Deschutes County Circuit Court moving to new jury summons form via postcard, adding online portal
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- On Monday, May 20, Deschutes County Circuit Court will begin mailing out jury summons in a new format, according to Angie Curtis, trial court administrator.
According to Curtis, the court will now send prospective jurors postcards with instructions for accessing online information and resources, making jury service response and communication easier, faster, and more convenient. These postcards will replace the former paper summons mailed in envelopes.
The postcards include the essential information that jurors need to respond for service and communicate with the court.
They direct potential jurors to a new online portal, Juror eResponse, where they can complete juror forms, opt-in for text or email notifications and reporting instructions, obtain an attendance slip for their service, and request deferral or excusals. Prospective jurors who do not have access to the internet can complete a questionnaire when they report for jury service.
“The new approach provides more flexibility to update information online, gives potential jurors more options for contact, and saves on printing and postage,” Curtis said. “The Juror eResponse portal is part of the Oregon Judicial Department’s efforts to use technology to improve and expand court communication, accessibility and engagement in innovative ways.”
For more information about Deschutes County Circuit Court jury service, visit their website at www.courts.oregon.gov/Deschutes.
Scam Alert: The courts will never contact you by phone, email or other means to ask for personal or financial information, demand money for failure to respond to jury service, or threaten you with arrest. Those are indications of a scam. If you have any questions about contacts that claim to be from the court, look up the contact information for your local circuit court at www.courts.oregon.gov/courts and give them a call to report the contact.
