Jury Specialist

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the daily operations of the petit and grand juries in accordance with State statutes and under the guidance of the court administrator.
• Maintain the list of eligible and qualified jurors.
• Receive, review and rule on juror requests to be excused, deferred, or exempt from jury service.
• Verify Identification of and check-in jurors.
• Issue show cause orders and testify in court when jurors fail to appear.
• Responsible for preparing and mailing juror summons for both petit and grand juries.
• Manage and supervise jury staff.
• Call jurors that failed to appear and issue show causes as necessary.
• Backup staff to prepare and present the daily juror orientation sessions.
• Issue daily juror and grand juror payments and work letters; prepare and verify invoices seeking reimbursements from the City and State for juror-related expenses; monitor and deposit reimbursement payments; and backup staff as needed to maintain the juror checking account register, reconciliation procedures, escheatment processing and maintain account balances.
• Compile data and prepare historical, statistical reports of jury activities.
• Process, scan and data entry of juror questionnaires and summons.
• Perform end-of-day procedures to summon jurors for the next day.
• Act as a liaison with internal and outside agencies concerning the Circuit Court jury system.
• Maintain the confidentiality of juror records.
• Ensure the integrity of the jury selection processes, within the legal and highest ethical standards.
• Ensure the automated jury management system functions properly.
• Keep the court administrator informed of changing situations or any anomalies with the jury processes.
• Administer day-to-day jury policies and procedures; and recommend to the court administrator revisions to jury system policies and procedures.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and department needs.

• Full Time Perks –
• Employees who are new to the Virginia Retirement System are eligible for:
• Annual Leave and Sick Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Retirement Plan & Basic Life Insurance
• Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (COV
  457)
• Hybrid - 457 Cash Match
• Hybrid - Virginia Local Disability Program (VLDP) – Income Replacement (Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Long-Term Care)
• Paid Life Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program / Work-Life Services
• Paid Maternity/Paternity/Parental Care Leave