Jury Trial Status Summary
You can also call the Jury Hotline at 406-433-6810 - this line is open 24 hours a day.
Please turn in Questionnaires as soon as possible. Please review your Summons for important dates and deadlines. If you are summoned for multiple days you are summoned for all of the days and need to plan to appear each of those days. Continue to check this website or the number above for any changes relating to the trial you have been summoned for. Thank you.
October 23-25, 2023 - Moved to Feb. 14, 15, 16 - Updated summons will be mailed in January
November 7-9, 2023 - Reset - Updated summons will be mailed 4 weeks prior to the trial
** The Hambro trial previously set for Aug. 1-4th is now cancelled and will not be reset **
Please turn in Questionnaires as soon as possible. Please review your Summons for important dates and deadlines. If you are summoned for multiple days you are summoned for all of the days and need to plan to appear each of those days. Continue to check this website or the number above for any changes relating to the trial you have been summoned for. Thank you.
October 23-25, 2023 - Moved to Feb. 14, 15, 16 - Updated summons will be mailed in January
November 7-9, 2023 - Reset - Updated summons will be mailed 4 weeks prior to the trial
** The Hambro trial previously set for Aug. 1-4th is now cancelled and will not be reset **
Jury Selection Process Information
The Clerk of District Court serves as Jury Commissioner for Richland County. As required by statue, each May the Secretary of State provides a combined list of registered voters, licensed drivers and holders of Montana ID cards to the Clerk of District Court. It is the Clerk’s duty to pull individual jury panels for the District Court Judges upon request.
The jury service term for the Seventh Judicial District, Richland County lasts for one year, beginning on July 1st and ending on June 30th. If your name is chosen for the jury panel for the coming year, a questionnaire will be mailed to you. This form must be completed in its entirety. If you need to be excused for a short period of time, such as a planned vacation, we can make accommodations during those times. If you know what those times are when you complete your annual questionnaire, please list them; otherwise, please call or send us an email and we can make the changes for you.
If you need to make any changes to your information throughout your Jury term, such as updating your address or telephone numbers, please contact us at 406-433-1709 or by email to clerkofcourt.richland@mt.gov right away with that information.
Failure to return a questionnaire by the listed deadline for a trial may result in service by the Sheriff.
Failure to appear for a jury trial may result in contempt of court and/or a fine.
The jury service term for the Seventh Judicial District, Richland County lasts for one year, beginning on July 1st and ending on June 30th. If your name is chosen for the jury panel for the coming year, a questionnaire will be mailed to you. This form must be completed in its entirety. If you need to be excused for a short period of time, such as a planned vacation, we can make accommodations during those times. If you know what those times are when you complete your annual questionnaire, please list them; otherwise, please call or send us an email and we can make the changes for you.
If you need to make any changes to your information throughout your Jury term, such as updating your address or telephone numbers, please contact us at 406-433-1709 or by email to clerkofcourt.richland@mt.gov right away with that information.
Failure to return a questionnaire by the listed deadline for a trial may result in service by the Sheriff.
Failure to appear for a jury trial may result in contempt of court and/or a fine.