This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
JURY Is there a dress code for jurors? Proper court attire is mandatory. No jeans, shorts, tank tops, sweats or other very casual attire is permitted. Dress "business casual" or "business" for your appearance.
You must follow the directions in the “Juror Excusal Statement” portion of your summons in order to be excused for either category. Potential jurors who have a request for exemption, or other hardship/conflict/deferral, MUST submit that request BEFORE the registration date deadline.
If you are requesting a medical excuse, you must furnish a doctors note stating what your condition is and if it is permanent or temporary. Please send the doctors note back to the above address together with your original summons.
In Nassau County, jurors who are not involved in a voir dire or trial are excused after one or two days. Those who are selected on a jury are required to serve on only one trial. On average, the length of a civil trial ranges from one or two days. Criminal trials average slightly longer.
It should be remembered that at least 16 jurors must be present and 12 members must vote in favor of the indictment before it may be returned. The foreperson of the grand jury must keep a record of the number of jurors concurring in the finding of every indictment and file the record with the Clerk of the Court.
Nassau County Grand Jury Grand Jurors serve for a term of four weeks. The function of a grand jury is to hear evidence concerning alleged crimes. The grand jury does not have to determine issues of guilt or innocence.
Nassau County Grand Jury The grand jury must determine if there is enough evidence to indict a person. Decisions do not have to be unanimous for an indictment. However, there must be at least twelve votes in favor of an indictment. The grand jury consists of twenty-three jurors.
A grand jury is bigger (hence “grand” - the name comes from French and means “big”) and it decides on indictments. It does not try cases, it only hears the prosecution evidence in serious cases and decides whether there is enough evidence to take the case to trial.
You must follow the directions in the “Juror Excusal Statement” portion of your summons in order to be excused for either category. Potential jurors who have a request for exemption, or other hardship/conflict/deferral, MUST submit that request BEFORE the registration date deadline.