St. Louis County Jury Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Does my employer have to pay for time off of work?
Does my employer have to let me off work for jury duty?
Is there an age limit?
How many days of service are required?
Do you have to be a resident of St. Louis County?
Do you have to be a registered voter?
Can I volunteer for jury duty?
What is the jury office mailing address, telephone number and fax number?
Does my employer have to pay for time off of work?
Not necessarily. It depends on your company’s policy - some do, some don’t. There is no law
requiring employers to pay their employees when they are off for jury duty. You should check
with your company to find out what their policy is.
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Does my employer have to let me off work for jury duty?
Missouri Revised Statute 494.460 states – Employers Prohibited from Disciplining Employees
because of Jury Duty, Action for Damages, Attorney Fees -
- An employer shall not terminate,
discipline, threaten or take adverse actions against an employee on account of that employee’s
receipt of or response to a jury summons.
- An employee discharged in violation of this
section may bring civil action against his employer within ninety days of discharge for
recovery of lost wages and other damages caused by the violation and for an order directing
reinstatement of the employee. If he prevails, the employee shall be entitled to receive a
reasonable attorney’s fee.
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Is there an age limit?
The only age limit is that you must be twenty-one years of age to serve. There is no upper age
limit to perform your civic duty.
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How many days of service are required?
The average case in St. Louis County is 2 1/2 days. If you are selected to serve, you will stay
until that case is finished. If you are called to begin service on a Monday or Wednesday, and
you are not selected by the end of the second day of service, you will be dismissed. If you are
called to begin service on a Tuesday, you are usually required to serve 3 days.
Occasionally, the jurors are dismissed after 1 day if the jury supervisor finds that all the
courts have disposed of their cases and there will no longer be a need for any jurors. As you
can see, it is hard to say exactly how many days will be required, but we ask that you plan on
being present for at least 2 days.
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Do you have to be a resident of St. Louis County?
Yes, state statute requires that you reside in the county that you serve.
If you are not a resident of St. Louis County, please return your summons with your proper
address and ask the judge to release you from jury service.
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Do you have to be a registered voter?
No, you do not have to be registered to vote to be selected for jury duty.
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Can I volunteer for jury duty?
No. State statute requires that jurors are selected by a random draw.
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What is the jury office mailing address, telephone number and fax number?
Mailing Address:
St. Louis County Courthouse
Attn: Jury Room, 6th Floor
7900 Carondelet Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105
Telephone number for information: 314-615-2669
Fax number: 314-615-7650
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