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Jury Pool 1 (2025): Please do NOT report for jury duty on January 8, 2025 due to cancellation of trials. Your jury duty service has been postponed to an undetermined date. We will mail a letter when/if there are new report dates for you. We will also update this website. Please return your juror questionnaire as soon as possible if you haven’t already done so. Thank you for your response, your patience, and your part in the justice system!
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If you received a summons to report for jury duty, you have an important job coming up! The right to trial by a jury of our fellow citizens is one of our most important rights and is guaranteed by the Washington State and United States Constitutions. Your job as a juror is to listen to all the evidence presented at the trial and to decide the facts. The judge, on the other hand, decides the law ? that is, makes decisions on legal issues that come up during the trial. Everyone has to do their job well if our system of trial by jury is to work.
Please read Questions and Answers about jury duty service from Washington Courts here:
Washington State Courts – Jury Duty
I received a Summons/Questionnaire from Lincoln County Clerk. What do I do next?
Please complete the questionnaire you received in the mail as soon as possible and return it to our office. We need you to fill it out thoroughly and sign and date it. We need you to complete the questionnaire even if you are not eligible to serve, if you are asking for an excusal, or if you have conflicting dates.
How will I know if I still need to report for jury duty?
We will send out a letter to you or call you if you no longer need to report for jury duty on the date that is listed in your Summons, and we may need to postpone your jury duty to the next trial date scheduled. However, sometimes trials are canceled VERY close to the trial date which does not allow time for our office to notify you by mail, so you are requested to call our office (Lincoln County Clerk) at 509-725-1401 AFTER 4:00 PM the evening before the report date ,or visit this webpage again, to verify if the matter is proceeding to court as scheduled.
Should I bring food or drink when I report for jury duty?
You are welcome to bring a non-alcoholic beverage such as water, coffee, or soda. Please use a cup/bottle with a lid/cap. Meals are not provided (except during jury deliberations) but there will be a lunch break. So, you are welcome to bring your own lunch or you can purchase food at a restaurant or grocery store in town during the lunch break.
What happens if I don’t show up for jury duty and I wasn’t granted an excusal beforehand?
The Superior Court Judge would like to gently remind you that jury duty is a civic duty. Pursuant to RCW 2.36.170, a person summoned for jury service who intentionally fails to appear as directed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. It is in the individual court’s discretion whether to pursue charges on a juror for not showing up for jury duty.
Do I get paid for jury duty and how/when do I get paid?
RCW 2.36.150 specifies payment for jury duty service. Lincoln County Superior Court pays reporting jurors $10.00 for the first day and $20.00 for each additional day of a trial. Jurors are also reimbursed for mileage. The Washington State Office of Financial Management specifies the mileage rate, which is updated every January. Payments are processed between one to two months after the conclusion of the trial because they have to go through the formal approval process with the Board of County Commissioners first. The Lincoln County Auditor’s Office would then mail you a CourtFunds card and email or text you a link which loads the funds onto the card. You can find information about how to use the card on the CourtFunds website.
Other questions about jury duty?
Please call our office during office hours at 509-725-1401 or email us at: eclerk@co.lincoln.wa.us