Jury Commissioner
410-770-6807
11 North Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
RECORDED REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: (after 5:00 p.m.) 410-770-6807
See the JURY ANNOUNCEMENT for online reporting instructions and reporting schedule.
If you have received a summons for jury service, please complete Part B - Juror Qualification Form on the back portion of your summons and return it to the Jury Office within ten (10) days of receipt. You can also complete the Qualification Form online at http://mdcourts.gov/juryservice/jurorqualificationform.html. In addition to completing the form online, you can update your juror profile or request that your service be deferred (one time only).
Jury Service is an important aspect of the rights, privileges and freedoms we all enjoy in the Nation; your service is greatly appreciated by the Court.
There is one Grand Jury Term in Talbot County which begins May 1st through April 30th of the following year. Although grand jurors are subject to call during the entire term, service will probably not exceed six (6) times during the entire session. Trial or Petit Jurors serve a one-month term. Trial jurors will generally appear for service less than five (5) times during their month of service.
Trial Jurors
To determine your reporting status, you are instructed to call the information line: 410-770-6807, after 5:00 p.m. throughout your month of service. You will need to refer to your REPORTING NUMBER which is shown on your JUROR BADGE. The recorded message will advise which jurors, if any, are required to report for service the following weekday and provide additional instructions including the time to report. It is important that you listen to the entire message. You may also visit the Jury Announcement website to determine your reporting status. The telephone and website messages are updated weekdays at 5:00 p.m. YOU MUST BRING YOUR JUROR BADGE/SUMMONS WITH YOU WHEN YOU REPORT FOR JURY SERVICE.
Grand Jurors
To determine your reporting status, you are instructed to call the information line: 410-770-6807 after 5:00 p.m. the evening prior to the first date of service shown on your JUROR BADGE. The recorded message will advise whether or not your service is required and provide additional instructions including the time to report. It is important that you listen to the entire message. You may also visit the Jury Announcement website to determine your reporting status. Grand Jurors will receive separate notices for each additional day they are to meet. These notices will be sent two weeks prior to the report date. Please follow the instructions in each notice you receive. YOU MUST BRING YOUR JUROR BADGE/SUMMONS WITH YOU WHEN YOU REPORT FOR JURY SERVICE.
Directions/Parking
The Court House is located at 11 North Washington Street, Easton, Maryland. Free parking is available in the County Parking lot located next to the Talbot County Detention Center, 115 W. Dover Street. The County lot is marked as County Parking Lot Restricted Parking for Talbot County Circuit Court Jurors and Employee/officials. There are several handicapped spaces in front of the Courthouse on Washington Street.
Attire
Proper attire is required-- NO UNIFORMS, SHORTS, CUT-OFF JEANS, T-SHIRTS WITH LOGOS, GYM CLOTHES, HATS (EXCEPT FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES) OR TANK AND HALTER TOPS.A violation of this dress code that causes disruption to the court proceedings may result in an extension of your service term or other sanction.
Payment
You will be paid the sum of $15.00 per day, at the time you report for service.