Overview Of The Town Jury Process Sandra Schepp, Onondaga County Commissioner of Jurors Susan Magari, Principal Jury Analyst

Agenda Utilization of Town and Jury website JMS 2 Update and Topics Related Courtroom Procedure Suggestions

Town and Jury Website Ordering a Jury Online Online web: https://forms.nycourts.gov/sites/InfoPath/townandvillage/SitePages/Home.aspx Please submit requests at least 23-25 days prior to the date you are requesting jurors to report to allow the COJ office time to make your summons request. Notify COJ office immediately if a trial should cancel so they may attempt to cancel the mailing of summonses. Once submitted, you will receive an email indicating which forms have been mailed to your Court. You or the clerk are required to complete the Juror Utilization form whether or not the jurors actually appear.

Town and Jury Website Jury Considerations The Rationale for 25 jurors: Best Practices How to maintain adequate juror count Juror excuse requests – suggested practice Juror residency issues Resources found on the Town and Village Website

JMS2 Update and Topics What is JMS/JMS2 3rd Party Printing Summons Language Excusal Requests

JMS2 Update and Topics 3rd Party Printing Printing will now be done by outside vender Time of request submit requests at least 23-25 days prior to the date you are requesting jurors to report to allow adequate time for processing and mailing Proofing and editing limitations.

JMS2 Update and Topics Summons Language Changes Attached is a copy of New Summons.

Courtroom Procedure and Suggestions Juror Postponement and/or Excusal – 10 year good credit Jurors instructed to call local Town/Village PP/Excusals Guided by 128.6 Uniform Rules for the Jury System Check in process Sign in sheet After trial procedure Return documents to COJ office

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