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Electronic devices are not allowed into the federal courthouses in this district. This prohibition includes: cellular or digital phones, Palm Pilots and other PDAs, computers, cameras, video recorders, audio recorders, and all similar electronic, cable, digital, computerized, or other forms and methods of recording, transmitting, or communicating.

Please heed this prohibition in order to avoid security screening delays in the courthouse lobby. These items will not be held or stored within the courthouse.

Juror Summons Letter (PDF) - Nearly everything you need to know about being a federal juror.
Juror Questionnaire (PDF) - Pre-service questionnaire sent in juror packets.
Handbook for Federal Trial (Petit) Jurors (PDF)
Handbook for Federal Grand Jurors (PDF)
"Inside the Federal Courts," an interactive web site developed by the Federal Judicial Center to educate citizens about the federal courts and how they work.

Important Jury Notice

Warning: Bogus Phone Calls on Jury Service May Lead to Fraud

In various parts of the United States, citizens are being targeted by phone calls and threatened with prosecution for failing to comply with jury service in federal or state courts.

In the calls, the threat of a fine for shirking jury service is used to coerce those called into providing confidential data, potentially leading to identity theft and fraud. These calls are not from real court officials.

Federal courts do not require anyone to provide any sensitive information in a telephone call. Most contact between a federal court and a prospective juror will be through the U.S. Mail, and any phone contact by real court officials will not include requests for social security numbers, credit card numbers, or any other sensitive information.

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