Jury Administration
Frequently Asked Questions about Jury Service

Juror lists are randomly selected from lists of registered voters, state income tax payers, unemployment compensation reports, and persons who have valid CT drivers' licenses or ID cards issued by the DMV.

You may be randomly selected for jury service every court year (each court year runs from September 1 to August 31), but you are only required to come to court for jury service once within 3 court years. If you have completed jury service within 3 years of being selected, you may ask to be excused based upon your prior service.

Not going to court on the date you have been summoned for jury service is a violation of state law and you may be ordered to pay a fine.

You may postpone your jury service to a date within ten months of your original summons date. Please visit our Defer Your Jury Service Page.

If this is your second deferral, please contact Jury Administration at 1-800-842-8175.

If you receive a jury summons and believe that you cannot serve, you may request to be excused by contacting Jury Administration or submit excusal requests via our online portal. Connecticut General Statutes Section 51-217 states the grounds for which a person can be excused.

If you can serve but not on your scheduled date, you may request a postponement. Please visit our Defer Your Jury Service Page.

If you would like to postpone your jury service in order to make arrangements for childcare, please visit our Defer Your Jury Service Page. You may postpone your jury service to a date within ten months of your original date. If jury service will cause a childcare hardship, please visit our eResponse portal.

Please note: If you are within two weeks of your summons date or your date has passed, you must contact Jury Administration at jury.administration@jud.ct.gov or call us at 1-800-842-8175 for a deferral.

* To submit a request through eResponse, you must fill out your confidential juror questionaire.

To process a jury summons issued to a deceased person, Jury Administration requires a form of written documentation of the death. Any one of the following is acceptable:

• Copy of the death certificate (Please note: A standard copy is sufficient - an original certificate or notarized copy is NOT required.)
• Copy of the obituary
• Copy of a memorial or prayer card that provides the name of the deceased and date of death
• Letter/note written by a member of a ministry or clergy that provides the name of the deceased and date of death
• Letter/note written by a staff member of a health care facility such as hospital, health care provider's office, convalescent home, etc.
• Letter from an attorney or Executor/Administrator of the Decedent's Estate.

The information may be emailed to Jury Administration at jury.administration@jud.ct.gov. You may also fax it to (860) 263-2770, or mail it to Jury Administration at PO Box 260448, Hartford, CT 06126-0448. In all correspondence, please reference the CT Juror I.D.

You may check your status by phone (PDF) after 5:30 p.m. the evening before you are scheduled to serve. A prerecorded message will inform you whether the court still requires your services as a juror.

You may also sign up for a text alert to be notified if your service has been cancelled. Please note: You will NOT receive a text alert if you are required to serve.

If your service has been cancelled, no further action is required. You have fulfilled your jury obligation for the court year in which you were originally summoned. A court year runs from September 1st to August 31st.

It is recommended that you check for announcements on closings, cancellations and delays at the Judicial Branch Homepage, or our X (Twitter) feed.

The Judicial Branch complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation in accordance with the ADA, please contact Jury Administration by email or by phone at 1-800-842-8175, Monday through Friday, 8AM - 6PM. If you have a hearing disability, dial 711.

If you choose to serve and would like to request an accommodation, such as a private room to express milk, please contact Jury Administration at 1-800-842-8175 and speak with a service representative. While requests for accommodation do not have to be made in advance, it will help ensure that your needs are met on the day of your service.

Please also be advised that childcare is not available at the courthouse and children are not permitted to attend jury service with their parents.

If you would rather postpone your jury service to a date within ten months of your original summons date, please visit our Defer Your Jury Service Page.

If jury service will cause a childcare hardship, please visit our eResponse portal.

Yes. Connecticut law prohibits employers from dismissing, threatening or coercing employees who are summoned for jury service, respond to a jury summons, or serve as a juror (Section 51-247a of the Connecticut General Statutes).

Yes. Full time employed jurors (those normally required to work at least 30 hours per week) are paid their regular wages by their employers for the first 5 days of jury service. Beginning on the 6th day of jury service, all jurors are paid $50.00 per day by the state, regardless of their employment status.

If you do not work full time, the state may reimburse you up to $50.00 per day for out-of-pocket expenses for the first five days of jury service. Out-of-pocket expenses include childcare, parking, and transportation costs. In order to request a reimbursement you must complete a Reimbursement Form (PDF) and return it to the court. Proper documentation of expenses may be required as well.

Decorum is maintained in the courthouse and jurors should dress accordingly. Shorts, t-shirts, or clothing containing offensive language or imagery are not permitted.

Jurors may not bring disruptive or potentially dangerous items into the courthouse. A disruptive item includes, among other things, electronic items such as a portable radio, television, CD, MP3, tape player or camera not attached to a cell phone or computer.

Potentially dangerous items include, among other things, weapons of any kind, pocket knives, and sharp objects such as tools or knitting needles.

If you have any questions about what to bring to court, contact Jury Administration.