TELLER COUNTY 

JURY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE 

Welcome to the Jury Commissioner's Office web page! From this page, you will be able to get answers to frequently asked questions of jurors.

Directions to the courthouse
The State of Colorado Judicial Website
The Colorado State Courts Juror Information page (Adobe Acrobat Reader required on many of the links on this page -- click here to download it)

Teller County Combined Courts

101 West Bennett Ave.

P.O. Box 997

Cripple Creek, CO 80813

(719) 689-2574
Fax: (719) 686-8000

LEGAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR JURY SERVICE:

You must be 18 years of age or older.
You must live in the county or municipality that summoned you.
You must be a United States citizen.
You must read, speak, and understand English.
You must not have served on a jury for five or more days in the past twelve months.
You must not be solely responsible for the daily care of a permanently disabled person.
You must not have a physical or mental disability that would prevent your ability to serve as a juror.

JURY SERVICE

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you have commitments on the day you are summoned for, CLICK HERE.
If you are no longer a resident of Teller County, CLICK HERE.
If you have medical problems that would hinder your jury service, CLICK HERE.
If you are a stay-at-home parent, CLICK HERE.
If you are not a United States citizen, CLICK HERE.
If you are a college student, CLICK HERE.

Click here for the electronic Jury Excuse / Postponement Form

Questions?      E-mail the Teller County Jury Commissioner's Office

 

 

 








POSTPONEMENTS
By state law, each juror is allowed one postponement per jury summons. If you have work conflicts, doctor's appointments, school conflicts, etc., we will grant you a postponement to another day. You may call us with the day that you wish to postpone to, fill our the electronic form, or you may e-mail us.

Click here for the electronic Jury Excuse / Postponement Form 

   E-mail the Teller County Jury Commissioner's Office





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO LONGER A RESIDENT
If you are no longer a resident of Teller  County, you are not eligible for jury service in our county. Please fill out the juror questionnaire with the address where you have moved to, or are currently living, and send it to us. You may also fill out the electronic form or e-mail that address to us.

Click here for the electronic Jury Excuse / Postponement Form

   E-mail the Teller County Jury Commissioner's Office



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




MEDICAL PROBLEMS
If you have medical problems that would preclude you serving as a juror, and are under the age of 72, we will need a doctors note or letter stating you are not eligible to serve as a juror. There is no age limit in the state of Colorado for jury service. If you are over the age of 72; and have a physical or mental problem that would hinder your service as a juror, fill out the juror questionnaire and write "physically unable to serve" on it. Please send all correspondence to the return address on the summons and write "physically unable to serve" on it.

Click here for the electronic Jury Excuse / Postponement Form

   E-mail the Teller County Jury Commissioner's Office



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


STAY-AT-HOME-PARENTS
There are no automatic exemptions from jury service in the state of Colorado. We will reimburse you for your childcare up to $50 per day, for the first three days of service. We also reimburse for mileage.  If you have any questions about reimbursement, please e-mail us or call us.

Click here for the electronic Jury Excuse / Postponement Form

   E-mail the Teller County Jury Commissioner's Office




 

 

 

 

 

 

 





NOT A UNITED STATES CITIZEN
If you are not a United States citizen, we need your Green Card or Visa number. You may write either of those numbers on your juror questionnaire, or you can fill out the electronic form, or e-mail them to us.

Click here for the electronic Jury Excuse / Postponement Form

   E-mail the Teller County Jury Commissioner's Office



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLLEGE STUDENTS
College students are not exempt from jury service. As long as you are living in Teller county while attending college, you are still eligible. We can postpone you to another day that fits best with your schedule. We can also provide you with a "Juror Service Certificate" to take to your professors to prove you attended jury duty. You cannot be punished in any way for attending jury duty. If you are living in another county or state while attending college, you can be excused. You will need to fill out the juror questionnaire with the address where you are living. Send it back to us  with the address where you are living 

Click here for the electronic Jury Excuse / Postponement Form

   E-mail the Teller County Jury Commissioner's Office