People with Douglas County addresses are selected at random from lists provided by the Kansas DMV. They are notified by mail that they are part of the jury pool from which individual juries are selected. Once notified, they must complete the online questionnaire.  A paper questionnaire is available upon request.

During their two weeks of jury service, qualified jurors must call the Jury Service Line at (785) 832-5108 after 5:30pm on Fridays and Tuesdays for information on whether their appearance will be required on trial day, and if so, when and where they will need to report for jury selection.

Once the prospective jurors are assembled, a judge will explain procedures and practices in greater detail. Attorneys representing all parties in the case will then ask questions to try to eliminate jurors who may have conflicts of interest or a bias in favor or against one party. The attorneys then make their peremptory challenges, and jurors are sworn to try the case.

The trial will begin once the jury is selected. Typically, attorneys for each side make an opening statement. Then, the prosecutor in a criminal trial or the plaintiff in a civil trial presents the case against the defendant. The defendant's attorney then presents the case in favor of the defendant. Each side makes a final argument before the jury.

After both sides have presented their case, the judge instructs the jury on its responsibilities in seeking a verdict, and then the jury retires to a private room for its deliberations.

When you are told to report for jury service, you will be asked to serve at one of three locations:

• Judicial and Law Enforcement Building
• Flory Meeting Hall - Fairgrounds
• County Courthouse (old courthouse)

While construction is happening at the Judicial Center, please be advised of potential delays due to parking:

• Lawrence Parking Information