Jury Duty
Serving as a member of a jury is an honor—and a civic responsibility. If you are a resident of Apache County and registered to vote or in possession of a valid driver’s license, then you are part of the Apache County Superior Court jury pool.
Jury Questionnaire
If you are selected as a member of the jury pool, you will receive a jury questionnaire. This questionnaire is not a jury summons. Please read the questionnaire carefully before providing your responses; we use these questions to help qualify you for active jury duty. Juror qualification does not mean that you will be called for jury duty.
You may complete the paper questionnaire and mail it back to us, or complete the online questionnaire. Do not send us the paper questionnaire if you complete the survey online.
Online Questionnaire
Some questions that may potentially excuse you from jury duty require additional documentation. If you are unable to complete the process online due to the additional documentation requirements, please complete the paper questionnaire, attach the required documentation, and return it to us as directed.
Jury Summons
If you receive a jury summons, you must appear at the specified place, date, and time. Appearance times are typically at 8:30 a.m. at the Apache County Superior Court building at 70 West 3rd South, three blocks south of the main street in St. Johns.
For jurors residing on an Indian reservation, please consider the potential one-hour time difference between St. Johns and your home. Most of Arizona does not observe daylight savings time.
Trial Cancellations
Jury trials are often canceled at the last minute. Always check the trial status on the verification date specified on your summons (not the appearance date). We’ll post the status here, or you may call us at (928) 337-7552 or (800) 510-4111 after 5:00 p.m.
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Failure to Attend
It is unlawful for a juror who is summoned and who fails to obtain a postponement or who is not excused from jury service to willfully and without reasonable excuse fail to attend on the date scheduled for jury service. If the person fails to respond to a second summons, the court may issue a body attachment as for a direct contempt of the court. The person may be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars and may be compelled to attend for jury service on another date. (ARS § 21-223)
Meals & Mileage Reimbursement
You may wish to bring an overnight bag when you appear for a jury summons. Jurors receive $12 per day for meals and mileage reimbursement at a rate of $0.625 per mile. We calculate miles from the post office where you receive your mail to the St. Johns Courthouse.
Excuse from Jury Service
Jurors eligible to serve may only be excused from service for extreme hardship. If you feel you have valid reason to be excused from jury duty, please call (928) 337-7552 or (800) 510-4111 and speak to the jury clerk.
You may be asked to submit information regarding your request to be excused in writing. Excuses for medical reasons require a signed doctor’s note. You may fax the documentation to (928) 337-2771 or mail to Annell Hounshell, Clerk of the Court, PO Box 365, Saint Johns, AZ 85936.
This is not a guarantee of an excuse, and if you are excused, your name will return to the jury pool and you may be called on a future occasion.
Did You Move?
If you received a questionnaire or jury summons but no longer reside in Apache County, please notify the clerk’s office of this fact in writing so we can remove your name from the jury pool. We share information related to jurors who have moved out of the county with the County Recorder’s office for voter registration records.
Juror Identity Theft Warning
Never provide personal identifying information over the phone to callers claiming to be court employees! Court employees will never ask for social security numbers, credit card numbers, or other sensitive information. Citizens should not give out such information over the telephone to anyone claiming to work for the judicial system.
