Who can be summoned as a juror?
To serve as a juror in the state courts of Wisconsin you must meet all these qualifications: • be a U.S. Citizen; • be age 18 or older; • be a resident of the area served by a circuit court; • be able to understand the English language; and • not have a felony conviction unless civil rights have been restored. No occupational group is automatically exempt from jury service. Unless your county has adopted a shorter service period, you may be required to serve as a juror only once in four years. How are people selected for duty? The Clerk of Circuit Court in each county compiles the list of prospective jurors from a variety of sources. The Department of Transportation provides the basic list to the Clerk of Circuit Court drawn randomly from driver’s license lists. The list may be supplemented from other sources, such as voter registration lists and property tax rolls. If your name is selected, a summons, along with a juror qualification form which must be returned within ten days after y
