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Is jury duty suspended?

Federal Courts

By order of U.S. Chief District Judge Freda L. Wolfson, "all civil and criminal jury selections and jury trials in the District of New Jersey scheduled to begin before April 30" are postponed.

The situation continues to change rapidly, so for the latest updates, visit: https://www.njd.uscourts.gov/

New Jersey State Courts

All service for new jury trials is suspended in New Jersey courts. Please do not report to the courthouse unless you already are serving on a trial or grand jury. Jury trials and grand juries already in progress will continue, but please check your county's reporting message for more information.

Please contact your jury management office if you have additional questions about your service.

The situation continues to change rapidly, so for the latest updates, visit: https://njcourts.gov/public/covid19.html

Municipal Courts

For municipal court hearings, check with your local court house.

Posted/Updated: 4/7/20

Source: https://www.njcourts.gov/pressrel/2020/pr031220a.pdf?c=GMB