CITY OF RENTON WASHINGTON

Renton Municipal Court summons a random number of jurors for each week of the year. Jurors receive a jury summons from the court and eligible jurors are placed in a jury pool. Jury service is every Thursday and Friday for a period of one week. The average trial is one to two days in duration.

A medical exemption is cause for excuse from jury service. A letter from your physician must be attached to the juror summons and return to the court.

Job related exemptions require a letter from your employer. Since jury service is for a very limited amount of time, your employer must show that your presence is vital and that your absence would create an undue hardship.

Eligibility for jury duty stays in place as long as you live in King County. However, if you are now living a great distance away and travel is a hardship, you may request in writing to be excused.

A postponement of jury service can be obtained by writing to the court on the space provided on the summons.

Please call the jury information line at 425-430-6545 on the Tuesday of the week of jury service for a recorded juror message. The information line will give further instructions. If you are required to report for jury duty, court staff will provide you with the time to report.

You will pass through a security screening checkpoint as you enter the third floor of City Hall. Certain items may not be brought through security and must be left with security personnel at the checkpoint before you enter.