Westchester

Westchester County Jury Information

Notice from the Commissioner of Jurors re: Jury Service

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 Westchester County beginning on November 16th, 2020 and continuing until further notice: Please do not appear at the courthouse.

Jurors with a Trial Summons for the week of November 23, 2020 or later (December 7, 2020): Your service has been temporarily postponed and will be rescheduled. You will receive a new summons at a future date.

Grand Jurors summoned for the December 1, 2020 grand jury term are on STANDBY. Please do not appear at the courthouse. Please continue to check this website Friday evening after 5:00 p.m. until you are told your service is complete. Please do not appear at the courthouse.

If you have been summoned for the January 5, 2021 Grand Jury Term, you are on Telephone STANDBY. You do not need to report on January 5, 2021. Carefully review the additional reporting instructions below.

If you are a juror currently serving on a criminal trial, on a grand jury or on a civil trial where opening statements have been made: You are required to appear to continue your service.

The Commissioner of Jurors Office will be closed December 25, 2020 thru January 4, 2021 for the court recess. However, please contact us via email if you have questions or need assistance. Emails will be responded to during this time. Again, please do not report to the court house unless instructed to do so.

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

Phone Number: (914) 824-5620

Email: WestchesterJury@nycourts.gov

COVID-19

If you are currently experiencing flu like symptoms, have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days, were recently directed to quarantine or have been the caretaker for/have had close contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days, please DO NOT appear at the courthouse. Please contact the Commissioner of Jurors to discuss rescheduling your service if the above conditions apply to you.

Please DO NOT report to the courthouse ONLY to request a postponement /excusal. Please contact the COJ Office by phone or via email for assistance. (914) 824-5620, EMAIL: westchesterjury@nycourts.gov. TRIAL/GRAND jurors are not eligible for service credit for appearing to the courthouse to request a postponement. Please call or email for assistance.

All GRAND JURORS should ONLY report when instructed via the call-in system or web message. Your summons indicates the date your jury term begins and it provides your Juror Index # (call in ID#). GRAND JURORS report for service ONLY when their Juror Index # (call-in ID#) is listed in the range of numbers below, or if it is listed on the recorded message (914-824-5600 OPTION #2). Grand Jurors should check this website or call the evening before they are summoned to start jury duty, AND every Friday thereafter (after 5:00p.m.) for updated reporting instructions.

GRAND JURORS (blue and white summons) are summoned for a 4 week period and will be required to serve four to five days a week. Please view grand juror's handbook, orientation video and slide show prior to appearing at the courthouse.

Trial jurors (red and white summons): summonsed to appear in September and on, please review trial juror's handbook, orientation video and slide show prior to appearing at the courthouse.

City Court Jurors and Town/Village Jurors check your summons for instructions.

Please DO NOT report to the courthouse ONLY to request a postponement /excusal. Please contact the COJ Office by phone or via email for assistance. (914) 824-5620, EMAIL: westchesterjury@nycourts.gov .

Please, call or email the Westchester County Commissioner of Jurors Office with further questions.
Phone Number: (914) 824-5620 Email: WestchesterJury@nycourts.gov
Please review the reporting instructions below, or to hear a recorded message, please call 1-914-824-5600. These instructions are updated daily at 5:00 PM

Grand Jury Term Date: See Below

Grand Jurors- Reporting Instructions for: December 1, 2020

Trial Jurors -Reporting Instructions (See Below)

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 914-824-5620 after 8:30 am on the day you are to report.

Accessibility: If you have a disability and need accommodation, call 914-824-5620 or 1-800-662-1220 for relay call.

Attendance Verification: Jurors will be given a certificate of service as verification of their service. This may be used for your employer, and for a 4 year exemption from Federal jury duty and a 6 year exemption from State and local jury service.

Court Hours: In case of inclement weather, listen to your local TV or Radio Stations, check website or call 914-825-5600 (select option #1) after 7:30 am on the day you are to report for jury duty, for information on court closings or court delays. 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. You cannot enter the building before 8:45 am.

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.

Meals: There is a mid-day lunch break everyday. There is a coffee shop in the courthouse lobby which has refreshments, soft drinks, bagels, rolls, sandwiches and snacks. There are also many restaurants within walking distance of the courthouse and in the Mall located across the street.

Parking/Transportation: Jurors should park in the Library or Galleria Parking Garages, located on Martine Ave. between South Lexington Ave. and Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Park at a RED (12 hour) or BLUE (3 hour) meter and put in enough time on the meter to enable you to stay until 1:00 p.m. Jury Duty may continue until 5:00 p.m., but you will have breaks during the day and will be able to add more time to your meter, if necessary. You will need your parking receipt with you to extend your time during the day. Please DO NOT leave it in the car. Oversized vehicles must use the Hamilton Ave. lot. Do NOT park on the street, as those meters will not provide sufficient time for jury selection. Once you are selected for a trial, FREE parking will be provided. The court does not pay for transportation, parking fees nor parking violations.

Grand Jurors: Use your juror index # (call in #) to determine the day and time you should appear at the courthouse. Your juror index # (call-in) is located in section H of the summons and near the bar code. Please put at least 4 hours on the parking meter.

Prior Service: If you have served on either Federal or City court within the past 6 years, please bring proof of service with you.

Security: Court Officers are stationed throughout the court. All jurors and public must pass through a magnetometer to enter. Please arrive early and allow extra time for this process. Firearm, knives, scissors, pepper spray and dangerous instruments are prohibited in the court building and will be confiscated. Your cooperation and patience is appreciated in this effort to keep our facility and all court users safe.

ADVISORY WARNING: Please be advised that the NYS Unified Court System does not call, e-mail, nor mail prospective jurors to request financial information, such as credit card #s, bank accounts, Social Security #s, nor personal information about your family. DO NOT PROVIDE this kind of information to anyone claiming to represent the Court System. If you receive this type of request, please contact the Westchester County Commissioner of Jurors Office @ 914-824 -5620.

Court Locations

Westchester County Courthouse

111 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.

White Plains NY 10601

Directions to the Westchester County Courthouse are available on Printable Directions or Google Maps Directions

Trial Jurors report to Jury Assembly Room

Grand Jurors follow instructions on your summons

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

Commissioner of Jurors

Dr. Betty L. Campbell

Westchester County Daronco Courthouse

Lobby - Central Jury Room