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1. Juror Qualification Questionnaire Process

• Chesterfield Circuit Court conducts a two-step process in order to a assemble a group of citizens for jury service. 
• Each year, in August, approximately 30,000 Juror Questionnaires are mailed to randomly selected Chesterfield County residents. 
• The Questionnaire is used to determine who is qualified to serve as a juror in the upcoming year. It is not a summons for jury service.
• A group of citizens, known as Jury Commissioners, are appointed by the Chief Judge to review the citizen response to the Questionnaire and determine their eligibility.  
• Those citizens who are determined qualified to serve as a juror, are placed in a qualified pool to potentially receive a summons to serve as a juror sometime in the following year. 

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2. Completing the Juror Questionnaire

Chesterfield Circuit Court has made completing the Juror Questionnaire easy and convenient. Using your computer, tablet, smartphone or most mobile devices, you can complete the Questionnaire online in just a few minutes.

Online (preferred): The quickest and easiest way is to visit our secure eResponse Juror website listed on your Questionnaire or scan the QR code. To sign-on, use the Candidate ID number shown on your questionnaire and your date of birth to login. Once completed, nothing further is needed from you at this time.

Mail in Form: While submitting the questionnaire online is preferred, we understand that is not an option for those who do not have access to the internet. Follow the ’Important Instructions’ on the Questionnaire and complete all questions completely and legibly. 

To mail the form back:

• Follow the ‘Fold Here and Seal to Return’ markings located on the questionnaire to fold and seal the form for return to the court. 
• Verify that ‘Return Completed Form To’ court address is facing out. 
• Remember to apply postage or you may bring the completed form to the Chesterfield Circuit Court during business hours and drop it off in the clerk’s office.

Please submit only one Questionnaire, either online or the paper form. DO NOT DO BOTH.

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3. Requirements of Completing the Juror Questionnaire

• Everyone who receives a Questionnaire is required to complete it and return it within 10 days of receipt.
• Failure to submit a completed Questionnaire may result in you being summoned to the court to complete the form in person.

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4. No Longer a Chesterfield County Resident

If you are no longer a resident of Chesterfield County, you will still need to complete Juror Qualification Questionnaire in order to be disqualified. On the Questionnaire, select that you are no longer a resident of Chesterfield County, and provide your new address in the space provided. 

You must update your information with the Chesterfield County Registrar’s office at https://www.chesterfield.gov/registrar to avoid receiving future questionnaires from Chesterfield County Circuit Court.

Note regarding College Students: Students who are away at college may or may not be a resident of Chesterfield County. If temporarily away while attending classes but your address hasn’t been officially changed (e.g. drivers license, voter registration) then you are most likely still a resident of Chesterfield County and eligible to serve. If you are summoned in the next year, we will work with you on the available options depending on your situation at that time.

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5. If I Have Already Served Jury Duty

• Unless you have already reported for jury service in a State Court within the last three years. “Reported” means you appeared in the jury room on an assigned date as instructed by the Court. “State Court” does not include Federal Court which is the United States District Court.
• If you have served and reported for jury service in a “State Court” within the last three years, please check the appropriate exemption on the Questionnaire and provide the year you reported and the name of the Court in which you served.

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6. Disqualifications and Exemptions

• If requesting a disqualification or exemption, please read and follow all directions carefully. Incomplete information may lead to your request being denied.
• Currently, only those disqualifications and exemptions listed on the Juror Qualification Questionnaire will be reviewed and considered by our Jury Commissioners. If you have a situation that you think may disqualify or exempt you from jury service, that is not listed on the questionnaire, you will be able to address your circumstance with the jury office if you receive a summons for jury service in the mail sometime next year. Please, do not call the jury office seeking a disqualification at this time.

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7. If Qualified for Jury Service - What's Next?

If you are determined to be qualified for potential jury service, you may receive a summons in the mail at any time during the following year. It is unlikely that everyone who is qualified for jury service will be summoned. 

In Chesterfield Circuit Court, jurors serve only one day or the duration of one trial. However, if you are summoned, but were not called to report, you may be summoned again later in the year if the yearly pool has been used.

Juror Summonses for the following year are mailed monthly, starting with January summonses being mailed around December 1. You will receive plenty of advanced notice in order to plan accordingly. If you receive an Official Summons for Jury Service, it will contain a report date along with specific instructions for you to complete. It is very important you follow the instructions contained in your summons.

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8. Students and Jury Service

Under the Code of Virginia, there is no exemption from jury service for students. Students must complete and submit the questionnaire within 10 days. 

If a student is away at school, please provide them the web address and their Candidate ID number listed on the Questionnaire so they may complete the form online. If they are later summoned for jury service at an inopportune time, we will work with their schedule at that time.

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