the cost of public transit tickets will be paid regardless of distance; or
If driving, the rate of travel reimbursement is $.20 per mile for the distance traveled between your home and the Jury Assembly Room.
Drive to a Public Transit location and then ride, you may be reimbursed for your mileage in driving to the Transit location, and for the expense of the public transit tickets.

Parking
There is no designated parking for jurors. Since you may not have a break for several hours, it is wise to park where there is no posted time limit. The City of Coquille (Curry County: City of Gold Beach) regulates parking.

Where to Report

Jury trials are scheduled in the Coos County Courthouse at 250 North Baxter St. in Coquille (Curry County: Courthouse on Ellensburg Avenue).

When to Report and the Typical Daily Schedule

Curry County: You must check in at the Civil window on the main floor of the courthouse.

Coos County: You must check in at the Jury Assembly Room at the time given on the jury recording for your service date.

There will be a brief orientation, and then after that jurors may be called to courtrooms to start a trial. Trials may start at different times throughout the day. Most trials go from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with short rest breaks and a lunch break. The schedule for a trial, including breaks, will be set by the judge.

Jury Orientation

You will receive general instructions on your jury service by watching the two jury orientation videos, Juror Orientation and Implicit Bias, prior to the day you report. You will receive specific instructions regarding your service when checking in on the first day you report.

You are to report to the Coos County Courthouse at 250 North Baxter Street in Coquille or to the Curry County Courthouse on 29821 Ellensburg Avenue in Gold Beach at the time indicated on the jury recording line. Please refer to the Jury Schedule webpage for further call-in instructions.

Cell Phones and Computers

You may bring your cell phone and laptop computer to the courthouse. The Jury Assembly Room has internet connections available (wireless). When you go into a courtroom, make sure your cell phone is turned off (not just silent or vibrate). Most judges do not allow jurors to use computers in the courtroom.

What to Bring With You

You may bring work or reading material, or a personal electronic device you can listen to with headphones. You may also bring a lunch or a snack. A refrigerator and microwave are available in the Jury Assembly Room. Don’t bring anything to the courthouse that you couldn’t take on an airplane. For further information about what not to bring to the courthouse, please go to the Court Etiquette page.

Jury Duty is a civic duty of each citizen. If someone fails to respond to jury summons, the court may hold the person in contempt. Similarly, a person who fails to complete jury service without first getting permission from the court may be punished for contempt. If you receive a summons but cannot comply with the summons, you must follow the procedures to be excused or deferred by the court. Additional information is also available at Juror Handbook on the Oregon State Bar website.

Oregon law provides that an employer shall not discharge or threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce an employee by reason of the employee’s service as a juror.

See Juror Employment Protections.

Contact the Circuit Court Jury Coordinator or ADA Coordinator as soon as possible after receiving your summons.

ADA Contact

Coos/Curry: Thomas Lankford

541-396-8372 (x 70030)

Jury Coordinator

Coos: Andrea Morgan

541-396-8372 (x 70031)

Coo.jury@ojd.state.or.us

Curry: Cheryl Kerr

541-373-6894 (x 70014)

Cur.jury@ojd.state.or.us