Handbook on Jury Use in the Federal District Courts

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summonses or separately. The sheets or booklets should include information
on the following:
• the exact location of the courthouse, including a map if necessary,
stressing that prospective jurors should report to the federal
courthouse, not the state court building;
• parking;
• public transportation;
• normal court hours;
• first-day activities;
• length of jury service;
• juror compensation;
• the record jurors will receive of their days of service for employers;
• suggested attire;
• restaurants and lodging;
• on-call procedures;
• hardship excuses and deferment procedures; and
• phone numbers to call.
In some courts, jury staff also send prospective jurors the <strong>Handbook</strong>
for Trial Jurors Serving in the United States District Courts, or
the <strong>Handbook</strong> for Federal Grand Jurors. These pamphlets, which the
Administrative Office prepares under the auspices of the Judicial Conference
Jury Committee, may be obtained free of charge from the
Administrative Office printing center in Forestville, Maryland. If a juror
is being summoned for a trial that could be prolonged, jury staff
may want to send the juror a questionnaire to complete regarding his
or her availability.
Transportation
Transportation and Parking
The jury Selection and Service Act authorizes a court to reimburse
jurors' transportation costs based on mileage. 28 U.s.C. § 1871 (c)(1). If
a juror must use public transportation for which the mileage allowance
does not cover the actual cost, a court may, in its discretion, make up
the difference. 28 U.S.c. § 1871(f). Administrative Office regulations
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