Did you get a Summons for Jury Duty in Florence?
In Lane County, there is one Justice Court, which is located in Florence. Lane County Justice Court has jurisdiction over Small Claims court cases located in Western Lane County, which provide litigants with the right to a jury trial.
The Lane County Justice Court has jurisdiction over the entirety of Lane County except for the City of Eugene. This means that when a Jury Trial is scheduled, the Jury Pool is selected from residents located in all of Lane County, except the City of Eugene.
Each eligible citizen has an obligation to serve as a juror. The right to a jury trial is meaningful only if you and each eligible citizen is willing to serve as jurors.
Requests for excusal from Jury Service:
There are different rules regarding requests to be excused from serving as a juror. However, all requests to the Court must be submitted in writing. Please include all your contact information so we can get in touch with you, if necessary.
Mandatory Excusal: Individuals over the age of 70 or older on the date of jury service, or if you are a woman breast-feeding a child, and you request to be excused, the court must excuse you from service. This is the mandatory standard to be excused. Check the appropriate box in Section 3 of the juror response form, sign, and return the form to the Jury Coordinator.
Discretionary Excusal: You must show good cause, in writing, as to why you should be excused from jury service. Provide a full explanation. You may be excused from jury service if:
- Jury service causes you, your family, or your employer undue hardship or extreme inconvenience; or,
- You are the sole caregiver for a child/dependent and you personally attend to the dependent during the court's normal hours and you are unable to afford daycare or make other arrangements for the child/dependent's care.
You must fill out the Request for Excuse from Jury Duty form. Please provide all your contact information so we can promptly reach you. You can mail (address on the form), fax (541-902-0639), or email ([email protected]). Requests by phone to be excused are not accepted.
Please be aware that the Judge may deny a request for excuse under (a) or (b) above and require you to serve. You will receive a written response to your request to be excused from service.
Serving as a Juror
Please dress comfortably, but also have respect for the important role you have as a juror. As a juror you are the judge of the facts. You won't be wearing a black robe, but you should dress like you are taking your important role as a juror seriously..
Jurors often spend many hours together in close quarters. Jurors should be respectful of their fellow jurors by reporting for service in clean clothes and without strong perfume or cologne. Jurors are permitted to bring food and drinks, but may be required to store them before going into a courtroom.
Prohibited Acts by Employers: 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. The law also provides protections related to leave and continuing insurance coverage.