Most
jurors will be selected to serve on a "petit jury".
The number of jurors required is determined by the type of case
and the court in which the proceedings will be held. If a trial
is expected to last more than one day, the judge may decide to
have alternate jurors selected in the case something should happen
to one of the original jury panel. Jurors selected for service
on a "petit jury" in this county are "on call"
for one week.
The
"grand jury" does not decide guilt or innocence. Rather
these jurors hear evidence and decide whether a person should
be "indicted" and tried for committing a crime. Persons
selected on a grand jury serve a four month term and report on
alternating Wednesday mornings.
