{"id":65407,"date":"2023-05-19T15:38:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T19:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maconbibb.us\/?page_id=65407"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:57:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:57:06","slug":"jury-duty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maconbibb.us\/superior-court\/jury-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Jury Duty"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"mbc-superiorcourt-content\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<h3>About Jury Service<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>The keystone of the justice system in the United States is the right to a trial by jury. This right is guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Georgia Constitution. The right to a jury trial has a long history. It was part of the civil liberties granted by King John of England on June 15, 1215, and was recorded in the document known as Magna Carta. Trial by one\u2019s peers was designed to prevent too much power being in the hands of the king.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<p>Juries continue to be important to the justice system. Jurors determine the facts of the evidence in the case presented to them. Jury duty is an opportunity to serve the community. We in the court system will try to make your experience as pleasant as possible. In exchange, we hope that you will be fair, impartial and dedicated in completing your jury duty.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div id=\"jury-flyer\" style=\"width:100%;height:650px;\"><\/div>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/acrobatservices.adobe.com\/view-sdk\/viewer.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                    document.addEventListener(\"adobe_dc_view_sdk.ready\", function(){ \r\n                        var adobeDCView = new AdobeDC.View({clientId: \"bcb9b662a3d54e6fa5d86e7f36acd7f3\", divId: \"jury-flyer\"});\r\n                        adobeDCView.previewFile({\r\n                            content:{location: {url: \"https:\/\/www.maconbibb.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GR-522003-2022-Jury-Brochure-revised-Proof-1.pdf\"}},\r\n                            metaData:{fileName: \"Jury Brochure Revised.pdf\"}\r\n                        }, {embedMode: \"SIZED_CONTAINER\"});\r\n                    });\r\n                <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mbc-superiorcourt-content py-5 gray\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mbc-superiorcourt-title\">Jury Selection Criteria<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"mt-4\"><strong>Residency<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\t\t<p>In order to serve as a juror for Bibb County, you must reside in the county. If you no longer live in Bibb County, please so state on the affidavit included in your summons, have it notarized and return it promptly to the Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"mt-4\"><strong>Citizenship<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\t\t<p>In order to serve as a juror for Bibb County, you must be a citizen of the United States. If you are not a citizen, please so state on the affidavit included in your summons, have it notarized and return it promptly to the Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"mt-4\"><strong>Age<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p>If you are 70 years of age or older and do not wish to serve, please so state on the affidavit included in your summons, have it notarized and return it promptly to the Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"mt-4\"><strong>Medical \/ Physical<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\t\t<p>If you are claiming a medical and \/or physical problem, a medical excuse must be provided to the Clerk\u2019s Office. For minor or temporary problems, you may ask to be deferred to a later date. In either case, you must state the request on your affidavit, have it notarized and return it promptly to the clerk\u2019s Office.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"mt-4\"><strong>Full time students<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\t\t<p>If you are a full-time student, and your school is in session during the week you are called for, please so state on the affidavit included in your summons, have it notarized and return it promptly to the Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"mt-4\"><strong>Children Under the Age of Six Years<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\t\t<p>If you normally stay home during the day with a child six years of age or less, please so state on the affidavit included in your summons, have it notarized and return it promptly to the Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"mt-4\"><strong>Home Schooling<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\t\t<p>If you home school your children, please so state on the affidavit included in your summons, have it notarized and return it promptly to the Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"mt-4\"><strong>Active Duty Military<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\t\t<p>If you are currently on active duty military, please so state on the affidavit included in your summons, have it notarized and return it promptly to the Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<p><strong>Further information regarding Jury Service can be found in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, beginning with Section 15-12-1.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mbc-superiorcourt-content py-5\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mbc-superiorcourt-title\">Your First Day of Jury Duty<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<p class=\"text-center mt-5\"><strong>Please read all the following instructions before reporting<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t<li>Bring your summons with you.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>Please plan to arrive downtown at least by 8:15 a.m. so that you can be in the Jury Assembly Room by 8:30 a.m. This room is located on the Fourth Floor of the Bibb County Courthouse, at the corner of Second and Mulberry Streets.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>Please enter the building through the Second Street entrance so that you can pass through security. This is the only public entrance to the Bibb County Courthouse.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>Vending machines are in the Jury Assembly Area. You may bring your lunch and any reading or work material with you.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>For emergency assistance call (478) 621- 6527 after 8:30 a.m.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>By order of the Bibb County Sheriff\u2019s Department, items such as penknives, flashlights, scissors, sewing needles and any type of weapon are strictly prohibited and are not to be brought into the building.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>Other&nbsp; items that are allowed with restriction are:\r\n\t\t\t\t<ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Battery operated laptops are allowed in the Jury Assembly Room, but may not be used in the courtrooms.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Phones and pagers are allowed, however they must be turned off and not used in the courtrooms.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>You may call out on your cell phone from the Jury Assembly Room, but&nbsp;<b>you are urgently reminded not to make any calls from the courtroom or the jury deliberation room, if you are selected to try a case.<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>Proper Dress is required. Shorts, Bermudas, jeans with holes, muscle shirts, halter tops and bare midriff clothing are not acceptable Court attire.<\/li>\r\n\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<p>Thank you for your public service.