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Grand Jury Service

Qualifications of Grand Jurors
Georgia law says you are qualified to be a grand juror if you:

  • Are a citizen of the United States ,
  • Are a resident of DeKalb County for have been for at least 6 months,
  • Are at least 18 years old,
  • Have had your civil rights restored if you were convicted of a felony or malfeasance while holding public office,
  • Do not currently hold any elective office in state or local government or have held any such office within a period of two years prior to your time of service; or,
  • Have not been judicially determined to be mentally incompetent
Why did I get chosen for jury duty?

Georgia law says you are qualified to be a juror if you:

  • Are a citizen of the United States,
  • Are at least 18 years old,
  • Are a resident of DeKalb County; or,
  • If you have been convicted of a felony, you have had all your civil rights restored.

All qualified individuals are added to the DeKalb County Juror Source List if they have any of the following:

Georgia Driver’s License, Georgia State ID, or a Voter’s Registration

In DeKalb County, jurors are randomly selected by computer from a master list compiled by the Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must provide official documentation showing that you are not a citizen to be exempted from jury service. The following list of official documents are acceptable:

  • Permanent Resident (green) card
  • Work or Student Permit
  • U.S. issued Visa.
 

Please email your official documentation to info@dekalbjury.com in either .pdf or .jpg format, indicating your Participant Number in the Subject Header Line.

If you are not a DeKalb County resident, you must provide official documentation showing that you are not a resident to be exempted from jury service. The following list of official documents are acceptable:

  • Driver’s License or state-issued ID,
  • Lease showing name, new address and signature page with all signatures,
  • Mortgage statement showing name and new address,
  • Utility bill showing name and new address; or,
  • A permanent National Change of Address from the United States Postal Service showing name, old address, and new address.

 

Please email your official documentation to info@dekalbjury.com in either .pdf or .jpg format, indicating your Participant Number in the Subject Header Line.

If you have been convicted of a felony and have not had your civil rights restored, you are not eligible to serve jury duty; however, you must complete a felony affidavit. The affidavit must be notarized. The Jury Management Office provides this service free of charge for jurors.

Once you have completed the form and had it notarized, please email it to info@dekalbjury.com in either .pdf or .jpg format, indicating your Participant Number in the Subject Header Line.

Your right to serve as a juror is not automatically restored upon release from prison and/or parole.  You must apply to the Georgia Department of Pardons and Paroles to have the right to serve jury duty restored.  https://pap.georgia.gov/parole-consideration/pardons-restoration-rights

If your conviction was under Georgia’s First Offender Act and you successfully completed probation, you are eligible to serve.

DeKalb County Judicial Operations

Agency-specific information:

Notice to the bar and citizens:

A criminal case in the DeKalb Superior Court (DeKalb Judicial Circuit) is not assigned to a specific Judge until the District Attorney makes a decision to bring charges in the case.
Charges in a criminal case in Superior Court proceed by way of an indictment returned by the Grand Jury or by way of an accusation drawn by the District Attorney. When the indictment or accusation is filed with the Clerk of Superior Court, the case is then assigned to one of ten Superior Court Judges.
Prior to a case being filed, the case is “unindicted” and identified with a “D” number. It is not assigned to a specific Superior Court Judge.
All questions regarding “D” number cases should therefore be directed to the District Attorney’s office.