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Jury Duty in District Court

District Court hosts trials for felony charges brought by the state for crimes that occurred anywhere in the county. District Court is located on the second floor of the Missoula County Courthouse.

If you have been summoned for jury duty, you must confirm the receipt of the jury trial summons within 72 hours of receiving it. To report the receipt of your summons, please fill out the form below or call 406-258-3523. If you feel you need to be excused from jury duty, please indicate that in the last box of the form.

Jury Summons Confirmation

Juror number

This is listed on your summons.

Juror's first name

Juror's last name

Jury trial date

This is listed on your summons.

Preferred contact method(s)

Call me
Email me

Contact information (email address and/or phone number)

Excusal request

If you feel like you need to be excused from this trial, please explain why in the space provided below. The Judge will review your request and you will be notified of their decision using your preferred method from above. While we encourage you to submit your request to be excused on this form, please be advised that the Judge will not approve your request if you do not have a current jury questionnaire on file with the Clerk of Court. If this information is missing from our records, we will contact you using your preferred method from above.

Permissions

Yes, I give permission to store my information.

Juror Questionnaire

You are required to respond as to your qualifications to serve as a juror. This is a different process from confirming receipt of your summons. But don't worry, it's quick and painless. You can simply scan the QR code on your postcard, or click here to complete the annual jury questionnaire. This form submits to our office automatically once it is completed.

If technology isn't your strong suit, that's okay! Please give us a call at 406-258-4780 to request a copy of this questionnaire in the mail.

What is This Pink Postcard, Anyway?

If you've received a pink postcard in the mail, it just means you're in the pool of over 16,000 people to be randomly selected for jury duty sometime throughout the next jury term (Sept. 1 to Aug. 31).

What Do I Need to Do Next?

Nothing! This is simply an alert that you are in the jury pool for the term running from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. You may receive a summons for a specific trial date sometime in the future.

Payment

Checks for jury service will be mailed out approximately two weeks after the conclusion of the trial. You can expect to be paid as follows:

$12 to appear as a potential juror
$25 per day if you are selected to sit as a trial juror
$.70 per mile (IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate) round trip mileage to the Courthouse

Parking

Your summons has a parking pass that allows you to park at any regular metered parking downtown, free of charge. Please make sure your parking pass is face up and clearly visible on your dashboard. Or, you may park on the third floor of the parking garage located on the 100 block of Main Street. When you check in for jury duty, you will be provided with a voucher to get out of the parking garage at no cost.

Do I really need to show up?

Yes. Unless you have been excused by the Judge, your presence is required on the date listed in your summons.

Trials frequently settle beforehand. If this happens, the Clerk of Court will attempt to contact you to let you know your appearance is no longer needed.

Sometimes cases settle very last-minute and the Clerk of Court is unable to contact people. We strongly encourage each prospective juror, either the night before or the morning of the trial, to check the Jury Trial Status page or call 406-258-4797.

Missoula County

District Court