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556 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Location
Jurors are to report to Room 100, 1st floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse, 556 North McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030.
Grand Jurors are to report to One West Court Square, Decatur, Georgia, 30030.
Hours of Service
Jurors are to appear at either 8:00 AM or 12:00 PM on their report date, depending upon the summons you received. Jury service may last beyond 5:00PM on any given day. Before you report for jury service, please make necessary arrangements to allow you to remain at Court until released.
Attire
Casual business attire is required. Shorts, tank tops, bare midriffs, shirts with controversial depictions or wording, or similar dress are not allowed in the courtrooms. Police, military or firefighter uniforms may not be worn. The temperature in the courtroom is unpredictable, please dress accordingly. Shoes must be worn at all times; beach sandals or flip-flops are prohibited.
Jurors who are hearing and/or visually impaired are not prohibited from serving on a jury. For ease of accommodation, please notify Jury Management prior to your service if you need assistance by emailing info@dekalbjury.com. The Jury Assembly Room and most courtrooms are equipped to accommodate the hearing impaired.
All jurors scheduled for service will receive a brief orientation conducted by the Jury Management Staff. After the orientation is completed, jurors are administered an oath and will remain in the Jury Assembly Room until called to report to a courtroom. Throughout the day, jurors may be selected randomly to report to a courtroom for either a civil or criminal case.
Jury service in DeKalb County operates on the one day/one trial system. A new group of jurors is summoned each day of the week. If selected to serve on a jury, the juror will serve for the duration of the trial. If a person is not assigned to a case, their jury service will be complete at the end of the day. If sent to a courtroom or selected to sit on a trial, jurors will serve until released by the judge.
Jurors are paid daily expenses. An expense check will be mailed within 12-14 days after the date(s) of service. Jurors are paid $15.00 for the first day of service and $25.00 for each additional day.
Grand jurors are paid daily expenses in the amount of $50.00 for each day of service.
No employer may discharge or demote any employee because the employee has been called for jury service or is serving as a juror. Jurors should notify their employer immediately of their jury service. Jury Management will provide jurors with proof of service upon request.
Jurors who fail to appear as directed and to attend until duly discharged are subject to a fine as well as potentially subject to the contempt powers of the Court. The Court may sentence a person to confinement in the DeKalb County Jail under its contempt powers.
If you failed to appear on your date of service you should contact the Jury Management Office as soon as possible by emailing info@dekalbjury.com in order to reschedule your service date. If you are unable to email, you may call 404-371-2022, ext. 0, Monday through Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Agency-specific information:
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.
