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jury service district court for the northern mariana islands united states district court skip to main content united states district court district court for the northern mariana islands hon ramona v manglona chief judge hon heather l kennedy clerk of court magistrate judge search form search this site text size decrease font size reset font size increase font size home court info about us contact us courts access coordinator employment opportunities faqs media information payment bankruptcy online payment district online payment calendar court calendar court events holiday schedule publications annual reports fees schedule general orders jury empanelment orders opinions and decisions news announcements plans and policies settlement trustee reports forms all forms for attorneys attorney admission attorney admission plan criminal justice act local and federal rules ordering transcripts and digital recordings post judgment interest rates for jurors jury service learn about jury service juror qualifications juror pay juror scams juror faqs ejuror bankruptcy bankruptcy filing without an attorney credit counseling and debtor education courses unclaimed funds in bankruptcy you are here home for jurors jury service jury service is one of the most important civic duties you can perform the protection of rights and liberties in federal courts largely is achieved through the teamwork of judge and jury you do not need any knowledge of the legal system to be a juror there are two types of juries serving distinct functions in the federal trial courts trial juries also known as petit juries and grand juries petit trial jury a civil petit jury is typically made up of 6 to 12 persons in a civil case the role of the jury is to listen to the evidence presented at a trial to decide whether the defendant injured the plaintiff or otherwise failed to fulfill a legal duty to the plaintiff and to determine what the compensation or penalty should be a criminal petit jury is usually made up of 12 members criminal juries decide whether the defendant committed the crime as charged the sentence usually is set by a judge verdicts in both civil and criminal cases must be unanimous although the parties in a civil case may agree to a non unanimous verdict a jury s deliberations are conducted in private out of sight and hearing of the judge litigants witnesses and others in the courtroom handbook for trial jurors serving in the united states district courts the purpose of this handbook is to acquaint trial jurors with the general nature and importance of their role as jurors it explains some of the language and procedures used in court and it offers some suggestions helpful to jurors in performing this important public service nothing in this handbook is to be regarded by jurors as instructions of law to be applied by them in any case in which they serve the judge will instruct the jury in each separate case as to the law of that case for example in each criminal case the judge will tell the jury among other things that a defendant charged with a crime is presumed to be innocent and the burden of proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is upon the government jurors must follow only the instructions of law given to them by the trial judge in each particular case grand jury a grand jury which normally consists of 16 to 23 members has a more specialized function the united states attorney the prosecutor in federal criminal cases presents evidence to the grand jury for them to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that an individual has committed a crime and should be put on trial if the grand jury decides there is enough evidence it will issue an indictment against the defendant grand jury proceedings are not open for public observation handbook for federal grand jurors this handbook will acquaint persons who have been selected to serve on a federal grand jury with the general nature and importance of their role as grand jurors it explains some of the terms that grand jurors will encounter during their service and offers some suggestions helpful to them in performing this important public service it is intended that this handbook will to a degree repeat and provide a permanent record of much of the information presented in the grand jury orientation film the people s panel which in most districts is shown to grand jurors at the commencement of their service grand jurors are encouraged to refer to this handbook periodically throughout their service to reacquaint themselves with their duties and responsibilities this handbook is designed as an aid only to persons serving on a federal not a state grand jury the federal grand jury is concerned only with federal crimes it derives its authority from the constitution of the united states national laws and the rules of the federal courts there are also grand juries impaneled in many of the states but those grand juries investigate only state crimes they derive their authority from the constitutions laws and rules of court of the states where they are impaneled juror selection potential jurors are chosen from a jury pool generated by random selection of citizens names from lists of registered voters or combined lists of voters and people with drivers licenses in the judicial district the potential jurors complete questionnaires to help determine whether they are qualified to serve on a jury after reviewing the questionnaires the court randomly selects individuals to be summoned to appear for jury duty these selection methods help ensure that jurors represent a cross section of the community without regard to race gender national origin age or political affiliation being summoned for jury service does not guarantee that an individual actually will serve on a jury when a jury is needed for a trial the group of qualified jurors is taken to the courtroom where the trial will take place the judge and the attorneys then ask the potential jurors questions to determine their suitability to serve on the jury a process called voir dire the purpose of voir dire is to exclude from the jury people who may not be able to decide the case fairly members of the panel who know any person involved in the case who have information about the case or who may have strong prejudices about the people or issues involved in the case typically will be excused by the judge the attorneys also may exclude a certain number of jurors without giving a reason orientation handbook message from the clerk of court if you have been summoned for jury service we hope you will find your term an interesting and satisfying experience you will receive an orientation two booklets of information for you to read and keep and view a video entitled we the people the honor of jury service concerning your duties and responsibilities as a petit juror or the people s panel concerning your duties and responsibilities as a grand juror learn why jury service is important and the role of a 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