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Due to the recent increase in coronavirus cases, and the newly updated public health guidelines set in place by the City’s Health Department, The First Judicial District has decided to suspend jury trials until January 21, 2021. If you received a juror summons, prior to January 21, you do not have to report as scheduled, and you will be given credit for at least one year. Note: This does not include grand jury selection scheduled for January 14, 2021 at the Convention Center.... If you have any questions, please contact the Jury Commission at [email protected] Thank you and stay safe

Due to the recent increase in coronavirus cases, and newly updated public health guidelines set in place by the City’s Health Department, The First Judicial District has decided to suspend jury duty until January 2021. If you’ve received a juror summons, you do not have to report as scheduled, and you will be given credit for at least one year. If you have any questions, please contact the Jury Commission at: [email protected] Thank you and stay safe.

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FJD courts and related offices are closed and will reopen on Monday, June 1st, or until further order. Jurors DO NOT need to report for jury duty. If you are scheduled for jury service from March 17 through May 31, 2020 you will receive a new summons in the mail for a future date.

Jury Service Update: FJD courts and related offices are closed and will reopen on Monday, May 4th, 2020 or until further order. Jurors DO NOT need to report for jury duty. If you are scheduled for jury service from March 17, 2020 through May 1st, 2020 you will receive a new summons in the mail for a future date.

Update for Jurors summoned for service from March 17th, 2020 until April 13th, 2020: Jurors DO NOT need to report for jury duty. If you are scheduled for jury service from March 17, 2020 through April 13th, 2020 you will receive a new summons in the mail for a future date.

Effective March 17th, 2020, all FJD courts will be closed until April 6th, 2020. Jurors DO NOT need to report for jury duty. If you are scheduled for jury service from March 17, 2020 through April 3, 2020 you will receive a new summons in the mail for a future date.

Effective March 17th, 2020, all FJD courts will be closed until April 1st, 2020. Jurors DO NOT need to report for jury duty. If you are scheduled for jury service from March 17, 2020 through March 31, 2020 you will receive a new summons in the mail for a future date.

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURES DUE TO COVID-19 Philadelphia, PA - Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, and based on recommendations from local and national public health authorities - including the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (FJD) has ordered, effective March 17th, 2020, that all FJD courts and related offices, will be cl...Continue reading

https://www.courts.phila.gov//2020/COVID-Update-3-15-20.pdf

JUROR NOTICE The health and safety of court users and court employees remain an ongoing concern. Please know the following: 1. The FJD Trial Division is followi...ng the state and federal guidelines encouraging social distancing. First, fewer jurors will be called starting March 16, 2020. The large jury assembly rooms allow jurors to keep a distance from one another. Exceeding the city’s recommendation, no more than 200 jurors shall occupy the jury assembly rooms in either the Stout Center or City Hall until further notice. 2. The courts have increased the sanitizing efforts at these facilities. Surface areas in the jury room and court rooms will be sanitized once a day or more. 3. If you are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms as described in the CDC Guidelines, call 215-683-7170, between the hours 8:30-3:30 to request a postponement and follow up with your employer as necessary. See more

Jurors, if you are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms as described in the CDC guidelines, call 215-683-7170, between the hours of 8:30-3:30, to request a postponement. Please follow up with your employer as necessary. Thank you.

View the Judicial Schedules for the week of August 4, 2019 http://www.courts.phila.gov/pdf/schedule/js190804.pdf

Notice: All Courts and Offices of the First Judicial District are Open and operating on a normal schedule today, Tuesday, February 12, 2019. All Jurors must report for Jury Duty.