FAQ - Jury Duty at the Phoenix Municipal Court

Yes. All Phoenix residents are obligated by state law to serve as jurors, when called (summonsed), unless any of the following apply:

• The resident is not a United States citizen;
• The resident is under 18 years of age;
• The resident has been convicted of a felony and the resident's civil rights have not been restored.

Failure to attend jury duty may result in penalties provided by law (A.R.S. § 21-223).

If you are eligible to vote in City of Phoenix elections, if you pay for City of Phoenix services (i.e., water, trash pick-up, etc.), and live in incorporated boundaries in Phoenix, you are eligible to serve as a juror at Phoenix Municipal Court.

Visit the Jury Service webpage (managed by The Judicial Branch of Arizona, Maricopa County) and click on Respond to Your Summons and complete the requested information. www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/jury​

Yes, you can submit a request to postpone jury duty (either online, or by telephone) for 60 or 90 days. If you choose to postpone your jury duty, a new group number will be assigned to you. Please make a note of the new group number for future reference.​

• To postpone online: www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/jury
• To postpone by telephone, please call the Maricopa County Superior Court Jury Center at 602-506-5879

Possibly. Some people may qualify to be excused, however, strict provisions apply.

Example: a prospective juror who is at least seventy-five years of age may submit a written statement to the court requesting that the person be excused from service.

For information about being excused: www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/jury

• If you are a stay at home mother and are nursing you can be excused for 18 months.
• If you are a working, nursing mother you can be postponed to another date.
• The Phoenix Municipal Court offers a private lactation room for your convenience.

Please contact Phoenix Municipal Court Jury Center staff at 602-534-9931 and leave a message. A staff member will return your call as soon as possible. Or, email the Jury Center at jury.duty@phoenix.gov.

Please contact the Phoenix Municipal Court staff at 602-534-9931 and press option 6. If staff are unavailable, please leave a message with your name, date of birth, and a good contact number. A staff member will return your call as quickly as possible.

No. It is your responsibility to arrange for child care before you report for jury duty.

No, only jurors are allowed into the Jury Assembly Center.

You will receive a mileage reimbursement check, unless you use public transportation and choose to receive one bus pass instead. The rate for mileage reimbursement is set by law and the roundtrip distance is based on the mileage from the center of your zip code to the Court. If you are selected to serve on a jury, you will be paid $12 per day, which is set by law.

State Law (A.R.S. § 21-236) prohibits an employer from discharging, harassing, or discriminating against an employee for being absent to serve as a juror, provided the employee gives reasonable notice of their scheduled jury duty. Employers are not required to pay employees while on jury duty; however, many employers elect to provide compensation. You will receive documentation of your jury duty, as some employers require proof of service.

You may be summonsed for jury duty every 18 to 24 months depending on previous service status. If you receive a summons more than once within these time frames contact the Maricopa County Superior Court Office of the Jury Commissioner at 602-506-5879.​

Immediately contact the Phoenix Municipal Court Jury Assembly Center:

• Telephone: (602) 534-9931, Option 6
• E-mail: jury.duty@phoenix.gov
• Facsimile: (602) 534-6822

The Superior Court Jury Commissioner develops a list of potential jurors which is drawn from the County Voter Registration List and Motor Vehicle Division​ records. A computer then randomly selects jurors from all individuals with a Phoenix residential address.