offered by
Office of Jury Commissioner
Massachusetts Court System
related to
Jury Duty in Massachusetts

Grand Jury Duty

Find out what to expect if you've been summoned for grand jury service.

Like trial jurors, grand jurors are randomly selected to help ensure that the grand jury is an accurate representation of the population of the entire judicial district. Grand jurors don't serve on a trial like trial jurors, and the grand jury doesn't decide if someone is guilty or innocent. Grand jurors consider evidence presented by the prosecutor and decide if it's sufficient to bring a criminal charge.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Learn about grand jury service 
Request to defer your grand jury service 

All other tasks

Respond to your jury summons 

What you need to know

Important forms related to your jury duty 
Grand Juror's Handbook 
Grand Juror Instructions and Information Brochure 

Contact Information

Address

Street Address
560 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
directions 
Mailing Address
560 Harrison Ave., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02118
directions 

Phone

Juror helpline (toll-free in Massachusetts) (800) 843-5879 (THE-JURY)

Monday-Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm

Delinquent jurors (877) 966-7469
From outside Massachusetts (617) 338-6409
TTY (800) 328-3202

Online

jurorhelp@jud.state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 422-5869

Related Services

Additional Resources

Grand Juror's Handbook (PDF 51.08 KB)
Grand Juror Instructions and Information brochure (PDF 85.93 KB)
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