02/08/2022
The Superior Court Clerk in each county also acts as the Jury Clerk for each county. General questions about your service should be directed to the Clerk’s Office.
The Court’s business manager is the Clerk of Court. This elected official is responsible for court records, issuing summonses and subpoenas, collecting Court-ordered monies, and conducting other business activities.
The Sheriff, as an elected official, is the county’s chief law enforcement officer. The Sheriff serves summonses on witnesses, jurors, and defendants and provides court security.
The Court Reporter records a word-for-word account of all court testimony and proceedings and, in the event of an appeal and upon request of one or both of the parties will transcribe the record into a written transcript.
The Court Bailiff maintains courtroom order and assists jurors.
What is a traverse jury?
A traverse jury is generally composed of 12 people impaneled to try a criminal or civil case. In a criminal trial, the jury must determine whether the state has presented proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. In a civil trial, the jury will decide all questions of fact and shall determine whether the plaintiff has a valid complaint and should be awarded the relief requested.
What is a grand jury?
A grand jury is composed of not less than 16 nor more 23 people to hear evidence and to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to formally charge the defendant with committing a crime and to require an accused to stand trial. The grand jury does not determine the accused’s quilt or innocence.
How are the jurors picked?
The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia oversees the creation of a master jury list of county residents compiled from licensed drivers, persons with state identification cards and registered voters. Jurors are drawn at random from that master list.
How do I get my name out of the jury box?
In Georgia, no citizen otherwise eligible for jury duty is exempt from jury service. Individuals aged 70 or older are the only ones allowed to request the removal of their name from the jury box. However, any person called to jury duty may request a deferral of service to another date. Affidavits for excuse and deferral from jury duty are available at the Clerk’s office.
Why do I get called or noticed the day before, or the day of jury duty, that I do not need to report?
With each signed Order from Chief Judge Sarah F. Wall, Judge C. Michael Johnson, and Judge Howard C. Kaufold, Jr., the Pulaski County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office randomly selects a jury (traverse or grand) and mails out summons by the laws set forth by the State of Georgia. As civil and criminal cases are scheduled for trial, often times a resolution or plea agreement occur during the time leading up to trial, or the day of. In such occasions, the Clerk’s office makes every effort to notify summoned jurors not to report for jury duty. We recognize that this seems as an inconvenience, and strongly urge that once a summons is received, please return the provided questionnaire as soon as possible. Your included phone number is the only way for the Clerk’s office to contact you as soon as possible.
Please feel free to contact the Pulaski County Clerk of Superior Court’s office at 478-783-1911 or the Pulaski County Clerk of Superior Court at 478-893-6538. Emails can be sent to: [email protected].
