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    Jury service allows U.S. citizens to participate in the judicial process. Potential jurors are selected randomly from voter registration and driver's license lists, then complete a questionnaire and may be summoned for duty. Those summoned may serve on a criminal or civil jury, with 12 jurors required for criminal trials and at least 6 for civil trials. The jury must determine the facts of the case based on evidence and instructions from the judge on applicable law.

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    Jury service allows U.S. citizens to participate in the judicial process. Potential jurors are selected randomly from voter registration and driver's license lists, then complete a questionnaire and may be summoned for duty. Those summoned may serve on a criminal or civil jury, with 12 jurors required for criminal trials and at least 6 for civil trials. The jury must determine the facts of the case based on evidence and instructions from the judge on applicable law.

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    Jury service allows U.S. citizens to participate in the judicial process. Potential jurors are selected randomly from voter registration and driver's license lists, then complete a questionnaire and may be summoned for duty. Those summoned may serve on a criminal or civil jury, with 12 jurors required for criminal trials and at least 6 for civil trials. The jury must determine the facts of the case based on evidence and instructions from the judge on applicable law.

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    Learn About Jury

    Service | United States


    Courts

    Sabas Skills Learning Resource Material


    Learn About Jury Service | United States
    Courts
    Main content

    Jury service is a way for U.S. citizens to participate in the judicial process. 

    Juror Selection
    Each district court randomly selects citizens’ names from lists of registered voters and people with drivers licenses
    who live in that district. The people randomly selected complete a questionnaire to help determine if they are
    quali ed to serve on a jury. Those quali ed are randomly chosen to be summoned to appear for jury duty. This
    selection process helps to make sure that jurors represent a cross section of the community, without regard to race,
    gender, national origin, age, or political af liation.

    Jury Pool to Jury Box


    Being summoned for jury service does not guarantee that a person will actually serve on a jury. When a jury is
    needed for a trial, the group of quali ed jurors is taken to the courtroom where the trial will take place. The judge
    and the attorneys then ask the potential jurors questions to determine their suitability to serve on the jury, a process
    called voir dire. The purpose of voir dire is to exclude from the jury people who may not be able to decide the case
    fairly. Members of the panel who know any person involved in the case, who have information about the case, or
    who may have strong prejudices about the people or issues involved in the case, typically will be excused by the
    judge. The attorneys also may exclude a certain number of jurors without giving a reason.

    Types of Cases Heard by Juries


    There are two types of judicial proceedings in the federal courts that use juries.

    1. Criminal trial: An individual is accused of committing a crime that is considered against society as a whole.
    Twelve people, and alternates, make up a criminal jury. A unanimous decision must be reached before a
    defendant is found “guilty.” The government must prove the crime was committed “beyond a reasonable
    doubt.”

    Guilty pleas and plea negotiations reduce the need for juries in criminal cases.

    2. Civil trial: Litigants seek remedies for private wrongs that don’t necessarily have a broader social impact. At
    least six people make up a civil jury. The jury must come to a unanimous decision unless speci ed otherwise.
    The standard of proof is a “preponderance of the evidence,” or “more true than not.”
    Settlement negotiations reduce the need for juries in civil cases.

    Learn About Jury Service | United States Courts


    Learn About Jury Service | United States
    Courts

    Working Together: Judge and Jury


    The judge determines the appropriate law that should be applied to the case and the jury nds the facts in the case
    based on what is presented to them during the proceedings.

    At the end of a trial, the judge instructs the jury on the applicable law. While the jury must obey the judge’s
    instructions as to the law, the jury alone is responsible for determining the facts of the case.

    Learn About Jury Service | United States Courts

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