Potential Jurors
If you are a resident of Navajo County registered to vote or in possession of a
valid driver’s license or State of Arizona identification card, then you could be
called for jury duty in Navajo County.Being called to serve as a member of a jury
is a civic responsibility and an honor.
Jury Questionnaire
If you have been selected as a member of the jury pool you will receive a Jury Questionnaire.
This questionnaire is not a jury summons. Please read the questionnaire carefully
before filling it out. These are all important questions which will be used to help
qualify you for active jury duty. Complete and return the questionnaire as soon
as possible. You may, or may not be called for jury duty in the future.
Jury Summons
If you have received a jury summons, you must appear at the place, date, and time
specified on the summons.ARS §§ 21-334. Failure of a juror to attend; punishment
A juror who is summoned and who wilfully and without reasonable excuse fails to
attend may be attached as for a direct contempt of court and may be compelled to
attend, and a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars may be imposed by the court
for nonattendance upon the court.
Jury trials are often cancelled at the last minute. To find out if you have to appear
for jury duty, call after 5:00 p.m. on the date specified on your summons:
(800) 634-2392
Jurors residing on the Indian Reservations are reminded of the potential one hour
time difference during daylight-saving time.
Jury Pay
Jurors are paid $12.00 per day and 44.5 cents per mile. Mileage is calculated from
the town you live in to Holbrook, it is not calculated from your front door to the
front door of the courthouse, If you do not live in the same town that you receive
your mail, talk to the jury commissioner when you appear.
Being Excused
If you feel you have a valid reason to be excused from jury duty, call the Jury
Clerk:
(928) 524-4178
You are not guaranteed to be excused. Only statutory reasons can be considered for
being excused from Jury Duty. Depending upon the reason for the excuse, being excused
from a particular jury summons will usually return your name to the jury pool and
you may be called again on a future occasion. You may be asked to submit information
regarding your request to be excused in writing. Excuses for medical reasons require
a signed Doctor's note. Requests can be mailed or faxed to:
Clerk of the Superior Court
PO Box 668
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-4261 Fax
Have You Moved
If you have received a questionnaire or have been summoned for Jury Duty but no
longer reside in Navajo County, please notify the Clerk's office of this fact in
writing so that you may be removed from the jury pool. Information related to jurors
who have moved out of the county is shared with the County Recorder's office for
voter registration records.
Juror Identity Theft Warning
Never provide personal identifying information of the phone to callers claiming
to be court employees!The Clerk of the Superior Court in Navajo County has learned
of an illegal scheme in which identity thieves call potential jurors and threaten
them for failing to report for jury service. The thieves proceed to ask for confidential
information. When contacting citizens regarding Jury Service, Court employees will
NEVER ask for social security numbers, credit card numbers, or other sensitive information.
Citizens should not give out such information over the telephone to anyone claiming
to work for the judicial system. Although the Court does not know of any such activity
in Navajo County, this illegal scheme has been reported in other counties within
Arizona and other states as well. If you receive such a telephone call, please call
the Jury Commissioner at:
928-524-4178.