The Jury Commissioners are responsible for the selection of the Jurors used by the 5th Judicial District Court in Richland Parish. The members of the Jury Commission Board are James F. Hatch, Ramona N. Haire, Josette Wilkins, and Melissa Morris, Clerk of Court.
Civil JuryFor civil matters, jurors are subpoenaed for each civil judge's jury week. The cost must be paid in full by the party responsible for calling the trial. All prospective jurors are randomly pulled by a computer system designed just for that purpose.
Note: After the trial is concluded and the judge has rendered a verdict, whoever is cast with costs, plaintiff or defendant, must also pay for the additional costs associated with jurors having served.
If you are subpoenaed as a juror, you will receive $25.00 per day. Jurors living outside the city limits will also be paid mileage at the rate of $0.16 per mile traveled to and from their residence per day. Payment is mailed to you via first class mail after service.
Petit and Grand jury are handled a little differently than that of civil. They are as follows:
Petit JuryThese juries are picked on an as need basis. These Jurors are also randomly selected by the computer system.
Jurors are paid from the Criminal Court Fund through the District Attorney’s Office. Their rate of pay is the same as above.
These jurors are picked twice a year and serve 6 month terms.
Jurors are paid from the Criminal Court Fund through the District Attorney’s Office. Their rate of pay is also the same as above. These jurors serve on an as-need basis.
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For more information about Jury Duty, please call the Richland Parish Clerk of Court Office (318) 728-728-4171.