Our courtroom comfortably seats around 50 jurors60 in a pinch. General District Court COVID-19 Policies | General District Court Home General District Court General District Court COVID-19 Policies General District Court CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 A.M. to 4 P.M., Monday - Friday 703-246-3764 TTY 711 GDCMail@fairfaxcounty.gov 4110 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA, 22030 Susan Madsen, Your summons will tell you if you should report to the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice at 1301 Filbert St., or City Hall. 3709 0 obj <>stream For more detailed information, please see General Order 2020-08 In re: TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CLERKS OFFICE PUBLIC COUNTERS. Potential Jurors are randomly selected from voter registration lists. 1) In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to supplement steps previously taken by this Court to reduce the possibility of exposure to COVID-19 and to slow the spread of the disease, the Court finds it necessary and appropriate to adopt a face covering and social distancing policy for all Courthouse employees, contractors, and visitors. 24, 2021, 11:00 a.m. After the judge has decided on the instructions, the Jurors will be brought back into the courtroom. The public may use the drop boxes during hours when the courthouses are open to the public. The prosecuting attorney may represent either the commonwealth (the state) or a city, county, or town. Federal employees with building access may use the drop boxes during the evening or weekend hours as well. You could wind up in jail for skipping jury duty or face fines, but that's a rarity. The public may use the drop boxes during hours when the courthouses are open to the public. The judge, Jed S . For more detailed information, please seeGeneral Order 2021-04In re: RESUMPTION OF CIVIL JURY TRIALS. The closing arguments let each attorney tell the jury what they think the evidence proves and why their client should win. IN re: UPDATE TO COURTHOUSE ENTRY RESTRICTIONS. The judge may decide to send the jury from the courtroom in the middle of a trial. This is usually to keep them from accidentally hearing something about the trial that wasn't told in court or from being influenced by news reports. If the amount of the claim is under $15,000.00, the final jury will have 5 members. The bailiff keeps order, maintains the security of the court, and helps the judge and the jury as needed. If you are selected, you serve for the duration of the trial. 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For more detailed information, please see General Order 2020-22In re: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF CRIMINAL JURY TRIALS. eJUROR: Jury Information Form and Qualification Questionnaire, Home | Contact Us | Employment | Glossary of Legal Terms, Honorable Mark S. Davis, Chief Judge | Fernando Galindo, Clerk of Court, E-Filing Registration for Government Attorneys Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1, Central Violations Bureau (CVB) / Violation Notices (Tickets) / Traffic Docket, After Hours Emergency Contact Information, Norfolk/Newport News Criminal Justice Act Panel. In light of the Courts prior authorization of the use of video or telephone conferencing for certain criminal proceedings, the Court now authorizes the U.S. 2020-10. All naturalization proceedings scheduled through May 1, 2020, are postponed. After all the plaintiff's witnesses have been called and all the plaintiff's evidence has been presented, the attorney will tell the judge that the plaintiff rests. Beginning on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, masks will only be required in Courthouses and Court facilities if the relevant city (Alexandria, Richmond, Newport News, or Norfolk) is in the CDCs high Community Level category. Council. Consistent with this Courts prior General Order authorizing video teleconferencing (2020-09), the Court adopts a temporary policy for remote proceedings and public access to such remote proceedings, which will be accomplished through toll-free telephone access. Jury instructions tell the jury what the laws are that govern a particular case. You should anticipate that your selection dates, as outlined on your summons, will take place as scheduled. All Lexington-Fayette County residents. Not everyone who receives a questionnaire will be summoned for jury duty. You will be asked to call late in the morning and then may be instructed to report for an afternoon court session. That is, if the jury determines that an award of money should be made, the jury decides how much money should be paid. For more detailed information please seeGeneral Order 2020-14In re: FACE COVERINGS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING IN COURTHOUSES ACROSS THE DISTRICT. For more detailed information, please see General Order 2020-10 In re: DESIGNATION OF THE U.S. The phone number for the jury clerk is 703-246-7816. Clerks Office staff retrieve documents from the drop boxes at 9:00 AM each day that the Court is open. If you have any questions relating to jury duty, you may contact the Sheriff's Office (804) 646-6501. . In re: DISCRETIONARY DISTANCING POLICY DURING JURY TRIALS AND GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS. When a trial is ready to begin, the bailiff calls potential Jurors into the courtroom. Please indicate in the Occupation box AND the bottom of the Explanation field if he/she will be a fulltime student. Both attorneys may make opening statements explaining their client's position and outlining the evidence they expect to present that will support their claims. The addressee can complete the questionnaire online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/juror and contact the Jury Department at jurymailbox@fairfaxcounty.gov to receive his/her barcode number. Updated CDC data available on Thursday evening will dictate the policy for the following workweek. 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For more detailed information, please seeGeneral Order 2021-12In re: VACCINATION & TESTING POLICY. (Staten Island Advance/ Jan. The person being sued in a civil case is called the defendant. On occasion, a trial will continue beyond the court's normal working hours. 