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# Frequently Asked Questions
#### How am I selected for jury service?
You are selected from a list of registered voters, licensed drivers and persons with an MVA identification card. The first time you are selected you are sent a questionnaire to determine if you qualify for jury service. You cannot serve on a jury in Baltimore City if you are not a resident of Baltimore City, have been convicted of a felony, or have a matter currently pending in the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Jurors who are qualified are selected on a random basis.
#### How long do I have to serve?
In Baltimore City, **if you are selected,** you are required to serve for the length of one trial. Most trials last two or three days; however some trials may take longer. The trial day usually ends at 5 p.m. **If you are not selected** for a trial, you are dismissed from jury service at the end of the day on which you are summoned. There may be occasions when the jury selection process lasts longer than one day and then you are required to attend a second day. You can be called once a year for jury service.
#### Do I get paid for my service?
In Baltimore City, you are paid $30 a day for jury service. There are also parking and lunch discounts available at participating businesses. Click here to find out more.
#### Where do I park?
There are a number of parking garages in the vicinity of the Clarence Mitchell Courthouse. Be sure you do not park at a meter or in a garage that closes early. There are also several parking facilities near the court buildings that offer discounted parking, . Jurors will need to present a validated jury summons and juror badge at the time of payment for these participating parking garages. You should keep the summons, but leave the juror badge with the parking attendant.
**Bikes** – A bike rack is located on the Calvert Street side of the Clarence M Mitchell, Jr. Court House. Jurors must not attached bikes to sign posts, utility poles, or to any Court House steps.  Please use the bike on Calvert Street.  The Court is not responsible for any stolen or damaged property.
#### Is child care or elder care provided?
While the Circuit Court is working to establish a system to care for young children and elderly adults in the future, at the current time we do not provide these services.
#### If I have a legitimate reason why I cannot serve on my assigned day for jury service or if I have a health issue, what should I do?
Call the Jury Commissioner at (410) 333-3775, explain your situation or have a medical provider complete a medical form for excusal. The form is available  or can be requested by speaking with a Jury Clerk at (410) 333-3775. If possible, the Jury Division’s Office will select a mutually acceptable date for you to complete your jury service at that time. If you are able to serve but require some form of accommodation, please let the Jury Commissioner know and the Office will try to accommodate your needs. (e.g., you may require frequent breaks, use of a lactation room, a need to take medication, etc.) For nursing mothers, if you are exclusively breastfeeding, please complete a medical form, referenced above, for a 12-month temporary excusal.
#### What am I allowed to do while I wait to be selected for jury service? Can I bring my lunch?
Several rooms are available for your use while waiting to be called to a courtroom for jury selection. In some rooms, movies are shown during the day. In other rooms, you may use battery-operated laptop computers. A third room is available if you need to do work that require quiet. You are also allowed to bring a cellular telephone with you while on jury service but it must be turned off and used only for out-going calls. You can bring your lunch with you; however you will be excused from the waiting rooms at lunch time and may leave the building to obtain lunch at one of the many restaurants located in the downtown area. Bathroom facilities and various food machines are available in the jury rooms for your use. Smoking is not permitted.
#### I am over 70 years old, do I still have to serve?
For Baltimore City residents that are over the age of 70 jury service is optional. If you are over 70 and decide you do not wish to be considered for jury selection, you must contact the Jury Commissioner's Office and let them know.
#### What information about me will be given to the litigants who are picking the jury?
Before jury selection begins, the litigants are told your name, your age, your occupation, the highest level of education you achieved and your spouse's occupation. At jury selection, additional questions are asked to determine if you can be fair to both sides if you are selected to serve on the jury.
#### What is the difference between a grand juror and a petit juror?
A grand Juror sits for a four month term as part of the Grand Jury, which is made up of 23 people. A member of the grand jury determines whether there is a probable cause to charge someone with a crime. A Grand Jury also can conduct its own investigations. A petit juror sits, listens to evidence in a courtroom and determines the facts in a particular case.
#### Do I have to wear certain attire to court?
Proper Dress is required. Uniform type attire (e.g., medical, law enforcement, military, etc.) should not be worn for jury service. Abbreviated clothing such as shorts, muscle shirts, halter tops, bare midriff, etc., are not acceptable court attire.
#### Do you offer a Lactation Room for nursing or pumping mothers?
The Circuit Court for Baltimore City offers a lactation room in each courthouse for nursing or pumping mothers; this room provides a private, clean space for nursing or pumping mothers, with access to a refrigerator for storage. The lactation room is accessible to jurors at any time throughout the entirety of their jury service. To access the lactation room in the Mitchell Courthouse, please see a Jury Clerk in room 240M; to access the lactation room in the Cummings Courthouse, please call (410) 396-5188 and report to the Administrative Office on the 2nd floor, suite 200C.
