ORS 10.030 states, “Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, the opportunity for jury service shall not be denied or limited on the basis of race, national origin, gender, age, religious belief, income, occupation or any other factor the discriminates against a cognizable group in the state.”

Any request for postponement, disqualification or excuse must be obtained by completing and returning the Affidavit of Prospective Juror that was mailed to you with your notification of jury service within 5 days. Please do not wait until your term of jury duty to file your request.

ORS 10.090(1) reads, “An employer shall not discharge or threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any employee by reason of the employee’s service or scheduled service as a juror on a grand jury, trial jury, or jury of inquest.” Inconvenience to a prospective juror or an employer is not a legal reason to be excused from jury service. You may request to be deferred rather than excused.

There are a limited number of  free back-in spaces in front of the Springfield Justice Center on 4th Street.  On street parking on 4th Street North of B Street is free and does not have a time limit. Other street parking around the Springfield Justice Center is free but may have a 2 or 3 hour time limit. It is your responsibility to check the signage around where you park to see if there is a time limit, or if a permit is required to park there. The court cannot guarantee you will have an opportunity to move your vehicle before any time limits elapse.

The Springfield Justice Center is easily accessed by public transit. For more information about public transportation to the Springfield Justice Center, contact Lane Transit District at 541-687-5555, or view Lane Transit District schedule.

The Springfield Justice Center provides a space to secure your bicycle at the front of the Springfield Justice Center if you choose to ride a bicycle to your jury service.

Jury duty fees take approximately three weeks after the court appearance date to process. Only jurors who appeared at the Court for a scheduled jury trial are eligible to receive juror fees. If your trial date was canceled and you did not appear, you are not eligible to receive a juror fee. Juror fees are paid at a rate of $10 per day.