In Greene County petit jurors are required to serve for two (2) weeks or one (1) trial whichever is longer. Some trials may last several weeks, but the majority of the courts trials last approximately two (2) to three (3) days. Lengthy trials are somewhat rare and prospective jurors are advised of the expected length of the trial before they are actually selected. At the end of a typical jury day jurors are dismissed to return to their homes and return to court the next day if the trial is not over. Grand jurors are required to serve one (1) day per week for two (2) months.

It is possible that you may report for service but not sit on a jury. The parties involved in a case usually try to settle their differences and avoid the time and expense of a trial. Sometimes a case is settled only minutes before the trial begins. Therefore, even though many trials are scheduled for that day, some of them will not actually go to trial, so those cases will not need juries. But your time spent waiting to serve is not wasted, your presence encourages settlement.

If you wish to bring reading material to court for use while waiting, you may do so.