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<p>If you have questions, please view our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section before contacting the Superior Court Clerk\u2019s office at (478) 621-6527.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mbc-superiorcourt-content py-5 gray\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container pb-5\">\r\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mbc-superiorcourt-title\">FAQ<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">1. How am I selected for the jury duty?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p> You are selected from a list of registered voters and licensed drivers. Jurors are selected on a random basis. You cannot serve on  a jury in Bibb County if you are not a resident of Bibb County,  have been convicted of a felony, or have a matter currently  pending in the Bibb County Courts.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">2. How long do I have to serve?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most trials last two or three days; however some trials may take longer.  The trial day usually ends between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. but on rare occasions could go later. If so, you may request to call your family to notify them. You are seldom asked to serve on more than one trial in a week, unless we have a particularly busy week. Normally, your service is only for one week (Monday through Friday) at the most. If you have any urgent appointments, family matters, vacation plans, or other concerns, are sure to complete and return the affidavit which is included in your jury summons.  No excusals or deferrals will be granted by telephone. In the rare event that your trial is expected to last longer than one week, you will be notified so that you can let the Court know about appointments during the time period in question.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">3. Do I get paid for my service?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Bibb County, you are paid $25 for each day of service. You will be given a preload debit card. If required by your employer, you will also be given a certificate showing the days you served.&nbsp; We have the special certificate required by the Post Office.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">4. Where do I park?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may park on Mulberry Street, or in any of the nearby parking structures. If you receive an overtime parking ticket for parking on the street, we can have the ticket taken care of on Monday. After Monday, you will need to park in any of the nearby parking structures or in the limited number of public parking spaces behind Mulberry United Church.&nbsp; (Mulberry Methodist spaces require exact change ($3.00) to be placed in a numbered slot corresponding to your parking space.) We do not validate parking, but your jury check is for the purpose of paying for parking, transportation and meals. OCGA 15-12-7.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">5. Is child care or elder care provided?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may park on Mulberry Street, or in any of the nearby parking structures. If you receive an overtime parking ticket for parking on the street, we can have the ticket taken care of on Monday. After Monday, you will need to park in any of the nearby parking structures or in the limited number of public parking spaces behind Mulberry United Church.&nbsp; (Mulberry Methodist spaces require exact change ($3.00) to be placed in a numbered slot corresponding to your parking space.) We do not validate parking, but your jury check is for the purpose of paying for parking, transportation and meals. OCGA 15-12-7.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">6. If I have a legitimate reason why I cannot serve on my assigned day for jury duty or if I have a health issue, what should I do?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please so state on the affidavit included in your summons, have it notarized and return it promptly to the Clerk\u2019s Office.&nbsp; If you include a doctor\u2019s certificate, please make sure the doctor mentions the date of your jury service on the excuse.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">7. What am I allowed to do while I wait to be selected for jury duty? Can I bring my lunch?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will receive an orientation in the Jury Assembly Room on the Fourth Floor of the Bibb County Courthouse. You may relax in this room at any time when you are not actively involved in the jury selection process. You may bring your lunch with you; however, you will be excused from the Jury Assembly Room at lunch time and may leave the building to obtain lunch at one of the many restaurants located in the downtown area. Bathroom facilities and various food machines are available outside Jury Assembly Room for your use. The Bibb County Courthouse is a non-smoking building. You may smoke outside the building next to&nbsp;&nbsp; the steps on Second&nbsp;&nbsp; Street, and around the corner on&nbsp;&nbsp; Mulberry&nbsp;&nbsp; Street, where benches have been provided. There is a small collection of magazines available in the Jury Assembly Room, but it is suggested that you bring the reading material of your choice for your use during \u201cdown time.\u201d&nbsp;<b>Note:&nbsp;<\/b>Certain Judges have asked that you NOT bring newspapers to read while serving as a juror.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">8. Exactly what are the legal excuses from jury service?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Over 70 years of Age.&nbsp;<\/b>For Bibb County residents that are over the age of 70, jury service is optional.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Full time Student<\/b>. You may be excused if you are carrying 12 or more academic units (hours) during the day and your school is in session during the jury week.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Child Six or Under.<\/b>&nbsp;You may be excused if you normally stay home during the day to care for a child who is six years of age or younger. (Day care workers are not included.)<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Written Doctor\u2019s Excuse.<\/b>&nbsp;You may be excused if you bring with you or fax ahead of time a written excuse stating your name, the date you are called for, and the nature of your illness or disability.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Active Military Duty.<\/b>&nbsp;You may be excused if you are currently on active military duty.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Home Schooling.<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp; You may be excused if you home school your children. If any of these apply to you, or if you have any other concerns, please so state on the affidavit included in your summons, have it notarized and return it promptly to the Clerk\u2019s Office.<b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">9. What information about me will be given to the litigants who are picking the jury?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>When jury selection begins, the litigants are told your name, your occupation, your marital status, your spouse\u2019s occupation, and the area where you live. At jury selection, additional questions are asked to determine if you can be fair to both sides if you are selected to serve on the jury.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-header\">10. What is the difference between a grand juror and a traverse (trial) juror?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mbc-accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Grand Juror sits for a six-month term as a part of the Grand Jury, which is made up of 23 people. A member of the Grand Jury determines whether there is probable cause to charge someone with a crime. A Grand Jury also can conduct its own investigations. A traverse (trial) juror sits, listens to evidence in a courtroom and determines the facts in a particular case. 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