If you have been summoned for Jury duty please complete the questionnaire online at https://jury.douglas.nv.gov. Failure to respond does not excuse you from jury duty. If you are unable to complete the questionnaire online or if you have any questions please call 775-783-6063.
Notification such as service date and time, responses to requests to be excused or disqualified, and reminders are sent via email, text, and telephone. Please make sure the contact information you provide online is correct to ensure you receive any important notifications from the court.
Occasionally a Jury Trial will be canceled. It is your responsibility to confirm whether your jury service will be required. You may check your status at https://jury.douglas.nv.gov or call the automated jury line at 775-377-7650, after 5:00pm on the business day prior to your report date.
Juror Duty Overview
THE JURY POOL: Jurors are randomly selected by the court’s computer system from a source list created per Nevada Revised Statute.
FAILURE TO RESPOND: Pursuant to NRS 6.040, failure to appear or providing false information is punishable as contempt of court.
REQUIRED NOTIFICATION: Notification such as service date and time, responses to requests to be excused or disqualified, and reminders are sent via email, text, and telephone. Please make sure the contact information you provide online is correct to ensure you receive any important notifications from the court.
MISCELLANEOUS: Jury selection may be a lengthy process. Please feel free to bring food items to eat or water to drink while you wait in the Jury Assembly Room. We also suggest bringing reading material to occupy your time while you are NOT in court. All cell phones are required to be turned off during trial.
REPORTING: Call the District Court Clerk’s Office Jury Duty Line at 775-377-7650, the working day prior to your trial to determine if your appearance is required. If you are advised that you must appear for jury duty, report to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center at 1038 Buckeye Rd. in Minden. Jurors are requested to park in the rear parking lot of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. The Security Personnel will direct prospective jurors to the jury assembly room.
LENGTH OF SERVICE: Normally your first 1/2 day of service is limited to jury selection for the trial being held during that week. If you are not chosen to serve as a juror, you will more than likely be done by noon. As soon as the jury is selected, the trial will begin.
ATTIRE: Juror attire should reflect the dignity and professionalism of the court. The dress code of the court is general business attire. Casual business attire is acceptable. However, please refrain from wearing tank tops, shorts, sweat pants, sweat shirts, t-shirts with offensive statements or flip-flops. The temperature of the courtrooms may fluctuate. Jurors are encouraged to dress accordingly.
EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY DUTY
- While the Legislature is in session, any member of the Legislature or any employee of the Legislature or the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
- Any person who has a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
- Any police officer as defined in NRS 617.135.
- All persons of the age of 70 years or over are exempt from serving as grand or trial jurors. Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the court, by affidavit or otherwise, that a juror is over the age of 70 years, the court shall order the juror excused from service as a grand or trial juror, if the juror so desires.
- A person who is age 65 or over who lives 65 miles or more from the court, if the juror so desires.
To claim any of the above exemptions, you can submit the request online at https://jury.douglas.nv.gov or by calling 775-783-6063. If you need additional information, or have an emergency situation that will prevent you from jury service, also contact us as soon as possible after receiving your jury summons.
PAYMENT FOR JURY SERVICE
- Each person summoned is entitled to a fee of $65 for each day after jury selection.
- Each juror actually sworn and serving is entitled to a fee of $65 a day for each day of service.
- Each person summoned or each jury actually sworn and serving is entitled to 36.5 cents a mile for each mile traveled if the home of the person summoned or serving as a juror is 65 miles or more from the place of trial.
- Each juror is required to complete a W9 form for Douglas County once selected for serving on a jury panel.
It takes time to process juror payments. After the jury trial is over, the Clerk prepares the claim and submits it to the Court. The Claim, once approved by the Court is then sent to Douglas County for processing by Finance. Claims are processed by Finance bi-weekly, so depending on when the claim is received, the payment will be processed on the next payment date. If you do not receive payment please contact the Clerk of the Court at 775-783-6063.