Thank you for serving as a Mobile County Circuit Court juror. Below is important information that we hope will be helpful to you during your jury service.
EXCUSES
If you would like to be excused from jury duty:
- You must register online. No excuses or postponements will be considered without registering.
- If you’re retired and over the age of 70, please email or mail a letter to our office to request excuse.
- All requests for excuses and postponements must be submitted in writing by email, and you must provide documentation.
- Requests CANNOT be made by telephone.
*** Court Administration will notify you by email or telephone when your request is granted or denied. ***
PARKING
13th Circuit Court Judges provide jurors with free parking access during your jury service. Please click the link in red letters to view important parking guidelines and instructions for jurors parking.
This is the only free parking for jurors.
*** ALL OTHER PARKING IS AT YOUR OWN RISK ***
CELL PHONES
Jurors may bring cell phones to jury duty. When you arrive on the first day for jury service show Court Police your juror summons, and they will allow you cell phone access.
ARRIVAL AND ELEVATORS
We ask that you arrive at the courthouse 15 minutes prior to your report time as elevators are often crowded. If you arrive late for jury duty Court Police will not allow you to enter court room.
As a juror, you are allowed to bring food and drink into the courthouse in a closed container. There is a jury lounge located on the 8thfloor for juror use. There are tables and vending machines in the lounge.
JUROR PAY AND WORK CERTIFICATES
State law sets jury fees. Juror payment is $25.00/day plus $.625 a mile (round trip).
Jurors checks and certificates will be in the mail when juror service is completed.
Please note: Alabama employers are legally responsible for paying a full-time employee's regular wages while in service as a juror.
EMERGENCIES
If you have a true emergency and are unable to come back and serve as a juror, you should immediately email Court Administration at mobilecourtadmin@alacourt.gov
COURT ADMINISTRATION
Suite 858, North Tower
205 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36644
EMAIL: mobilecourtadmin@alacourt.gov
FAX NUMBER: 251-574-4741
We hope that your service as a trial juror will be both interesting and informative. The Circuit Judges and their staff along with my staff in Court Administration will make every effort to make it a pleasant experience.
Kristin Muscat
Court Administrator
13th Judicial Circuit
State of Alabama