You will be notified if your request has been granted or denied by email, as well as a letter in the mail. You may contact the Jury Coordinator at Jury@dgcoks.gov or 785-832-5213 if you have not heard from the court within four weeks after making the request.

Yes. Everyone is qualified to be a juror. You do not need any special skills, training, or legal knowledge to be a juror. As a juror, you will be responsible for impartially evaluating all the facts that are presented to you during the trial and, as the judge instructs, apply the law as it is written to the facts of the case. As a juror you will be expected to listen carefully, remain open minded, and follow instructions.

If you are charged with a misdemeanor, the judge may issue a bench warrant for your arrest. You would then need to contact the Sheriff's department at 785-832-5368 to find out how to take care of the warrant. If you are charged with an infraction, the court will send a letter to the address listed on your ticket informing you that you must pay in full within 30 days to avoid suspension of your driving privileges.

If you are charged with an infraction, you must appear in court at the time specified on your ticket and request a trial. A trial date will then be set and the officer who issued the ticket will be summoned to testify at the trial. If the officer is unavailable for that date, the State may seek a continuance, and you will be notified of the new date. The case will not automatically be dismissed if the officer does not appear at the trial.

Only residents of Douglas County can serve as a Juror in Douglas County.  If you received a Juror Summons and you are no longer a resident, please complete your Juror Questionnaire and include your updated address.  Once the questionnaire is submitted and reviewed, your address will be updated in our systems, and you will be removed from your Douglas County Jury Service.  If you have any questions, please contact the Jury Coordinator at Jury@dgcoks.gov or at 785-832-5232.

Not necessarily. More jurors are summoned than are actually needed. Not all jurors will sit on a panel. Through the questioning process called Voir Dire, a certain number of people on the panel will be struck to reach the six or twelve person jury.

No. Please inform the court of your condition, and they will try to make the proper accommodations.

If you were chosen as a juror and served for the full duration of the trial, you will not be required to appear for another trial during your service period.  If you went through Jury Selection and you were NOT selected as a sworn juror, you may still be required to appear for another trial during your service period.

If you are convicted of driving no more than 10 mph above the limit on a road where the posted speed limit was at least 55 mph; or no more than 6 mph above the limit on a road where the posted speed limit is between 30 and 54 mph, the conviction will not be reported to Driver Control. (See KSA 8-1560c)

Yes.  Your address and phone number are only viewed by the jury coordinator and judge.  Other information on your Juror Questionnaire may be shared with the attorneys if you are chosen as a potential juror for a trial.

Smoking is not permitted inside the Judicial & Law Enforcement Center. There are designated smoking areas outside.

The Court Clerk's office is open from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. The office is closed for most major holidays. We do not have a drop box for payments, so if you wish to pay after hours, you may either mail your payment or pay online at https://www.citepayusa.com/payments/welcome.do?state=KS.

Jurors must: Be a citizen of the United States Be at least 18 years of age Reside in the county of jury service Be of sound mind Understand English You cannot serve on a jury if: You have been convicted of a felony in the last ten years.

We accept payments by mail in the form of cashier's check, money order or personal check. However, we do not accept personal checks for license reinstatements. You may also pay with a credit card either online at https://www.citepayusa.com/payments/welcome.do?state=KS, or by phone at 832-5231. In addition to checks and money orders, we also accept credit cards or cash if you come to the office. Please be aware that there is a 4% convenience fee added to all credit card payments.

Public Access Computers are available in the District Court Clerk's Office, located in the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center.Its hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. You may also reach out to the District Court Self Help Office.

It is essential to the legal system that all jurors report each day they are told to report and that they be on time. Your absence may delay a trial and could potentially result in your being held in contempt of court. If you have an emergency that prevents you from reporting as scheduled, call the court immediately at 785-832-5232.

Yes. To be eligible for jury duty in Douglas County you only need to have residency in Douglas County for twenty days. If you register to vote in this county or have gotten a Douglas County driver's license you are entered into our system of potential jurors.

Contact the Jury Coordinator, at 785-832-5213 or by email at jury@dgcoks.gov.

The court can provide you with proof of your Jury Service the day you arrive at court if you are summoned to appear.  For more information, please contact the Jury Coordinator at Jury@dgcoks.gov or 785-832-5232.

If you receive a Juror Summons for yourself and it has the wrong address, please follow the instructions on the summons on how to fill out a Juror Questionnaire.  On the questionnaire, please be sure to update your listed address to your current residency.  If you are no longer a resident of Douglas County, as long as you provide your current address on the questionnaire, you will be excused from your Douglas County Jury Duty once it’s submitted and reviewed.  If you have any questions, please contact the Jury Coordinator at Jury@dgcoks.gov

We apologize if you have received a summons addressed to a family member who has passed away. Jury lists are compiled every year from Department of Motor Vehicle records, so the court's information is not always up to date. If you receive a Juror Summons for a deceased relative from the Douglas County District Court, please contact our Jury Coordinator at Jury@dgcoks.gov or 785-832-5232 and we will remove their name from our list of eligible jurors.

For civil and criminal cases, the following information is available on the public access computers: party names, case filings, document filings, court payments, criminal charges, and court dates.

An expungement is the legal process of asking a judge to seal the court record of a previous criminal (or juvenile) offense. It is important to remember that, in Kansas, an expunged record is NOT destroyed. The police, FBI, immigration officers, and other public officials may still see sealed court files for certain purposes.   

The information is used by the court and trial attorneys for basic information to shorten the jury selection process.

Voir dire is the process used by the parties to select a fair and impartial jury. During voir dire, the jury panel is questioned by both parties' lawyers. The questions are intended to help the lawyers in the jury selection process. After voir dire, the jury is selected from the panel.