Jury Duty

Jury service is one of the highest forms of civic duty we, as citizens, can perform. As citizens of South Carolina, and of the United States, each of us has an obligation to make a contribution to the American system of justice. You are now being called upon to participate in one of the cornerstones of the judicial process--trial by jury. The mandate of justice for all can only be achieved through the combined efforts of judges, lawyers and citizens serving as jurors.

Please click the links below to learn more:
Juror Summons
Pickens County Circuit Court Jury Service
Postponement Request Form
Caregiver Affidavit
Juror Information Packet
Juror Information Website
Dress Code, Parking, Location Information

If you have questions or concerns regarding jury duty, please contact our Juror Coordinator, Lauren Pilgrim by phone at (864)898-5651 or by email at laurenp@pickenscountysc.gov.

Information regarding upcoming jury terms and cancellations can be accessed via our jury instruction line at (864)898-5569.

Thank you in advance for your service to Pickens County Circuit Court.

Pickens County Circuit Court Jury Service
If you received a juror summons in a Pickens County Sheriff's envelope summoning you to appear at the Pickens County Clerk of Court, 214 E Main Street, Pickens, S.C. 29671, you have been summoned for circuit court. Circuit court consists of two types of court, Common Pleas and General Sessions. Our terms of court are one week. You normally report on the Monday of the term for qualification and selection, unless designated otherwise on your summons due to a holiday. Even though our court terms are one week this does not mean you will have to appear each day. During jury qualification and selection the Circuit Court Judge will provide more detailed information regarding the amount of trials and trial length for the week. If you are not selected for a jury trial you will be instructed to call the jury instruction line each evening during your term to be informed of your report status. Jurors are paid via a pay card issued on the day of qualification. Juror pay will be uploaded to these cards at the end of the week and include pay for all days a juror is present. Jury service vouchers are available upon request. Please contact the Juror Coordinator to obtain a voucher or see the Receptionist at the Office of the Clerk of Court while you are present for jury duty.

Juror Summons
If you would like to submit your juror summons reply electronically, please complete and submit the following form. Any additional documentation required can be submitted in the enclosed postage paid return envelope, uploaded and submitted in the form below, or submitted in person to the Office of the Clerk of Court.

If you applied for a disqualification or exemption, a letter of confirmation of your excusal from jury duty will be mailed to you.

Postponement Request Form
If you would like to submit a request to postpone your jury service, please print and complete the request form using the link below. The complete request can be submitted in the enclosed postage paid return envelope, emailed to laurenp@pickenscountysc.gov, or submitted in person to the Office of the Clerk of Court. A letter of confirmation of transfer will be mailed to you.

Postponement Request Form

Jury Duty

Disqualifications

Exemptions