Jury Selection

The City of Thornton has a random two-step selection process. Currently, the City obtains individual names from two sources; voter registration and vehicle registration for citizens whose primary residence is in the city limits of Thornton. The computer system will randomly select 150 names at a time. The Jury Clerk then sends a juror questionnaire that must be completed and returned to the Court.

After the questionnaires come back, the Jury Clerk will screen them for possible disqualification. Those individuals who receive an exemption will be updated in the computer system, so as not to be recalled at a later date. Those individuals who qualify for juror service are kept in an active file until a jury trial is set.

Approximately three to four weeks prior to a jury trial, the Jury Clerk will randomly select enough individuals to subpoena for the jury trial. A formal juror summons will be mailed with specific instructions for reporting for jury duty.

Should an emergency arise or you have questions not addressed in this section, please feel free to contact the Jury Clerk at (720) 977-5416.