Jury ‐ Municipal Court
Welcome to the Jury Commission web page for the Miami County Municipal Court. This site has been created for use by prospective jurors, their employers, and the general public to answer any questions surrounding Jury Service in our Court.
If you are accessing this site because you have received a jury summons, we sincerely hope your stay with us will provide you with an enjoyable, interesting, educational, and meaningful experience regarding the law, the Courts, and our system of justice. Your service as a juror in our court is crucial to our legal system. There is no more valuable work that a citizen can perform during peacetime than the full and honest discharge of jury duty.
We're sure that you have many questions regarding your jury duty. On your first day of service, you will receive an orientation which will address many of these issues. However, we hope this web site will satisfy any concerns prior to your service.
If you do not find the answers to your questions here or if you wish to speak with a Jury Manager personally, please contact:
Tawnya R. Emrick
Judicial Administrative Assistant
(937) 440-3937
(937) 440-3504 (Fax)
(937) 440-3914 (Jury Line)
If you have lost your Jury questionnaire, please print the following link, complete it and mail it to the Court.
Miami County Municipal Court
Attention Tawnya Emrick
215 W. Main Street
Troy, Ohio 45373
FAQs
- Q: How did my name get selected for jury duty?
Your name was obtained from the list of registered voters in Miami County, which was provided by the Board of Elections. The drawing of prospective jurors is performed according to statutory guidelines, which assure a random selection of a fair cross section of the community. Being a registered voter is NOT a prerequisite to serving. Your voting record (how you voted or voting frequency) has nothing to do with your ability to be selected. It is only the source list that is used to obtain jurors' names.
- Q: What hours will I serve?
Normal business hours for the court are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you are in the jury pool, your report time will be 7:45 a.m. everyday and you will need to remain in the jury assembly room until released for the day by the Jury Managers. You will be released for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Release times each day will vary, but usually fall between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. If you are seated as a sworn juror, the judge on your case will tell you what time to report each day. Please expect to be here until 4:00 p.m. when actually seated on a jury.
- Q: What happens when I report for jury duty?
When you arrive at the Miami County Municipal Court, you will be asked to verify your juror questionnaire. The information contained on the questionnaire is used to assist attorneys in selecting a jury. The original copy is kept by the Jury Manager and copies are made of the questionnaire to be used in the courtroom. After all the jurors have been checked in, you will go through our juror orientation. Our juror orientation video is viewed and the Court Administrator or Bailiff will go over many other areas of concern. The entire orientation will last about ½ hour. After orientation, we will hopefully be assigning new jurors to courtroom service.
