Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge Standby Juror Information FAQs General Information Courthouse Related Questions Jury Selection Process Courtroom Procedures Contact Jury Administration Welcome to the Circuit Court of Cook County's Office of Jury Administration Resource Site. The Office of Jury Administration is responsible for providing a qualified pool of jurors to ensure the right of all citizens to a trial by an impartial jury. The United States is the only country in the world to guarantee its citizens the right to a jury trial in both civil and criminal cases. Citizens who fulfill their jury service obligation are continuing a tradition established under the U.S. Constitution over two hundred years ago. Indeed, the right to a trial by an impartial jury of one's peers is an integral part of the foundation of American democracy.
Jury service is a serious, meaningful and important responsibility.
My goal is to make jury service convenient and easy. To accomplish this, I have instructed the Office of Jury Administration to implement innovative and streamlined practices designed to put the comfort and convenience of jurors first and foremost. Jurors are summoned for either direct service or as standby jurors. If you have been summoned as a standby juror, click onto the standby juror information box to get more information. Upon reporting for service jurors can expect to serve for the duration of one trial.