Additional JMT Tools

The Jury Managers' Toolbox includes additional analytical tools to help courts address specific issues and problems related to jury operations.

 
Master Jury List Evaluation Tool
This tool evaluates the inclusiveness and geographic representation of the master jury list.
Run Master Jury List Evaluation Tool
Non-Response/Failure-to-Appear Tool
This tool evaluates the existing approach to prospective jurors who fail to respond to a qualification questionnaire or who fail to appear for jury service, and provides information about effective follow-up practices.
Run Non-Response/Failure-to-Appear Tool
Excusal Tool
This tool provides information about approaches to reduce excusal rates for hardship and effective excusal policies.
Run Exclusal Tool
Fair Cross Section Tool
This tool provides instructions for documenting the demographic characteristics of the jury pool and assessing how well the jury pool reflects a fair cross section of the jury-eligible population in the community.
Run Fair Cross Section Tool
Online/IVR Technology Tool
This tool provides information about the likely improvement in efficiency that would be achieved through implementation of online or IVR technologies for juror qualification. Run Online/IVR Tool
2-Step to 1-Step Converter
This tool calculates the likely improvement in jury yield that would be achieved through conversion from a two-step to a one-step jury process and describes implementation strategies.
Run 2-Step to 1-Step Converter