The Massachusetts Jury System
Table of Contents
A. Introduction
B. Overview of Jury Service
1. Receipt of a Summons
2. Statutory Disqualifications
3. Students and Jury Duty
4. Compensation for Jury Service
5. Failure to Report
C. The Trial Court Departments with Jury Sessions
D. The Day of Jury Service
1. Juror Orientation
2. Impanelment
3. A Juror's Role During Trial
4. Deliberation and Verdict
5. Certificate of Service
E. Inclusion of Minorities and Women
1. African-American Jurors
2. Women Jurors
The material on this website is for general educational purposes. If you have received a jury summons, please visit the website of the Office of the Jury Commissioner of Massachusetts at http://www.mass.gov/courts/jury. This website describes trial juror service. For information about service on a grand jury, please visit the Office of the Jury Commissioner website.