CLERK OF COURT & COMPTROLLER
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
You have just received a summons to report for jury duty and are probably wondering, “What do I do? What is this all about? How did I get this?” Do not panic. The court realizes that jury service may impose a hardship on citizens. However, the right to trial by jury is one of the principles guaranteed by the Constitution. It is the duty of every citizen to serve when called to do so. Every effort is made to assure that each juror has a positive experience. Thanks, in advance, for serving.
Pat Frank's Jury Services Overview Video
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit's Jury Duty Video
NOTE: Please refer to the Report Number and Report Date on your summons for the following information.
If you were summoned to jury duty for Monday, April 23, 2018, the following juror numbers have been called off: if the juror number on the face of your summons is a number from 717 up to and including 888, you do not have to report for jury duty. All other jurors that did not request to be excused have to report as instructed.
If the number on your jury duty summons is a number from 1 up to and including 716 or a number from 889 up to and including 1,310, you are to report for jury duty at 8:00 a.m.
If the number on your jury duty summons is a number from 1,311 up to and including 1,746, you are to report for jury duty at 10:30 a.m.
Please read information on the jury parking locations.
The jury auditorium is on the second floor of the courthouse. We have cable TV, free Wi-Fi and charging stations available, and a cafeteria is steps away.
Thank you for your service. You are supporting one of the foundations of our democracy.
Mail: P.O. Box 3388, Tampa, FL 33601-3388 |
Email: Contact us |
Phone: (813) 276-8100, ext. 4747 |
In person: Downtown Tampa |
There is free parking for jurors at the following locations:
• City of Tampa Parking Garage, located at 901 E. Twiggs Street
• Fort Brooke Parking Garage, located at 107 N. Franklin Street, with the entrance on Whiting Street.
Both garages can only accommodate vehicles that do not exceed a height of 6 feet 7 inches.
The Jackson Street City Hall Parking Lot (420 E. Jackson Street) is closed.
To receive free parking at the garages listed above, you must bring your parking receipt for validation with you when you report. This is your responsibility. Any juror parking at other facilities will not be reimbursed.
NOTE: City of Tampa Parking facilities cannot accommodate motorcycles and scooters. If you ride a motorcycle or scooter en route to perform jury service, you will be responsible for parking at other locations without reimbursement. Click here for HARTLINE bus schedules or call HARTLINE (254-4278).
Please review the front of your summons for information on exemptions, postponements or mandatory disqualification. If appropriate, please fill out A, B, or C and send to: Jury Services, PO Box 3388, Tampa, FL 33601-3388 or Fax to (813) 272-5568. A Jury Services Representative will notify you only if your request is being denied. If you are not contacted, your request is being granted. A new jury summons will be issued for a later date on all postponements.
Exemptions, Postponements and/or Disqualifications |
A. Exemption/Postponement |
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B. Request for Postponement – Please provide explanation |
C. Mandatory – Disqualified |
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You may call our Jury Services department at (813) 276-8100 ext. 4747. Give your name and date of birth, and a clerk will provide you with all the information you need to report to jury duty. When you arrive for jury duty, inform the clerk that you have lost your summons, and they will print you a duplicate copy.
All potential jurors for Hillsborough County are contacted by U.S. mail. We do not contact you by phone and do not ask for Social Security numbers, credit card numbers or other personal information. Should you receive a phone call saying that you have failed to report for jury service and they ask for personal information, this is a potential theft scam. Please DO NOT give out any personal information.