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CONTACT US - LAS VEGAS JURY
OFFICE
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- JURY OFFICE
- 702-464-5600, option #0 (Calls will be returned as soon as possible)
- 866-546-0513, option #0 (Toll Free)
- 702-464-5600, option #3 (Reporting Message)
- FACSIMILE
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| QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE Instructions |
- COMPLETE and SUBMIT your Qualification Questionnaire within ten (10) DAYS by doing
ONE of the following:
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SUMMONS FOR JURY SERVICE Instructions
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RESPOND to your Summons for Jury Service within five (5) DAYS by doing
ONE of the following:
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ON-LINE Fill out the Jury Information Form by accessing our
NEW eJuror website. On-line you may confirm your reporting date and time, request a postponement of your reporting date, request an excuse of jury service and more.
- SCAN and EMAIL the completed Jury Information Form to jury_vegas@nvd.uscourts.gov.
- FAX the completed Jury Information Form to 702-464-5611
- MAIL the completed Jury Information Form in the envelope provided.
- POSTPONEMENT REQUESTS may be made using eJuror or through the Interactive Voice Response system at 702-464-5600, option #1. Questions should be directed to the Jury Administrator's Office at (702) 464-5600, press 0.
- HARDSHIP EXCUSE REQUESTS must be submitted in writing by the prospective juror. Include your name, daytime phone number and participant number. You may
- SCAN and EMAIL with the completed Jury Information Form to jury_vegas@nvd.uscourts.gov.
- FAX with the completed Jury Information Form to 702-464-5611
- MAIL with the completed Jury Information Form in the envelope provided.
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DO NOT ASSUME YOUR REQUEST HAS
BEEN GRANTED UNTIL
YOU RECEIVE NOTIFICATION FROM
THE COURT.
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GENERAL INFORMATION (DOS & DON'TS)
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If you LIVE 80 MILES or more (one way) from
the Courthouse please call the Jury Office (702)
464-5600, press 0, for additional information
regarding travel and per diem payments.
A strict DRESS CODE is enforced. Shorts,
T-shirts, halter tops, caps, hats, sunglasses
(unless prescribed for indoor use), torn or cut
clothing or any other brief attire are not
permitted to be worn in the courtroom.
You MAY NOT bring weapons of any kind
(including pocket knives and knitting needles),
pepper spray, or newspapers into the Courthouse.
You MAY bring cellular phones, beepers,
laptop computers, PDAs books, magazines and work
related paperwork. All items brought into the
Courthouse are subject to search and ALL
ELECTRONIC DEVICES must be in working order and
MUST be turned OFF while in the courtroom.
Food and drink is NOT PERMITTED in the
courtroom, unless previously approved by the
Jury Office (medical reasons, etc)
The doors of the Lloyd D. George U. S.
Courthouse open at 7:30 a.m. Please schedule
your arrival time accordingly to avoid waiting
outside the building.
A PICTURE ID IS REQUIRED to enter the
Courthouse.
Questions should be directed to the Jury
Office, (702) 464-5600, press 0. You may leave a
message at any time and your call will be
returned as soon as possible.
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REPORTING
and PARKING LOCATIONS |
| The Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse is located at 333 Las Vegas Blvd, South, on the east side of the street between Bridger and Clark Streets.
The Fremont Experience Parking
Garage (Allright Sierra Parking Garage) is
located between Las Vegas Blvd. and Carson
Streets; Fremont and 4th Streets, (1 block north
of the Courthouse) Enter from 4th Street (4th
Street is a one-way street running south to
north).
- Bring your
jury summons with you as entry to the
parking facility may be limited to those
people appearing for jury duty.
- Bring your parking ticket to Court for validation.
- No juror should be parked
at a meter unless instructed by the Court.
You will not be allowed to leave jury
section to put additional money
in the meter.
- Jurors may leave the parking
facility throughout the day. A new ticket will
be issued upon reentry. Bring this additional ticket to
the court for validation.

HANDICAP PARKING is available if your are selected to serve on a jury. It is not available the day of jury selection. If you are selected to serve on a jury and require handicap parking please contact the jury office at 702-464-5627.
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FAILURE TO APPEAR
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Please be advised pursuant to United States Code,
Title 28, Section 1866(g), "Any person summoned for jury service who fails to
appear as directed shall be ordered by the district court to appear forthwith and
show cause for his failure to comply with the summons. Any person who fails to
show good cause for noncompliance with a summons may be fined not more than $1000
or imprisoned not more than three days, or both."
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PAYMENT OF JURORS
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Jurors are paid an attendance fee of $40.00 per day in
addition to round trip mileage from their homes to the Court.
Those jurors who, due to distance, have traveled the day before the reporting date, or who will remain overnight while serving as a juror, will be paid a subsistence fee for each day. To receive the subsistence fee the juror must complete an affidavit and return it to the clerk the first day of service. The clerk will provide the juror with the affidavit. You may call the Jury Office (702) 464-5600 for the exact subsistence fee.
Jurors' checks are issued within two weeks of the conclusion of jury service. A subvoucher will be mailed to you along with your check. The subvoucher will indicate the dates of service and all monies paid. Keep your subvoucher as proof of service. You may be excused from further jury service if summoned within two years, however, you need to provide the court proof of your service.
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ONE DAY /
ONE TRIAL SYSTEM |
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The United States District Court, for the District of Nevada, is engaged in a "One Day or One Trial" jury selection process. When a prospective juror is summoned to appear and reports for jury selection he or she has fulfilled their "one day" appearance requirement regardless of whether they are selected or not.
If prospective jurors are selected to participate in the trial, they will have fulfilled their "one trial" requirement at the conclusion of the trial.
After making one appearance, or upon completion of the trial for which they have been impaneled, jurors may be excused from federal jury service for a period of two years.
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SELECTION
OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS |
The Southern Division of Nevada draws their prospective jurors from the registered voters of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye Counties. A random system is used for issuance of questionnaires and summons.
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| SMOKING
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Smoking is banned in Federal buildings. Therefore, smoking is not permitted in this courthouse. Jurors may smoke on the jury patio during orientation or on the front patio during breaks. You will be required to reenter through the metal detectors at the front door if you exit the building.
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| While the information presented
above is accurate as of the date of publication,
it should not be cited or relied upon as legal authority.
It is highly recommended that legal advice be obtained
from an attorney or legal association.
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