Juror Information
Welcome to Jury Duty for the Deschutes County Circuit Court. Your service as a juror is one of the most important things you will do in participating in our system of government and ensuring justice in our community. We hope to make your experience as rewarding as possible and we thank you for your willingness to take the time to serve your community.
Jury Response
If you have received a jury summons and wish to respond online click on the button below to fill out the Online Juror Response Form.
Fill Out Online Juror Response Form
If you experience any technical issues while using the online response system, please email your response to the Jury Coordinator at:
deschutes.jury@ojd.state.or.us . Make sure to include your term of service, juror number and juror name.
Jury Call-In
If you are currently serving as a juror, please remember to call the Jury Recording number each night during your term of service:
541.388.5329. You can also check and see if your juror number is called for the next day by clicking the button below to see the Online Jury Call information.
View Online Jury Call Numbers
Orientation
On the first day of your jury term you will attend orientation either in the morning or in the afternoon. During the months of February and March, the orientations will be held at the Deschutes County Circuit Court, located at 1100 NW Bond Street in Bend. Beginning in April the orientations will be held in the North Sister Building of the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond. Please always confirm the location of your orientation by listening to the recorded phone message or referring to the
Jury Schedule. There may be times that we need to change orientation locations due to unforeseen circumstances. It is important that you always read your summons and listen carefully to any phone messages. If you ever have any questions about the location of orientation, please contact the Jury Coordinator.
After jury orientation and for the rest of your term of service, you will be required to call the jury recording every evening to find out if you must appear the following day. The number of jury trials varies, but you can expect to report for trial an average of once a week. Most trials last one to two days, but occasionally take longer.
Please view the
Jury Schedule for information about when and where to report for jury orientation.
Trial Jurors
Most jurors serve on jury trials. Jury trials are held for criminal and civil cases. Most jury trials last one or two days, but occasionally take longer. The Court makes every effort to effectively use juror’s time and only call jurors to report for service when trials are scheduled to begin the following day.
Grand Jurors
Some jurors are selected to serve on a grand jury. Grand Jurors listen to evidence and testimony of witnesses presented by the District Attorney and determine whether someone should be charged with a crime. Grand Jurors serve for four weeks. Two groups of seven Grand Jurors are selected for each four week terms. One group of Grand Jurors serves three days each week, meeting on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The other group of Grand Jurors serves two days each week, meeting on Tuesday and Thursday.