**Administrative Order on Use of Cell Phones and other Communication Devices**
**Public WiFi is available in the Cummings and Mitchell Courthouses as well as areas of the Juvenile Justice Center**
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**CUMMINGS COURTHOUSE**
111 N. Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21202
  Phone: (410) 396-5188
  Business Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
**MITCHELL COURTHOUSE**
100 North Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21202
**JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER**
300 North Gay Street Baltimore, MD 21202
  Phone: (443) 263-8706
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* Lunch & Parking Discounts
# Lunch & Parking Discounts
## **Circuit Court Juror Lunch Program**
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130 Saint Paul Street
10% off any purchase with Juror Badge
Type of Food: Coffee Shop and Sandwiches
****2 North Charles Street
10% off any food or non-alcoholic beverage with Juror Badge
Type of Food: American/Italian
****500 East Pratt Street
Complimentary dessert on your visit with Juror Badge
Type of Food: Upscale Steakhouse, Seafood, Lunch Options
222 North Charles Street (corner of Charles & Saratoga inside the EATS food court) / 400 West Lexington Street (inside Lexington Market)
Free can of soda or bottled water with a Juror Badge
Type of Food: Southern Comfort                             Social Media: IG: Connies\_CW
115 North Charles Street / T. Rowe Price Bldg., Light St. Entrance at 100 East Pratt Street
Free drink with purchase of sandwich or entrée
Type of Food: Breakfast, Deli Foods, Burgers, Subs, Wings
****7 North Calvert Street (Munsey Building)
Jury Special: $15.00 (no taxes) Juror Combo accompanied by fries or Caesar Salad and 16 oz. Fountain Drink. MUST show Juror Badge
Type of Food: American, Seafood
120 East Baltimore Street (SunTrust Building)
Show your juror badge to receive 10% off your order OR to get the $10.00 Juror Special Combo (An Award-Winning Signature Salad, Bowl or Wrap + Spring Water or a Fountain Drink + Chips or a Cookie); offers also available to Court Employees with ID
Type of Food: Healthy, Delicious & Nutritious; Vegetarian and Vegan options
112 East Lexington Street
10% off purchase with Juror Badge
Type of Food: Breakfast, Southern/Soul Food, Seafood, Sandwiches
225 North Charles Street
Show your Juror Badge to receive 10% off
Type of Food: Bakery and coffeehouse, French pastries and sandwiches
2 West Lombard Street (Across from 30 Light Street)
Show your Juror Badge to receive Free Chips and Salsa
Type of Food: Mexican Food, Tacos, Breakfast Food, Burgers
222 North Charles Street (corner of Charles & Saratoga inside the EATS food court)
Show your Juror Badge to receive a free canned soda
Type of Food: Breakfast, American, Sandwiches
400 East Pratt Street
Type of Food: American, Burgers, Frozen Custard
801 East Baltimore Street
Type of Food: Italian, American, Breakfast all Day
****333 North Charles Street
Show your Juror Badge to receive 10% off any order
Type of Food: American, All – Natural Beef, and Vegan Hot Dogs
10 South Street
Juror Lunch Special: 10% Off with Juror Badge  – 1-Empanada, 1 – Side, 1 – Cupcake, 1 – Can Soda – $20
Type of Food: Afro-Latin, Puerto Rican
## Discounted Parking
**Arrow Parking**
204 East Lombard Street (Entrance on both Water or Lombard Streets)
(410) 727-1060    **Rate:** **$11 if you Enter by 9:30 AM — Exit by 7:00 PM**
**Baltimore Street Garage**15 Guilford Avenue / 399 East Fayette Street
(443) 573-2800 **Rate: $12 – In by 9:00 AM out by 6:00 PM**
**JFA Lot**400 East Saratoga Street
(443) 573-2800 **Rate: $1 per hour (4:00 AM – 6:00 PM) — 10 hour max**
**Lexington Street Garage**510 East Lexington Street (Beside the War Memorial Building)
(443) 573-2800 **Rate: Up to 1 hour: $9, Up to 2 hours: $12, Up to 3 hours: $14, Up to 12 hours: $19, Up to 24 hours: $20**
**Lockwood Place Garage**124 Market Place (Entrances on Market Place and Lombard Streets)
(410) 244-0606    **Rate: In before 9:00 AM, out by 7:00 PM: $11**
**Maryland Parking Solutions** 310 Guilford Avenue – (Main Entrance on Guilford Avenue; Secondary Entrance on Davis Street)
(410) 340-2500 or (443) 870-1138    **Rate: $7 All Day**
**Park-It of Maryland Garage**
200 St. Paul Place (Main Entrance on Lexington Street; Secondary Entrance on St. Paul Street)
(410) 539-2724    **Rate: $4 off for all-day parking, Total – $11 All Day**
*\* Jurors will need to present a validated jury summons and juror badge at the time of payment. The juror should keep the summons and badge after showing both to the parking attendant.*
**Parkway Corporation** 215 East Fayette Street – (Between Baltimore Street & Guilford Avenue)
(410) 244-0606    **Rate: In before 9:00 AM: $14**
**F****ree Bike Rack**
100 N. Calvert Street (beside the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Court House)
**Warning from the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Department: Do not park/attach bikes on railings, lamp or signposts.**
### ***Vendors change discount offers at will. The Circuit Court for Baltimore City is not responsible for discontinued or changed offers made by vendors.***