Jury Instructions

Updated as of Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Jurors with juror numbers 1 through 56 and 115 through 175 who were told to check in Wednesday afternoon for a trial scheduled on Thursday, July 18, 2019 that trial has been cancelled. You now must check the jury instructions on Friday, July 19, 2019 after 6 p.m. for further instructions.

Jurors with juror Numbers 1204 through 1798 must check the jury instructions on Monday, August 5, 2019 after 6:00 p.m. to find out if you must report for jury duty on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.

If your juror number was not mentioned you must check the jury instructions on Friday, July 19, 2019 after 6:00 p.m. for further instructions.

IMPORTANT: If you have any travel plans, important work obligations, appointments of any kind, or anything that could possibly conflict with your jury service, notify the Jury Commissioner IN WRITING as soon as possible, by using this link. Once your juror number is drawn for a jury trial, it is too late for you to be excused, unless it is an emergency. DO NOT DELAY NOTIFYING THE COURT OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Note: If your number is drawn for an upcoming jury trial, then the Jury Clerk cannot grant your excusal/postponement request. You would be required to report for that trial, and your excusal would be determined by the Presiding Judge and the attorneys on that trial. DO NOT DELAY IN INFORMING THE JURY CLERK OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. 

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the Jury Clerk directly either by phone at (208) 587-2130 Ext. 511 or email by using the Contact Jury Clerk form.

SCHEDULED JULY 2019 JURY TRIALS

For your convenience, we have created this calendar; the dates that are in BOLD indicate the scheduled jury trials for JULY 2019. It is important to stay up to date on your jury instructions, as these trials could be cancelled or rescheduled at any time. You must be able to appear for these dates; Failure to do so will result in up to a $300 fine, 3 days in the county jail, or both.