Jury Service
Below are links to several documents that will answer your questions about jury service in this court.
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Petit (Trial) Jury Service
A petit jury is the trial jury, composed of 6 to 12 members, that hears a civil or criminal case and renders a
verdict or decision after hearing the evidence offered by the parties.
- Handbook for Federal Trial Jurors (pdf)
- The purpose of this handbook is to acquaint trial jurors with the general nature and importance of
their role as jurors. It explains some of the language and procedures used in court, and it offers
some suggestions helpful to jurors in performing this important public service.
- Information Message for Petit Jurors serving in Madison (pdf)
- This booklet has information specific to your service as a federal petit juror in Madison, WI.
- Information Message for Petit Jurors serving in Eau Claire (pdf)
- This booklet has information specific to your service as a federal petit juror in Eau Claire, WI.
Grand Jury Service
The federal grand jury does not determine guilt or innocence, but only whether there is probable
cause to believe that a crime was committed and that a specific person or persons committed it.
If the grand jury finds probable cause to exist, then it will return a written statement of the charges
called an "indictment".
- Handbook for Federal Grand Jurors (pdf)
- This handbook will acquaint persons who have been selected to serve on a
federal grand jury with the general nature and importance of their role as grand jurors.
It explains some of the terms that grand jurors will encounter during their service and
offers some suggestions helpful to them in performing this important public service.
- Information Message for Grand Jurors (pdf)
- Specifics for grand jurors serving in the Western District of Wisconsin.
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United States District Court
Western District of Wisconsin
120 North Henry Street, Room 320
P.O. Box 432
Madison, WI 53701-0432
(608)264-5156
fax: (608)264-5925
This file last modified 05/01/08.
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