Jury Instructions

Updated as of Tuesday, September 17, 2019

September 2019 jurors with juror numbers 353 through 491 and individual juror number 518 who were told to check in this morning for a trial scheduled today, that trial has been cancelled. Jurors with juror numbers 353 through 491 must check the jury instructions on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 after 6:00 p.m. to find out if you need to report for jury duty on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

If your juror number was not mentioned you must check the jury instructions on Friday, September 20, 2019 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 SEPTEMBER 2019 JURY TRIALS

For your convenience, we have created this calendar; the dates that are in BOLD indicate the scheduled jury trials for SEPTEMBER 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.