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REPORTING FOR JURY DUTY

Please check back on this website or call the phone number on your jury postcard the night before to get current instructions from the court.  

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REPORT TO:  215 EAST GOVERNMENT ST, BRANDON MS 39042 (Downtown Brandon in the Justice Center)

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Rules of Court:

• No cell phones, purses, guns or knives allowed in the Courthouse.

• No shorts, halters or flip flops allowed in court.

• No children are allowed.

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CIVIC DUTY
Serving on Jury Duty is the most important civic duty you can do other than serving in the military.  Your jury service is generally for one week only.  Most trials only last 2-3 days.  Jurors are selected at random and must meet certain qualifications:

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A prospective juror must:

• be at least 21 years of age

• be either a qualified elector of the county summoned, or a resident freeholder of the county for more than one yearbe able to read and write

• not be convicted of a felony crime ​

 

ON YOUR REPORT DAY

• Arrive a few minutes early

• You’ll complete a jury information card

• Be prepared to provide the mileage from your home to the courthouse (for mileage reimbursement)
   

REQUESTS FOR EXCUSAL

You will not be excused simply because jury duty interferes with your job or routine activities.
However, you may request to be excused for valid reasons, such as:

• Medical issues (your own or a dependent's)

• Severe financial hardship to you or your business

• Other serious emergencies or personal hardships
   

To request an excuse, fill out the Jury Excuse Form and submit it before your scheduled report date. If you send it on Friday after 5pm before the Monday to appear, we will not respond.  

Automatic Exemptions (upon request):

• Age 65 or older

• Served as a juror in a trial in this Court within the past two years

If either applies and you do not wish to serve, just email or call us to be excused.
 

Moved Out of County?  If you no longer live in Rankin County:

• Fill out the Voter Excuse Form

• Include your new address and phone number

• This will excuse you from jury service and remove you from the county’s voter roll

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For all other excuses, please fill out the excuse form and get it returned to our office before the morning of jury duty.

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SUBMITTING A JUROR EXCUSE

​​You can submit your excuse by filing out this form and submitting it to our office:
 

👉  Jury Excuse FORM click here.

Mail:    P O BOX 1599, Brandon MS 39042
Email   jury@rankincounty.org
Office:  601.825.1466

 

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Call the Rankin County Circuit Clerk’s Office at 601-825-1466 for assistance.