GRAND JURORS

General Information
The Butler County Jury Commissioners select a pool of 40,000 potential jurors at random from a list of all registered voters in Butler County.  Those who receive jury duty are selected from this pool. Unlike Petit Juries, Grand Juries do not decide cases. Grand juries hear evidence presented by the Prosecutor and decide whether the accused should be indicted and tried for committing a crime.

Completing the Questionnaire
Prospective jurors must complete the questionnaire enclosed with their summons and return it to the Clerk of Courts office in the self-addressed, stamped envelope. 

Those who wish to be excused from service should state the reason on line ten of the juror questionnaire. Court Administration will review the questionnaire to determine whether the excuse qualifies as an exemption permitted by Ohio law. Jurors will be notified of their excusal by phone. Those who do not receive notification must report to service.

Term of Service
Those who receive a summons to serve as Grand Jurors must appear and serve on the date indicated on the summons. A Grand Jury term lasts for a period of three months. During this time, jurors can expect to serve one week of each month.  

Reporting for Service
On their first day of service, jurors should report to the 4th floor of the Government Services Center, 315 High Street, Hamilton, Ohio, 45011. Parking is available in the adjacent parking garage on Court Street.  Jurors should take the garage elevator to level G3, proceed across the sky walk to the 2nd floor of the Government Services Center and take the elevators to the 4th floor Juror Orientation room. A jury clerk will provide further instructions.

The court will provide jurors with complimentary daily parking passes. Jurors are compensated at a rate of $5.00 a day when not seated, or $10.00 a day when seated.

Jurors who encounter circumstances that prevent them from serving should notify the Court Administration Office at (513) 785-6550.   

The Importance of Jury Service
Jurors perform a vital role in the American system of justice.  Our rights and liberties are preserved through the combined efforts of the judge and the jury, who make the rule of law that is the foundation of our freedom.  Jurors must be honest, fair, and have sound judgment. Jury service is a high duty of citizenship.