St. Charles County Jury Services

You are only called for the date on the summons. If you are selected to serve, you will serve the appointed amount of days for that trial. The average trial in St. Charles County is 2 to 3 days. Whether you are selected to serve or not, your service will be done for two years. 

You may bring books, laptops, cell phones, and pagers. We do ask that you turn off all cells and pagers while in the Courtroom. You may check for messages during your recesses.

You will need to arrive at your appointed time, usually 8:30 A.M., to the Jury Assembly Room #205. Once there, you will be checked in, given a Jury Badge, and seated in the room to see the Jury Instruction Video. When the Judge is ready, he or she will call for your group to be brought up to the Courtroom.The Court does take breaks. A typical court day has a morning recess, lunch break around Noon, and an afternoon break. The Court tries to end each day at or near 5 P.M. unless you are in deliberations, and then you will go until deliberations are finished.

All Jurors will be paid $20 per day, exclusive of mileage. Jurors will receive their checks in the mail following the conclusion of their service.

The Court is unable to provide parking. The City does maintain a Municipal parking Garage located across the street from the Courts Administration Building. The cost is $5.00, correct change is suggested and the fee is not reimbursed by the Courts. There is street parking on most streets around the Courts Administration Building, however, some parking is time restricted. Do not park in one hour parking places. Do not use handicapped parking without a permit.

No, state statue requires that the Jurors are selected by a random draw.

The Court Administration Building rarely closes due to Weather Conditions. You should listen to Channels 2, 4, or 5 for alerts. If the Announcement says that St. Charles County Offices are closed, that does not mean that the Courts Administration Building is closed. Listen carefully for the correct announcement. You may also call the hotline number you called to verify that your trial was still scheduled. We can update the recording saying that the Courts are closed if needed.

Our address is the Courts Administration Building, 300 North Second Street Suite #205, St. Charles, MO, 63301. Our phone number is (636) 949-3088 and our fax number is (636) 949-7503.

You must be at least 21 to be called for Jury Duty. There is no maximum age for jurors.

To be excused, you must submit a request in writing. If it is for a medical reason you must provide a Doctor's Excuse. After the Judge reads your request you will be informed by a post card if you have been excused.

Any juror may ask to be postponed one time. Your services will be rescheduled sometime in the next 6 months.

It is up to employers whether to pay their employees. Under the law they must allow you time off for Jury Duty, and they cannot penalize you for appearing.

No, in St. Charles County we use Missouri State ID's, Missouri Drivers License, and Voters Registration lists.

Yes, you will need to call 636-949-3033 after 5:00 PM the day before your date to appear. The recording will indicate if your attendance is required or if the trial has cancelled. If the trial has cancelled you should not be called for jury duty for at least 2 years.

If you no longer live in St. Charles County, please log into the Court's online Juror system (www.courts.mo.gov/jurorportal) to update your address. Once the Courts receive your updated address you will be excused if you no longer reside in St. Charles County.

"Business casual" is a good rule of thumb. In keeping with the dignity and serious nature of court proceedings, in most courtrooms, participants may not wear hats, t-shirts, tank-tops, tube-tops, cut-offs, or shorts. Jeans are allowed.

Jurors that are 75 years of age or older that would prefer not to serve must contact the Court to request that they be excused. That request can be made to the Jury Office by e-mail, letter, fax, or by logging into the Court's on-line Juror system (www.courts.mo.gov/jurorportal). Members of the public age 75 and over, who would still like to serve their community in this way will continue to be welcomed as jurors.

No, the Court does not provide childcare service. Please do not bring your child(ren) when reporting for jury service. Arrangements for the care of your child(ren) should be made prior to reporting for jury service. 

There are two ways to complete jury service.  The first is to appear in person and serve until you are released. Whether you were selected as an actual juror or not, your service is complete. The second is to be summoned and have your service cancelled by the Court. To find out if your current service has been cancelled, please call 636-949-3033 after 5pm the night prior to your scheduled reporting date.