What to expect at Hartford Courthouse

The following information is intended to answer general questions regarding your first day of serving jury duty at the Hartford Superior Courthouse. Additional information may be obtained in the Jury Service Handbook Your Guide To Jury Service - (PDF)

ATTENDANCE	First day jurors must sign in upon entering the jury room. Please arrive by the time indicated on your reminder notice.
JUROR PARKING	https://jud.ct.gov/directory/directory/directions/14.htm
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES	If you have a disability and need a special accommodation, please call 1-800-842-8175, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and speak with a customer service representative. If you have a hearing related disability and require assistance, please dial 711. You may also email any request to jury.administration@jud.ct.gov
JUROR STICKERS	Juror stickers will be distributed to you upon arrival. Stickers must be worn at all times while you are in or about the courthouse. Stickers must be returned to Jury personnel before leaving the courthouse at the end of the day.
COURTHOUSE	The entire fourth floor of the Hartford Superior Court on Lafayette Street is for jurors. Jurors must avoid all other areas of the courthouse including courtrooms and juror waiting rooms unless you are assigned to them.
COFFEE / TEA	Coffee (regular and decaf) and tea is provided free of charge
SMOKING	Smoking is allowed outside of the building. Jurors must sign in and out to smoke.
QUIET LOUNGE	A quiet lounge is available to jurors in the jury area.
ELEVATORS	Jurors are allowed to use the elevator marked, Jury Elevator
STAIRWAY	Jurors are allowed to use the stairway to exit. Special permission is needed to come up the stairway.
RESTROOMS	Restrooms are located in the jury room.
TELEVISIONS	All programs are available for your viewing except for the news. Please change the station if news comes on.
ATM	There is no ATM in the building. An ATM machine is located about a block away from the courthouse
PUBLIC PAY TELEPHONES	Pay telephones are not available.
LUNCH	Lunch is between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be announced by Jury Personnel. A listing of area food locations is available. If you choose to bring a lunch, there is a refrigerator and a microwave. As a reminder, only plastic knives, forks and spoons are allowed in the courthouse.
CHANGE MACHINE	We DO NOT have a change machine.
VENDING MACHINES	Vending machines are located in the jury area. There is a soda and snack machine. PLEASE BRING CHANGE
CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES	Please see the Chief Court Administrator's press release regarding electronics.
INTERNET ACCESS	Internet access is NOT available in the Jury Assembly rooms. WI-FI is NOT available
BEEPERS/RADIO DEVICES, ETC.	Jurors may not bring disruptive items into the courthouse. A disruptive item includes, but is not limited to, the following: a radio, boom box, portable television, compact disc player/recorder, cassette player/recorder. If you have any questions regarding what to bring, please contact Jury Administration.
LAPTOPS	Laptops are allowed. Special Note: The jury assembly room is equipped with limited electrical outlets. Also, the jury assembly room is not locked during regular business hours.
ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES	Jurors receiving credit for serving will be mailed a Certificate of Recognition of Juror Service.

ATTENDANCE