Seneca

Seneca County Jury Information

The NYS Unified Court System would like to assure you that your health and safety remain a top priority for us as we resume essential court operations, including jury service.

What to Expect When You Appear:

Regular deep cleaning of court facilities with enhanced cleaning of commonly used areas.
Limited people in the courthouse
Mandatory use of face masks by court personnel and court visitors
- Please bring your own mask/face covering
Plexiglass barriers may be present at various locations (i.e. magnetometers, x-ray machines)
Indicators, like floor markers, may be present in public areas to ensure physical distance of at least 6 feet (to meet social distancing standards)
Hand sanitizer is available for all court visitors

Please note the following:

Commissioner of Jurors will continue to provide jurors with public wi-fi
Bring your own pen/pencil and take it with you when you leave
Bring your own books/magazines/electronic devices and chargers

You will hear from us in the future with a date for service.

If you have been summoned for Grand Jury, check your county information page to see if you are required to appear, instructions below.

Please, call your local Commissioner of Jurors Office with further questions.

Phone number: 315-835-6230
Email: Senecajury@nycourts.gov

To visit your county information page, select your county from the drop down list on www.nyjuror.gov

Notice from the Commissioner of Jurors re: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In light of public health concerns arising over the coronavirus, please note the following:

If you have been summoned for Trial jury duty, for any location in Seneca County, beginning on

November 16, 2020 and continuing until further notice: Please do NOT appear

Those jurors currently serving on GRAND JURY:

You are required to continue to call weekly, and appear if requested.

Please call or email the Commissioner of Jurors Office with further questions.

We never call and ask you for personal information. NEVER give out personal information over the telephone.

General Information

Absence of Emergency: If illness or emergency prevents you from reporting, please call at 315-835-6230 after 9:00 am on the day you are to report.

Accessibility: If you have a disability and need accommodation, call 315-835-6230 or 1-800-622-1220 for relay call.

Court Hours: Court normally operates from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm., with a lunch hour and breaks throughout the day. Court sessions rarely continue beyond 5:00 pm.

Electronics: Cell phones and other electronic devices may be used in the jury assembly rooms and other waiting areas. They must be turned off during jury selection and trial. There is public access WIFI in the County courthouse. There are also computer work stations in the assembly room.

Meals: There is a mid-day lunch break everyday.

Parking/Transportation: The court does not pay for transportation fares, parking fees or parking violations. Parking is available in the VFW Parking lot behind the Courthouse and at the former Sheriff's Department next to the Courthouse.

Security: Court Officers are stationed throughout the court. Members of the public must pass through a magnetometer to enter. Please arrive early and allow extra time for this process.

Court Locations

Seneca County Courthouse

48 W. Williams Street

Waterloo NY 13165

Trial Jurors report to Second Floor Courtroom

Grand Jurors report to Second Floor Courtroom

Town/Village Jurors check your summons for instructions and reporting address

Commissioner of Jurors

Susan M. Maleski

Seneca County Courthouse

48 W. Williams Street

Waterloo NY 13165

Phone: 315-835-6230

Fax: 315-835-6234

Email the Commissioner:

senecajury@nycourts.gov

Help

Submit Your Qualification Questionnaire

Postpone Your Jury Service

(Trial Jurors only)

postponement requests must be made within 10 days after receiving your summons

Information for Employers

Trial Juror's Handbook

Grand Juror's Handbook

Trial jurors should report to court ONLY when instructed. Please review the reporting instructions below, or to hear a recorded

message, please call 1-315-835-6230. These instructions are updated daily at 6:00 PM

Term Date:

Trial Jurors - Reporting Instructions for:

Seneca County Jury Information

The NYS Unified Court System would like to assure you that your health and safety remain a top priority for us as we resume essential court operations, including jury service.

What to Expect When You Appear:

Regular deep cleaning of court facilities with enhanced cleaning of commonly used areas.

Limited people in the courthouse

Mandatory use of face masks by court personnel and court visitors

Please bring your own mask/face covering​

Plexiglass barriers may be present at various locations (i.e. magnetometers, x-ray machines)

Indicators, like floor markers, may be present in public areas to ensure physical distance of at least 6 feet (to meet social distancing standards)

Hand sanitizer is available for all court visitors

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Please note the following:

Commissioner of Jurors will continue to provide jurors with public wi-fi

Bring your own pen/pencil and take it with you when you leave

Bring your own books/magazines/electronic devices and chargers

​

You will hear from us in the future with a date for service.

​

If you have been summoned for Grand Jury, check your county information page to see if you are required to appear, instructions below.

​

Please, call your local Commissioner of Jurors Office with further questions.

Phone number: 315-835-6230

Email: Senecajury@nycourts.gov

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To visit your county information page, select your county from the drop down list on www.nyjuror.gov

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Please bring your own mask/face covering