The Jury Commissioner's Office provides jurors for trials in the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County, Tucson City Court, Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts, and for county and state grand juries. The United States Constitution and the Arizona Constitution guarantee all people, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status, the right to trial by an impartial jury. Justice ultimately depends to a large measure upon the quality of jurors who serve in our courts. Generally, any person charged with a criminal offense or any party to a civil case has a right to a jury trial.
All parties are equal before the law and each is entitled to the same fair treatment.
Jury service is not voluntary, but is a civic duty imposed upon all citizens by statute. You do not need any special skills or legal knowledge to be a juror. Each year, prospective jurors are selected randomly from the master jury list of the county, which is created by merging name lists provided by the Motor Vehicle Department and the Pima County Voter Registration Department. The Juror Affidavit Questionnaire should then be returned to the Jury Commissioner's Office in the envelope provided. The juror should keep the top half of the summons containing the Juror Badge and bring it with them when they report for jury service.