Welcome to the Fifth Judicial District Court
Juror Orientation Website
DO NOT COMPLETE THE
ONLINE ORIENTATION IF YOU ARE REQUESTING AN
EXCUSAL
THIS ONLY APPLIES TO
EDDY COUNTY
This site has been developed so that
you can complete your jury orientation
online. Our goal is to make your experience
with The Fifth Judicial District Court a
good one. You are a vital part of the
Judicial process and are very appreciated.
Thank you for using the jury orientation
online; please read the following
information:
Fifth
Judicial District Court
All persons summoned for jury duty in the
Fifth Judicial District Court in Eddy
County must complete the jury
questionnaire.
If you are 75
years of age or older you
can be permanently excused from jury duty by
completing an Affidavit of Age available
from the jury clerk at the courthouse or
online by clicking
HERE.
Please complete the form and return to the
District Court Clerks office with your
paperwork.
All persons summoned for jury
duty in the Fifth Judicial District Court,
who have not been excused, must participate
in jury
duty orientation.
In order to accommodate the
schedules of potential jurors, jury duty
orientation can be completed two different
ways:
1. You
can attend the jury orientation in person at
the district court (the date and time is
included in your summons);
2. You
can view the jury duty orientation video
online (before the orientation date at the
district court) and submit the affidavit
through this website stating that you have
watched the video and understand your
obligations.
NOTE: If
you do not submit an affidavit of viewing
the video or reading the transcript before
the date of the jury orientation at the
district court, YOU MUST ATTEND
THE ORIENTATION IN PERSON.
If you attend jury
orientation in person, a jury
handbook and
information about how to determine if you
are to appear for jury duty is provided.
If you prefer to do the jury
orientation by video or transcript, the Jury
Handbook for
the county in which you are summoned for
jury duty is available
HERE.
Whether you submit an
affidavit via this website or attend jury
orientation in person, a
juror number will
be assigned to you. This juror number is
used every time to determine if you need to
report to jury duty. To determine if you
must report for jury duty, you must call the
jury duty telephone number EVERY DAY after
6:00 p.m. to establish if your juror ID
number must report for jury duty. The
telephone number is 575-885-4740.
REMEMBER,
do a final check of your jury duty status
the night before, or the morning of, the day
you are asked to report for jury duty.
Occasionally, a trial may be cancelled and
your attendance as a potential juror is not
required that day. You can check either by
telephone to the number listed above.
If you need to speak with a Jury Clerk, you
can call 575-885-4740 ext(s) 112 or 100 or
you can email
cardalh@nmcourts.gov or
cardmlh@nmcourts.gov
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