Jury Information
NOTICE: Not available during service week? If you're unavailable during the Service Week on your summons, you may reschedule once using this link: Reschedule jury service. You may also call (806) 775-1369 or email jurypool@lubbockcounty.gov. *If request to reschedule is not made at least 24 hours before Online Report Date, it will be denied.
Jury Scam Warning: Lubbock County will never call to request payment for missed jury service. Report scam calls to the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office.
PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW:
Receiving a summons does NOT automatically assign you to a jury panel.
Step-by-Step: How to Report for Jury Duty
1. Read Your Summons Carefully. Note key dates: Online Report Date and Service Week
2. Report Online. Before the Online Report Date, complete the questionnaire using the link below. Don’t appear in person unless you need help reporting online.
3. Need to reschedule? You may only reschedule once. Submit your request before your Online Report Date.
4. Watch for Instructions. Check email/texts on Thursday after your Online Report Date to see if you’re selected.
5. If Chosen: Follow rules for attire, parking, and electronics. 
NO SHORTS PERMITTED
6. If Not Chosen: Your obligation is complete unless notified otherwise.
7. Emergency after Selection? Contact your assigned court directly: Lubbock County Courts
Please click the following links for further information and instructions:
- Reschedule jury service
- Request a permanent medical exemption
- Qualifications and exemptions for petit jury service
- Qualifications and exemptions for grand jury service
- Request a disqualification/exemption by completing the questionnaire
- Payment for jury service
- What is the difference between Report Date and Service Week?
- Frequently asked questions concerning online jury
- Frequently asked questions about being a juror
Grand Jury:
Use the link below to report. You only need to provide your Juror ID, birthdate, email address, and phone number. Grand Jury Service is once a week for 2 months.
Click Here to Report Online for Jury Service
You do not have to appear on your Online Report Date if you report online.
Requirements to Report Online:
- Email access
- Cell phone
- Add jurypool@lubbockcounty.gov to safe senders list.
- Don't have access? Call (806) 775-1369 or visit Central Jury with your summons:
- 1302 Crickets Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79401, Mon-Fri, 8 AM - 4 PM
When Appearing for Panel Assignment:
- DO NOT bring guns, ammunition, knives, weapons, or sharp objects to the Courthouse. You will be required to pass through metal detectors and are subject to be searched. Purses, briefcases, or other containers may also be searched.
- Attire: Proper clothing is required. NOT PERMITTED: Shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, hats or caps.
- Cell phones or other electronic devices must be silenced or turned off.
Parking:
Free parking is available at 13th Street and Crickets Avenue directly across from the Central Jury Room.
Alternate Transportation:
If you are needing a Citibus pass to appear for jury service, please call us at (806) 775-1369 or email us at jurypool@lubbockcounty.gov as soon as you receive your summons and we can get one sent to your address before your service.
Individuals with a Disability:
Access to jury service is available to all individuals as required by the ADA Act of 1990. For accommodations to be a potential juror for jury duty, please contact the Office of Court Administration, within two (2) business days of receiving the summons at access@lubbockcounty.gov or (806) 775-1360.
Right to Reemployment:
A private employer may not terminate the employment of a permanent employee because the employee serves as a juror or grand juror. An employee whose employment is terminated in violation of this section is entitled to return to the same employment that the employee held when summoned for jury or grand jury service if the employee, as soon as practical after release from that service, gives the employer actual notice that the employee intends to return (Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 122.001).
Penalties:
A person who fails to comply with the summons, or who knowingly provides false information in a request for an exemption or to be excused from jury service, is subject to a contempt action punishable by a fine not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 (Government Code § 62.0141). Additionally, a person shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 if the person: (1) fails to attend court in obedience to this summons without reasonable excuse; or (2) files a false claim of exemption from jury service (Government Code § 62.111). See also Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 19.16 and 35.01.
Ensuring Justice:
The right to a jury trial is one of the fundamental guarantees of the United States Constitution and the State of Texas Constitution. All people, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status, have the right to trial by a fair and impartial jury. In order to have a fair and impartial jury, citizens are called upon to participate in this process.
Disclaimer:
The information on this webpage is not intended to take the place of the instructions given by the Judge in any case. In the event of conflict, the Judge's instructions will prevail.
If you need further assistance, please call (806) 775-1369 or email jurypool@lubbockcounty.gov.