2:20mc7. You may check the status of your jury duty by calling 540 422-8111 for a recorded message after 6:00 p.m. on the date prior to your scheduled jury service. March 17, 2020 Update. If a person is sick, particularly with COVID-19 symptoms such as fever . State your reason for the postponement. If you have questions about the decision to postpone these naturalization ceremonies, please contact U.S. Customs and Immigration Services. Courts' Joint Press Release (PDF), issued Sunday, March 15, 2020, at 6 p.m. Courts' Joint Press Release (PDF), issued Monday, March 16, 2020, at 5:15 p.m. State court systems across the country significantly altered their operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic. An attorney representing the government in a criminal case is called the prosecuting attorney or commonwealth's attorney. Masking is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but not mandatory, in the Norfolk and Newport News divisions. %%EOF You are directed to report to the courtroom entrance of the courthouse at 40 Culpeper Street. Jury duty. COURTHOUSE IN NEWPORT NEWS AS THE DISTRICTS EMERGENCY JUDICIAL CENTER. General Order 2020-19 outlines the anticipated timeline for the resumption of criminal jury trials in our District, which are expected to begin on September 14, 2020. In re: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON MISDEMEANOR, TRAFFIC, AND PETTY OFFENSE DOCKETS. Please note that we will never call you and ask for money to cancel a warrant or ask you for confidential information. Important Juror Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic. If it is more than $15,000.00, the jury will have 7 members. Jury service will look a bit different going forward with new processes to maintain safety, such as remote juror selection (voir dire) by video , required use of personal protective equipment, and fewer trials being conducted in person to minimize large groups of people. or a surgical/procedure mask that covers their nose and mouth continuously in all indoor public areas unless it is medically unsafe for them to do so and they obtain permission from the Chief Judge or Senior Active Judge. But, like everything else, it doesn't look exactly the same as it did before COVID-19. Is it possible that I might report for Jury Service but not sit on a jury? The purpose of these discussions is to make sure that the jury hears only the evidence that is legally valid before making its decision. The death of a 79-year-old great-grandmother killed in a house blast triggered by a 'decades-old' faulty copper gas pipe join was accidental, an inquest jury has concluded. FILE - In this . As such, beginning on April 1, 2020, and until further order by this Court, the U.S. How will I know what to expect and what to do during my Jury Service? f'p $sJ9L|20@g@ 4F The judge reads the jury instructions to the jury, then the attorneys make their closing arguments. If you've been summoned for jury service, please let us know as soon as possible (through eJuror, fax or in writing) and we will postpone your service to a later . For more detailed information, please seeGeneral Order 2021-10In re: DISCRETIONARY DISTANCING POLICY DURING JURY TRIALS AND GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS. Mar 26, 2021. Attorney or counsel. Only essential staff are in our courthouses during business hours with most staff teleworking. In a civil case, the person who brought the case to court is called the plaintiff. DOCKETS/COURT: All cases are being heard at this time and all dockets are segmented to limit exposure. In re: REOPENING OF CLERKS OFFICE PUBLIC COUNTERS. In re: CARES ACT REAUTHORIZATION TO USE VIDEO CONFERENCING OR TELEPHONE CONFERENCING. Respond to Your Summons Review Your Information on File Those measures are outlined in a letter to jurors from Chief Judge McMahon. will remain available during hours when the courthouses are open. Under such policy, the presiding judge has the discretion to reduce distancing between jurors and prospective jurors to a minimum of three feet, with additional restrictions as detailed in the General Order. When I received my official summons for jury duty the other day, the form guided me to complete a juror qualification questionnaire. By doing this, the attorney is asking the judge to rule on whether the law allows that particular piece of evidence or statement or question to be admitted. The attached General Order makes the findings necessary to reauthorize the use of video conferencing, or alternatively telephone conferencing, in this District. Criminal cases are very similar to civil cases, except instead of a plaintiff, there is a prosecuting attorney. While such policy is applicable to employees and contractors, it will operate to protect all individuals that enter our Courthouses and Court facilities, to include litigants, jurors, and members of the public. COURTHOUSE IN NEWPORT NEWS AS THE DISTRICTS EMERGENCY JUDICIAL CENTER. Will I be reimbursed for serving on Jury Duty? The summons to Jury Duty is an official court summons. 6-25-21 Suspension of COVID-19 Heath and Safety Protocols I still live in Fairfax County but I moved to a new address, what should I do? Men and women 18 years of age and over, and from all walks of life have an equal opportunity to be called for Jury Service. Clerks Office staff retrieve documents from the drop boxes at 9:00 AM each day that the Court is open.Location / Building HoursDrop Box Filing ProceduresDrop Box Information FormPayment InformationLocal Rule 83.1 (M) Certification for Pro Se Litigants. The court reporter keeps the official record by recording every word spoken during the trial. Indicate on the paper questionnaire that the family member is deceased and return it to the Jury Department. The questionnaire is the beginning of a screening process for prospective jurors. All misdemeanor, traffic, and petty offense dockets scheduled in all Divisions of this Court from March 16, 2020, through April 30, 2020, are hereby CONTINUED. Given concerns about the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and precautions recommended by the CDC in areas with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Court has decided to suspend non-case related outside events, tours, and other gatherings in our courthouses. 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